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USDA-NRCS-NH-EASE-24-NOFO0001321: Easement Restoration, Management and Maintenance Assistance New Hampshire

Closed Closed April 24, 2024 Opportunity USDA-NRCS-NH-EASE-24-NOFO0001321 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Easement Restoration and Stewardship (USDA-NHQ-ACEP-26-NOFO0001456). Status: Closes November 19, 2026 (12 days left). It is in our archive of Natural Resources Conservation Service notices from 2024.

• Award ceiling$200,000
• Award floor$100,000
• Total funding$200,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits.

• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

More grants for nonprofits.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Most of the money in the 2 programs behind this notice (78% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) is being released prior to appropriation and/or apportionment of funds for fiscal year 2024. Enactment of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is directing resources toward the restoration of degraded wetlands and associated uplands in New Hampshire. In addition, resources will be directed toward management and maintenance stewardship activities on existing easements across the State of New Hampshire. NRCS is accepting applications from eligible applicants as identified in Section C.1 of this announcement. Information related to NRCS Easement Programs can be found at the following link: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/wre-wetland-reserve-easements. The Federal funding agency expects to award approximately $200,000 through this opportunity for technical assistance, maintenance and project management activities. Additionally, an agreement may be amended to obligate funding to carry out project implementation of restoration practice activities. For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D. of the full Notice of Funding Opportunity for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov. Key Dates Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on April 24, 2024. For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts. For inquiries specific to the content of the NFO requirements, contact the federal awarding agency contact (section G of this NFO). Please limit questions to those regarding specific information contained in this NFO (such as dates, page numbers, clarification of discrepancies, etc.). Questions related to eligibility, or the merits of a specific proposal will not be addressed. The agency anticipates making selections by April 2024 and expects to execute awards by May 2024. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.

Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, USDA-NHQ-ACEP-26-NOFO0001456, which is open now.

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