Opportunity ID: 315962

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-NHQ-ON-FARM-TRIALS-19-GEN00101
Funding Opportunity Title: Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2019
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Environment
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 10.912 — Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: May 14, 2019
Last Updated Date: May 14, 2019
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 15, 2019
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 15, 2019
Archive Date: Aug 14, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor: $250,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: As defined in the On-Farm Trials statute, eligible entities are limited to:• private entities whose primary business is related to agriculture• nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) with experience working with agricultural producers• non-Federal government agenciesOn-Farm Trials entities must have access to a sufficient number of producer participants in order to facilitate implementation of On-Farm Trials of conservation practices and systems on private lands.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Description:

The purpose of On-Farm Trials is to stimulate the adoption and evaluation of innovative conservation approaches in partnership with agricultural producers. For 2019, NRCS is implementing On-Farm Trials through eligible entities, which in turn work collaboratively with NRCS and agricultural producers to implement innovative approaches on private lands. On-Farm Trials supports the implementation of innovative approaches that have a positive conservation impact but which, for any number of reasons, have not yet been adopted by producers.

On-Farm Trials funding is designed to provide technical and financial assistance to producers to help compensate for any risks associated with implementation of new conservation practices, systems and approaches. Evaluation is a key component of On-Farm Trials to ensure that environmental, financial and social (to the extent possible) impacts of implementing innovative approaches are captured and disseminated.

NRCS intends to use the results of On-Farm Trials project evaluations and analyses to explore development of new or modification of existing NRCS business practices, guidance documents, technical tools, and conservation practice standards.

NRCS gives priority to projects that implement innovative conservation approaches that are applicable to a range of ag operation sizes and types.

The Soil Health Demo Trial (SHD) component of On-Farm Trials focuses exclusively on implementation of conservation practices and systems that improve soil health. Eligible entities receiving SHD awards agree to follow consistent soil health assessment protocols to evaluate the impacts of practice and system implementation.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

USDA-NRCS

1400 Independence Avenue SW

Room 5242

Washington, DC 20250
Email:nrcscig@wdc.usda.gov

Version History

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May 14, 2019

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-NHQ-ON-FARM-TRIALS-19-GEN00101
Funding Opportunity Title: Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2019
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Environment
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 10.912 — Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: May 14, 2019
Last Updated Date: May 14, 2019
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 15, 2019
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 15, 2019
Archive Date: Aug 14, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor: $250,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: As defined in the On-Farm Trials statute, eligible entities are limited to:• private entities whose primary business is related to agriculture• nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) with experience working with agricultural producers• non-Federal government agenciesOn-Farm Trials entities must have access to a sufficient number of producer participants in order to facilitate implementation of On-Farm Trials of conservation practices and systems on private lands.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Description:

The purpose of On-Farm Trials is to stimulate the adoption and evaluation of innovative conservation approaches in partnership with agricultural producers. For 2019, NRCS is implementing On-Farm Trials through eligible entities, which in turn work collaboratively with NRCS and agricultural producers to implement innovative approaches on private lands. On-Farm Trials supports the implementation of innovative approaches that have a positive conservation impact but which, for any number of reasons, have not yet been adopted by producers.

On-Farm Trials funding is designed to provide technical and financial assistance to producers to help compensate for any risks associated with implementation of new conservation practices, systems and approaches. Evaluation is a key component of On-Farm Trials to ensure that environmental, financial and social (to the extent possible) impacts of implementing innovative approaches are captured and disseminated.

NRCS intends to use the results of On-Farm Trials project evaluations and analyses to explore development of new or modification of existing NRCS business practices, guidance documents, technical tools, and conservation practice standards.

NRCS gives priority to projects that implement innovative conservation approaches that are applicable to a range of ag operation sizes and types.

The Soil Health Demo Trial (SHD) component of On-Farm Trials focuses exclusively on implementation of conservation practices and systems that improve soil health. Eligible entities receiving SHD awards agree to follow consistent soil health assessment protocols to evaluate the impacts of practice and system implementation.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

USDA-NRCS

1400 Independence Avenue SW

Room 5242

Washington, DC 20250
Email:nrcscig@wdc.usda.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-NHQ-ON-FARM-TRIALS-19-GEN00101
Funding Opportunity Title: Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2019
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Environment
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 10.912 — Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: May 14, 2019
Last Updated Date: May 14, 2019
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 15, 2019
Archive Date: Aug 14, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor: $250,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: As defined in the On-Farm Trials statute, eligible entities are limited to:• private entities whose primary business is related to agriculture• nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) with experience working with agricultural producers• non-Federal government agenciesOn-Farm Trials entities must have access to a sufficient number of producer participants in order to facilitate implementation of On-Farm Trials of conservation practices and systems on private lands.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Description:

The purpose of On-Farm Trials is to stimulate the adoption and evaluation of innovative conservation approaches in partnership with agricultural producers. For 2019, NRCS is implementing On-Farm Trials through eligible entities, which in turn work collaboratively with NRCS and agricultural producers to implement innovative approaches on private lands. On-Farm Trials supports the implementation of innovative approaches that have a positive conservation impact but which, for any number of reasons, have not yet been adopted by producers.

On-Farm Trials funding is designed to provide technical and financial assistance to producers to help compensate for any risks associated with implementation of new conservation practices, systems and approaches. Evaluation is a key component of On-Farm Trials to ensure that environmental, financial and social (to the extent possible) impacts of implementing innovative approaches are captured and disseminated.

