# Shellfish, Salt Marsh, and Eelgrass Restoration Massachusetts

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nrcs-ma-shell-24-nofo0001382-shellfish-salt-marsh-and-eelgrass-restoration-massachusetts/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354628

> Natural Resources Conservation Service offered grants of up to $600,000 (at least $300,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make one award worth $600,000 in total. Applications closed on June 29, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NRCS-MA-SHELL-24-NOFO0001382 |
| Agency | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 29, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $600,000 |
| Award floor | $300,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $600,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.902, 10.912 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

This opportunity is open to all domestic applicants. Neither foreign entities or individuals are eligible to apply for this opportunity.

## What the grant funds

Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing potential availability of cooperative agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources to assist with conducting important coastal restoration throughout Massachusetts. NRCS recognizes the importance of shellfish, salt marsh, and eelgrass restoration and the beneficial outcomes it can have on the environment and climate change. Restoration of rare and declining communities, including coastal habitats has been an underutilized practice in Massachusetts. This agreement will be used to encourage the restoration of coastal habitats through the use of this NRCS practice by conducting outreach, providing training, identifying and completing projects, and monitoring of outcomes. NRCS-Massachusetts is making a funding opportunity available for applicants to submit proposals with an award ceiling of $600,000 and a minimum project award of $300,000. NRCS will be awarding a cooperative agreement for up to a five-year period. If, in coordination with NRCS, additional resources are needed at a rate that exceeds this schedule, NRCS may add funds to this agreement to support continued partnership over the performance period. The primary goal is to expand coastal restoration to NRCS customers throughout eastern Massachusetts. The project list ranges in size from less than an acre private or leased property to several hundred-acre private properties. Applicants will identify the average number of projects they could complete with a minimum of five being acceptable for this agreement. NRCS will work with the selected applicant to make the choice of priority restoration sites each year of the agreement based on interest and need. Applicants will be required to hold 1-2 restoration trainings per year for NRCS staff and partners to expand their knowledge on the subject. Applicants should provide a list of training ideas to NRCS for the length of the agreement. Applicants will be awarded based on the specified scoring criteria in Section E of this announcement. Eligible applicants are identified in Section C of this announcement. Applicants should be familiar with all applicable state, federal, local laws, policies, and regulations that apply to coastal restoration in the locales of Massachusetts. For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NRCS-MA-SHELL-24-NOFO0001382 still open?

No. It closed on June 29, 2024.

### Who can apply for Shellfish, Salt Marsh, and Eelgrass Restoration Massachusetts?

Natural Resources Conservation Service accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Shellfish, Salt Marsh, and Eelgrass Restoration Massachusetts?

Closed June 29, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $600,000 each. About $600,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Soil and Water Conservation grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Association of Conservation Districts, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Pheasants Forever, Inc. The program made 2,560 awards worth $1.5 billion in that time.