Natural Resources Conservation Service Grant for Wildlife and Forestry Practices in Vermont
The Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is offering a grant for accelerated planning and implementation of wildlife and forestry practices within Vermont. Eligible applicants will provide assistance for conservation technical advice and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), focusing on natural resource management decisions. College, universities, non-profit organizations, and local agencies can apply. The grant deadline is August 29, 2014, and applications must be submitted by mail. For more details, contact Jim Wood or Carol Vartuli at the provided phone numbers.
Accelerated Planning/Implementation of Wildlife and Forestry Practices within the State of Vermont
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Funding Instrument Type:
Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:
Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
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Expected Number of Awards:
1
Assistance Listings:
10.912 — Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Version:
Synopsis 1
Posted Date:
Aug 01, 2014
Last Updated Date:
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Original Closing Date for Applications:
Aug 29, 2014
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Aug 29, 2014
Archive Date:
Sep 28, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$90,000
Award Ceiling:
$90,000
Award Floor:
$50,000
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants:
Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education State governments County governments City or township governments
Additional Information on Eligibility:
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Additional Information
Agency Name:
California State Office
Description:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service
NOTICE (Announcement No. USDA-NRCS-VT-50-14-02)
Funding Opportunity Description
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Vermont is looking for eligible applicants to provide assistance on a cooperative basis for accelerated planning and implementation of wildlife and forestry practices within Vermont.
CATALOG OF DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE NUMBERS: Conservation Technical Assistance – 10.902 and Environmental Quality Incentives Program 10.912
SUMMARY: NRCS delivers conservation technical assistance through its voluntary Conservation Technical Assistance Program (CTA). Conservation technical assistance is the help provided to land users to address opportunities, concerns, and problems related to the use of natural resources to assist land users in making sound natural resource management decisions on private, tribal, and other non-federal lands. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) voluntary conservation programs that promote agricultural, forest and wildlife management, and environmental quality. Through EQIP and previous WHIP program landowners may receive financial and technical assistance to install or implement structural or management practices on eligible agricultural and forest land.
Applicants will be responsible for providing overall administration (hiring, supervision and payroll) of staff hired to provide assistance on a cooperative basis for accelerated planning (CTA and EQIP) and implementation of wildlife and forestry practices within Vermont (EQIP).
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Eligibility to apply for this funding is limited to state and local agencies, colleges, universities and other non-profit organizations. Other federal agencies are not eligible to receive funding under this notice.
DATE: Applications must be received on or before August 29, 2014 by 4:30 PM EST. Applications received after that time will not be considered. Applications will not be accepted by facsimile machine or email. See section VII of the full announcement for instructions on mailing written applications or submitting electronic proposals through Grants.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jim Wood, Assistant State Conservationist for Operations (802) 951-6796 x235 OR
Carol Vartuli, State Administrative Officer (802) 951-6796 X226.
Link to Additional Information:
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Grantor Contact Information:
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