# 2024 Wyoming Conservation Cooperative Agreements

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nrcs-wy-multi-24-nofo0001356-2024-wyoming-conservation-cooperative-agreements/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352766

> Natural Resources Conservation Service offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $25,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 19, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NRCS-WY-MULTI-24-NOFO0001356 |
| Agency | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 19, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.902 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- 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
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses

## What the grant funds

Federal Awarding Agency Name: U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service Notice of Funding Opportunity Title: 2024 Wyoming Conservation Cooperative Agreements Notice of Funding Opportunity Number:. USDA-NRCS-WY-MULTI-24-NOFO0001356 Assistance Listing: This program is listed in the Assistance Listings (previously referred to as the Catalog of Federal Financial Assistance) on Sam.gov under the assistance listings below, which can be found at: https://sam.gov/content/home. 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation (CTA): 16 U.S.C. 590a-f, 590q 10.912 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP): 16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq. 10.924 Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP): 16 U.S.C. 3839aa-21 et seq. 10.931 Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP): 16 U.S.C. 3865 et seq. 10.069 Conservation Reservation Program (CRP): 16 U.S.C. 3831-3835a 10.932 Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP): 16 U.S.C. 3871 et seq. 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 This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) is being released prior to appropriation and/or apportionment of funds for fiscal year 2024. Enactment of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program. The amount of funding available for successful agreements will vary. $2,000,000 is potentially available under this announcement. This announcement invites applications from the network of outreach and conservation organizations that focus on Wyoming Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Program implementation. This notice is a solicitation for cooperative agreement proposals to assist Wyoming NRCS in carrying out our mission. Note, Conservation Contribution Agreements and Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) are advertised separately and should not be submitted in response to this notice of funding opportunity. Proposals should focus on the resiliency of Wyoming agriculture by addressing climate smart agriculture through targeted resource concerns. The target resource concerns include address climate resiliency and drought, plant productivity and forest health, air quality, water quality, water quantity, soil health, wildlife habitat and outreach.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NRCS-WY-MULTI-24-NOFO0001356 still open?

No. It closed on April 19, 2024.

### Who can apply for 2024 Wyoming Conservation Cooperative Agreements?

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

### What is the deadline for 2024 Wyoming Conservation Cooperative Agreements?

Closed April 19, 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 $1.0 million each. About $2.0 million in total across about 5 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.