# Caribbean Partners for Conservation (CPC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Announcement for Program Funding – Caribbean Area

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nrcs-pr-multi-24-nofo0001338-caribbean-partners-for-conservation-cpc-fiscal-year-fy/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352262

> Natural Resources Conservation Service offered grants of up to $200,000 (at least $75,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 6 awards worth $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on May 26, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NRCS-PR-MULTI-24-NOFO0001338 |
| Agency | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 26, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | $75,000 |
| Expected awards | 6 |
| Total funding | $1.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.902 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- 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

## What the grant funds

Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary All modifications to this announcement are highlighted in yellow. Please review information and update applications if needed. This is the official update, and all previous inquiries must refer to this modification. Deadline date modification #3: pg. 2 Project management methodology modification pg. 14 Clarification on Deliverables pg. 15 Letters of Support update pg. 19 Merit/Technical Criteria updates pg. 24 The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing the potential availability of funding for agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration and developing state and community-level conservation leadership. Proposals must be for projects based in the Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI)) and focus on conservation issues as noted in Section A (2) of this notice. Collaborative projects that provide on-the-ground support for Caribbean NRCS Field Offices are highly encouraged. Research proposals will not be accepted, nor considered. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2024 will be up to $1,500,000.00. Proposals are requested from City or township governments, county governments, Federally recognized Native American tribal governments, state governments, nonprofits having or not having a 501 (c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education), or institutions of higher education for competitive consideration of awards for 2 projects between 1 and 3 years in duration. Organizations may use this opportunity to request additional funding for existing agreements in the Caribbean Area. Awarded organizations may be required to attend administrative training and may be required to present project updates in the form of a formal presentation to the Caribbean NRCS leadership. This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions for projects. Proposals will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete and/or non-compliant proposals may be eliminated from competition, and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant. 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NRCS-PR-MULTI-24-NOFO0001338 still open?

No. It closed on May 26, 2024.

### Who can apply for Caribbean Partners for Conservation (CPC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Announcement for Program Funding – Caribbean Area?

Natural Resources Conservation Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for Caribbean Partners for Conservation (CPC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Announcement for Program Funding – Caribbean Area?

Closed May 26, 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 $200,000 each. About $1.5 million in total across about 6 awards.

### 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.