USDA-NRCS-VT-MULTI-NOFO0001152: NRCS Vermont Easement Support (Outreach, Acquisition, Stewardship, and Ecological Monitoring) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2022
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 2022.
Natural Resources Conservation Service offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $75,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and individuals. It expected to make one award worth $100,000 in total. Applications closed on June 10, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 11, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$100,000
- Award floor$75,000
- Total funding$100,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | April 12, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 10, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | July 10, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and individuals.
All 11 applicant types the notice lists
- 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)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- 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
- Individuals
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the money in the 5 programs behind this notice (62% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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 Vermont Easement Support (Outreach, Acquisition, Stewardship, and Ecological Monitoring) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2022 - Vermont Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-VT-MULTI-NOFO0001152 Assistance Listing: This program is listed in the Assistance Listings on Sam.gov under 10.922 Healthy Forest Reserve Program , 10.927 Emergency Watershed Protection Program – Flood Plain Easements, 10.931 Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, 10.932 Regional Conservation Partnership Program, and 10.072 Wetlands Reserve Program which can be found at: https://www.sam.gov/. 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 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Vermont is requesting applications to provide technical services for Easement Acquisition, Outreach, Stewardship, and Ecological Monitoring. 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 10, 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). 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 June 30, 2022 and expects to execute awards by September 30, 2022. These dates are estimates and are subject to change. Federal Funding Floor and Ceiling Amounts The estimated funding floor for this opportunity is $75,000 and the estimated funding ceiling is $100,000. The funding floor means the minimum agreement funding amount for the Federal share per agreement awarded.
Who has won Agricultural Conservation Easement Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (10.931) awarded $164 million across 237 grant awards, an average of $690,887 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Trust for Tomorrow | North Carolina | 26 | $60.0 million |
| Ducks Unlimited, Inc. | Mississippi | 28 | $20.4 million |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | North Dakota | 4 | $15.5 million |
| Ecosystems Protection Service, LLC | Arkansas | 4 | $10.8 million |
| Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance | Iowa | 1 | $10.5 million |
Who has won Regional Conservation Partnership Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Regional Conservation Partnership Program (10.932) awarded $64.4 million across 48 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Washington | Utah | 2 | $12.6 million |
| Uncommon Farms LLC | Illinois | 1 | $9.3 million |
| Legacy Philanthropy Works | California | 1 | $3.0 million |
| Mahoosuc Land Trust, Inc | Maine | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District | Nebraska | 1 | $1.5 million |
Who has won Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP) grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP) (10.922) awarded $24.0 million across 41 grant awards, an average of $585,975 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Trust for Tomorrow | North Carolina | 10 | $8.0 million |
| The Nature Conservancy | Virginia | 1 | $4.1 million |
| West Virginia University Research Corporation | West Virginia | 1 | $3.4 million |
| University of Arkansas System | Arkansas | 1 | $3.0 million |
| Mississippi River Trust | Mississippi | 7 | $2.7 million |
Other programs behind this notice
- Emergency Watershed Protection Program - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act
- Wetlands Reserve Program
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-VT-MULTI-NOFO0001152 still open?
No. It closed on June 10, 2022.
Who can apply for NRCS Vermont Easement Support (Outreach, Acquisition, Stewardship, and Ecological Monitoring) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2022?
Natural Resources Conservation Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and individuals.
What is the deadline for NRCS Vermont Easement Support (Outreach, Acquisition, Stewardship, and Ecological Monitoring) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2022?
Closed June 10, 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 $100,000 each. About $100,000 in total for one award.
Who has won Wetlands Reserve Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Arkansas System, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Ducks Unlimited Inc. The program made 28 awards worth $12.3 million in that time.
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