# Conservation Collaboration Grants Agreements FY 2021 Announcement for Program Funding – SOUTH DAKOTA

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nrcs-sd-ccca-21-nofo0001098-conservation-collaboration-grants-agreements-fy-2021/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332730

> Natural Resources Conservation Service offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $20,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 16 awards worth $4.3 million in total. Applications closed on June 8, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NRCS-SD-CCCA-21-NOFO0001098 |
| Agency | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 8, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $20,000 |
| Expected awards | 16 |
| Total funding | $4.3 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.069, 10.902, 10.912, 10.924, 10.931 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district 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

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing potential availability of grants and agreements in South Dakota for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration and developing state- and community-level conservation leadership. Proposals will be accepted for projects located in South Dakota. Proposals are requested from applicants who must be City or township governments; County governments; Native American tribal government (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; Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education; Special district governments; or State governments for competitive consideration of grant or agreement awards for projects between 1 and 3 years in duration. Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on June 8, 2021. Proposals in the possession of NRCS will be scored as they are received and, if eligible, added to a ranking list of projects for funding consideration throughout FY 2021. Funding decisions will be made by the NRCS State Conservationist, informed by the ranking list and the availability of funding in the programs whose CFDA numbers are listed in this NFO. 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. Questions regarding this notice of funding opportunity (NFO) may be submitted until May 7, 2021. Responses to questions posed will be posted on Grants.gov approximately two weeks before the application due date

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NRCS-SD-CCCA-21-NOFO0001098 still open?

No. It closed on June 8, 2021.

### Who can apply for Conservation Collaboration Grants Agreements FY 2021 Announcement for Program Funding – SOUTH DAKOTA?

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

### What is the deadline for Conservation Collaboration Grants Agreements FY 2021 Announcement for Program Funding – SOUTH DAKOTA?

Closed June 8, 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 $1.0 million each. About $4.3 million in total across about 16 awards.

### Who has won Conservation Reserve Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Pheasants Forever, Inc., Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners, Illinois Department of Agriculture. The program made 153 awards worth $151 million in that time.