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USDA-NRCS-VT-MULTI-22-NOFO0001193: NRCS Technical Assistance for Habitat Improvement

Closed Closed June 17, 2022 Opportunity USDA-NRCS-VT-MULTI-22-NOFO0001193

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 2022.

Natural Resources Conservation Service offered grants of up to $280,000 (at least $80,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals. It expected to make one award worth $80,000 in total. Applications closed on June 17, 2022.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 15, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedApril 19, 2022
DeadlineJune 17, 2022
Archived by Grants.govJuly 17, 2022

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals.

All 14 applicant types the notice lists

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) SUMMARY INFORMATION Federal Awarding Agency Name: U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service Notice of Funding Opportunity Title: NRCS Technical Assistance for Habitat Improvement Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-VT-MULTI-22-NOFO0001193 Assistance Listing: This program is listed in the Assistance Listings on Sam.gov under 10.912 Environmental Quality Incentive Program and 10.924 Conservation Stewardship Program. SAM is a web-based, government-wide application that collects, validates, stores, and disseminates business information about the federal government's trading partners in support of the contract awards, grants, and electronic payment processes. Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary NRCS is in search of a cooperative undertaking with an organization that will assist NRCS with strong technical assistance for wildlife habitat improvement practices. This cooperative effort is intended to provide field office staff access to local wildlife professionals preferably with experience in planning, development/implementation and certification of wildlife habitat related conservation practices. The successful applicant will assist with site visits, documentation of resource concerns, habitat plans, develop and layout of conservation plans, certification of implemented conservation practices, and associated documentation. Successful applicants must have or achieve proper certifications and licensures to complete the desired work. The work will provide planning for various Farm Bill Conservation Programs and specific implementation will primarily be through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D. 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 June 17, 2022. 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).

Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources.

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.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationDistrict of Columbia4$60.7 million
National Experienced Workforce Solutions, IncVirginia36$47.8 million
The American Farmland TrustDistrict of Columbia13$14.0 million
Texas A&m Agrilife ResearchTexas10$12.0 million
University of HawaiiHawaii10$8.1 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($77.3 million), Virginia ($59.5 million), Mississippi ($25.8 million), Texas ($20.9 million), California ($19.6 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.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationDistrict of Columbia2$59.6 million
Pheasants Forever, Inc.Minnesota6$35.1 million
National Experienced Workforce Solutions, IncVirginia12$9.6 million
Texas A&m Agrilife ResearchTexas4$6.0 million
Kansas Association of Conservation DistrictsKansas4$4.4 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($60.1 million), Minnesota ($36.1 million), Virginia ($13.6 million), Kansas ($7.5 million), Texas ($6.4 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.

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Questions people ask

Is USDA-NRCS-VT-MULTI-22-NOFO0001193 still open?

No. It closed on June 17, 2022.

Who can apply for NRCS Technical Assistance for Habitat Improvement?

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

What is the deadline for NRCS Technical Assistance for Habitat Improvement?

Closed June 17, 2022. 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 $280,000 each. About $80,000 in total for one award.

Who has won Environmental Quality Incentives Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc, The American Farmland Trust. The program made 859 awards worth $496 million in that time.

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