USDA-NRCS-PIA-MULTI-21-NOFO0001062: Pacific Islands Area Fiscal Year 2021 Conservation Solutions Through Strategic Partnerships Announcement for Funding
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Natural Resources Conservation Service notices from 2021.
Natural Resources Conservation Service offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $60,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments. It expected to make about 7 awards. Applications closed on April 26, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 25, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$500,000
- Award floor$60,000
- Expected awards7
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | February 25, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | April 26, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | May 26, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments.
All 7 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- 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
- Private institutions of higher education
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the money in the 3 programs behind this notice (54% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking proposals from parties and potential partners to execute conservation solutions in the Pacific Islands Area (i.e., Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)). The objective of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to: 1. Increase conservation delivery capacity of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and emerging partners by increasing the number of partner staff implementing or supporting conservation delivery for: a. NRCS Service Centers serving American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands b. Any NRCS Service Center areas in the Pacific Islands Area c. Improving Farm Bill contract completion d. Improving Farm Bill contracted practice implementation 2. Increase adoption and implementation of soil health plans on cropland by: a. Organizing interactive feedback, education, and outreach events to engage customer interest in soil health management systems and plans b. Building local conservation delivery capacity of certified Technical Service Providers (TSPs) to develop soil health management plans, as per Soil Health Management Plan Criteria Practice/Activity Code (116) 3. Evaluate carbon and nitrogen cycles in local cropping systems to assess impacts of established conservation practices on soil organic matter and soil carbon 4. Support innovative projects and programs that amplify outcomes for: a. Economics of Soil Health b. Soil Carbon Amendments (as per NRCS Conservation Practice Standard) (Soil Carbon Amendment – Code 808; included under Other Related Documents of the NFO) c. Watershed Function 5. Accelerate results through strategic partnerships that: a. Support PIA’s Targeted Conservation Delivery Strategy b. Support PIA’s Strategic Plan Initiative A webinar for applicants is scheduled for March 10, 2021, at 2 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Information on how to participate in the webinar will be posted to the NRCS PIA website (https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/events/pia/newsroom/events/?eventDate=3-2021).
Who has won Soil and Water Conservation grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Soil and Water Conservation (10.902) awarded $1.5 billion across 2,560 grant awards, an average of $601,371 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Association of Conservation Districts | District of Columbia | 11 | $119 million |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | District of Columbia | 15 | $89.5 million |
| Pheasants Forever, Inc. | Minnesota | 28 | $44.8 million |
| Whiteriver Regional Irrigation | Arkansas | 2 | $43.2 million |
| The American Farmland Trust | District of Columbia | 16 | $32.6 million |
Who has won Environmental Quality Incentives Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Environmental Quality Incentives Program (10.912) awarded $496 million across 859 grant awards, an average of $577,615 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | District of Columbia | 4 | $60.7 million |
| National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc | Virginia | 36 | $47.8 million |
| The American Farmland Trust | District of Columbia | 13 | $14.0 million |
| Texas A&m Agrilife Research | Texas | 10 | $12.0 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | 10 | $8.1 million |
Who has won Conservation Stewardship Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Conservation Stewardship Program (10.924) awarded $155 million across 140 grant awards, an average of $1.1 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | District of Columbia | 2 | $59.6 million |
| Pheasants Forever, Inc. | Minnesota | 6 | $35.1 million |
| National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc | Virginia | 12 | $9.6 million |
| Texas A&m Agrilife Research | Texas | 4 | $6.0 million |
| Kansas Association of Conservation Districts | Kansas | 4 | $4.4 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is USDA-NRCS-PIA-MULTI-21-NOFO0001062 still open?
No. It closed on April 26, 2021.
Who can apply for Pacific Islands Area Fiscal Year 2021 Conservation Solutions Through Strategic Partnerships Announcement for Funding?
Natural Resources Conservation Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments.
What is the deadline for Pacific Islands Area Fiscal Year 2021 Conservation Solutions Through Strategic Partnerships Announcement for Funding?
Closed April 26, 2021. 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 $500,000 each.
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.
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