NRCS intends to use the results of On-Farm Trials project evaluations and analyses to explore development of new or modification of existing NRCS business practices, guidance documents, technical tools, and conservation practice standards.

NRCS gives priority to projects that implement innovative conservation approaches that are applicable to a range of ag operation sizes and types.

The Soil Health Demo Trial (SHD) component of On-Farm Trials focuses exclusively on implementation of conservation practices and systems that improve soil health. Eligible entities receiving SHD awards agree to follow consistent soil health assessment protocols to evaluate the impacts of practice and system implementation.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

USDA-NRCS

1400 Independence Avenue SW

Room 5242

Washington, DC 20250
Email:nrcscig@wdc.usda.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-NHQ-ON-FARM-TRIALS-19-GEN00101
Funding Opportunity Title: Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2019
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Environment
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 10.912 — Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: May 14, 2019
Last Updated Date: May 14, 2019
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 15, 2019
Archive Date: Aug 14, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor: $250,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: As defined in the On-Farm Trials statute, eligible entities are limited to:• private entities whose primary business is related to agriculture• nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) with experience working with agricultural producers• non-Federal government agenciesOn-Farm Trials entities must have access to a sufficient number of producer participants in order to facilitate implementation of On-Farm Trials of conservation practices and systems on private lands.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Description:

The purpose of On-Farm Trials is to stimulate the adoption and evaluation of innovative conservation approaches in partnership with agricultural producers. For 2019, NRCS is implementing On-Farm Trials through eligible entities, which in turn work collaboratively with NRCS and agricultural producers to implement innovative approaches on private lands. On-Farm Trials supports the implementation of innovative approaches that have a positive conservation impact but which, for any number of reasons, have not yet been adopted by producers.

On-Farm Trials funding is designed to provide technical and financial assistance to producers to help compensate for any risks associated with implementation of new conservation practices, systems and approaches. Evaluation is a key component of On-Farm Trials to ensure that environmental, financial and social (to the extent possible) impacts of implementing innovative approaches are captured and disseminated.

NRCS intends to use the results of On-Farm Trials project evaluations and analyses to explore development of new or modification of existing NRCS business practices, guidance documents, technical tools, and conservation practice standards.

NRCS gives priority to projects that implement innovative conservation approaches that are applicable to a range of ag operation sizes and types.

The Soil Health Demo Trial (SHD) component of On-Farm Trials focuses exclusively on implementation of conservation practices and systems that improve soil health. Eligible entities receiving SHD awards agree to follow consistent soil health assessment protocols to evaluate the impacts of practice and system implementation.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

J. Angella Greaves

Grants Mgmt Specialist

Phone 2027202307
Email:angella.greaves@wdc.usda.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-NHQ-ON-FARM-TRIALS-19-GEN00101
Funding Opportunity Title: Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2019
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Environment
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 10.912 — Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: May 14, 2019
Last Updated Date: May 14, 2019
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 15, 2019
Archive Date: Aug 14, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor: $250,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: As defined in the On-Farm Trials statute, eligible entities are limited to:
• private entities whose primary business is related to agriculture
• nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) with experience working with agricultural producers
• non-Federal government agencies
On-Farm Trials entities must have access to a sufficient number of producer participants in order to facilitate implementation of On-Farm Trials of conservation practices and systems on private lands.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Description:

The purpose of On-Farm Trials is to stimulate the adoption and evaluation of innovative conservation approaches in partnership with agricultural producers. For 2019, NRCS is implementing On-Farm Trials through eligible entities, which in turn work collaboratively with NRCS and agricultural producers to implement innovative approaches on private lands. On-Farm Trials supports the implementation of innovative approaches that have a positive conservation impact but which, for any number of reasons, have not yet been adopted by producers.

On-Farm Trials funding is designed to provide technical and financial assistance to producers to help compensate for any risks associated with implementation of new conservation practices, systems and approaches. Evaluation is a key component of On-Farm Trials to ensure that environmental, financial and social (to the extent possible) impacts of implementing innovative approaches are captured and disseminated.

NRCS intends to use the results of On-Farm Trials project evaluations and analyses to explore development of new or modification of existing NRCS business practices, guidance documents, technical tools, and conservation practice standards.

NRCS gives priority to projects that implement innovative conservation approaches that are applicable to a range of ag operation sizes and types.

The Soil Health Demo Trial (SHD) component of On-Farm Trials focuses exclusively on implementation of conservation practices and systems that improve soil health. Eligible entities receiving SHD awards agree to follow consistent soil health assessment protocols to evaluate the impacts of practice and system implementation.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

J. Angella Greaves

Grants Mgmt Specialist

Phone 2027202307
Email:angella.greaves@wdc.usda.gov

Folder 315962 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> OFCIT_NFO_2019_FINAL.pdf

Folder 315962 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> Sample Pledge Agreement Cash.pdf

Folder 315962 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> Sample Pledge Agreement In-kind.pdf

Folder 315962 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> SF424 & SF424A – Instructions_CIG_FY2019.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: USDA-NRCS
1400 Independence Avenue SW
Room 5242
Washington, DC 20250
Email: nrcscig@wdc.usda.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
PKG00250916 Jul 15, 2019 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

315962 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf

315962 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf

315962 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

315962 SF424A-1.0.pdf

315962 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

315962 AD_3030_2_0-2.0.pdf

315962 SF424B-1.1.pdf

315962 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

Optional forms

315962 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

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