The USDA – Texas State Office, through the NRCS, is offering grants to non-profit organizations, school districts, universities, and Native American tribal governments in Texas. This grant aims to fund projects that establish community and school gardens across the state, addressing issues like hunger and declining insect communities. With an approximate total amount of $150,000 available in fiscal year 2018, this initiative encourages the creation of urban gardens, pollinator habitats, and seasonal high tunnels to extend growing seasons. Grant applicants should focus on promoting natural resource conservation, addressing food deserts, and enhancing access to healthy, affordable food at a local level. Applications will be accepted until Dec 15, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 297929
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NRCS-TX-UCP-18-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Texas NRCS Urban Conservation Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Environment Food and Nutrition Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.902 — Soil and Water Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 13, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 25, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $13,500 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Description: | SUMMARY: The NRCS – Texas State Office, an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking support from and opportunities to partner with like minded natural resource conservation partners. The overall intent of this solicitation is to solicit partnerships to help enhance the implementation of key conservation objectives and priorities outlined further in this document.Proposals will be accepted from eligible entities for projects located in Texas. NRCS anticipates that the total amount awarded under this announcement in Federal fiscal year 2018 will be approximately $150,000. Proposals are requested from eligible non- profit organizations, independent school districts, institutions of higher education, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments for competitive consideration of grant awards for one year in duration.The Texas NRCS Urban Conservation Project is an effort to challenge community organizations, educational institutions and Indian tribes to establish community and school gardens across Texas. The simple act of planting a garden can help unite neighbors in a common effort and inspire locally-led solutions to challenges facing our state. Challenges that can be addressed with locally-led solutions can be diverse in an urban setting. Addressing hunger with an urban garden can bring communities together and initiate other positive outcomes for people. Pollinator habitat planned with urban gardens can provide an increase in harvest potential while providing food and habitat for declining insect communities in Texas.As part of the USDA’s Urban Agriculture toolkit, the Texas NRCS Urban Conservation Project will provide technical and financial assistance to eligible entities to establish gardens for food production and for attracting and maintaining monarch butterflies and the establishment of seasonal high tunnels to extend the growing season of fruits and vegetables.Conservation entities are invited to apply for NRCS assistance with the following key conservation objectives:1. Provide learning experiences in natural resources conservation to urban communities.2. Address food deserts.3. Create urban gardening projects that develop urban properties into vegetable production sites.4. Improve access to healthy, affordable food at a local level.5. Leverage non-Federal resources to achieve positive natural resources conservation outcomes. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NRCS Texas Public Notice Webpage |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Bertha T. Venegas, State Outreach Coordinator
136 Old San Antonio Rd., Suite 302 Boerne, Texas 78006 Office: 830-249-3508 extension 103 Email:bertha.venegas@tx.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Added a link to the NRCS Texas Website | Oct 25, 2017 | |
| Typo in the Opportunity Title | Oct 25, 2017 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NRCS-TX-UCP-18-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Texas NRCS Urban Conservation Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Environment Food and Nutrition Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.902 — Soil and Water Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 13, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 25, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $13,500 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Description: | SUMMARY: The NRCS – Texas State Office, an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking support from and opportunities to partner with like minded natural resource conservation partners. The overall intent of this solicitation is to solicit partnerships to help enhance the implementation of key conservation objectives and priorities outlined further in this document.Proposals will be accepted from eligible entities for projects located in Texas. NRCS anticipates that the total amount awarded under this announcement in Federal fiscal year 2018 will be approximately $150,000. Proposals are requested from eligible non- profit organizations, independent school districts, institutions of higher education, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments for competitive consideration of grant awards for one year in duration.The Texas NRCS Urban Conservation Project is an effort to challenge community organizations, educational institutions and Indian tribes to establish community and school gardens across Texas. The simple act of planting a garden can help unite neighbors in a common effort and inspire locally-led solutions to challenges facing our state. Challenges that can be addressed with locally-led solutions can be diverse in an urban setting. Addressing hunger with an urban garden can bring communities together and initiate other positive outcomes for people. Pollinator habitat planned with urban gardens can provide an increase in harvest potential while providing food and habitat for declining insect communities in Texas.As part of the USDA’s Urban Agriculture toolkit, the Texas NRCS Urban Conservation Project will provide technical and financial assistance to eligible entities to establish gardens for food production and for attracting and maintaining monarch butterflies and the establishment of seasonal high tunnels to extend the growing season of fruits and vegetables.Conservation entities are invited to apply for NRCS assistance with the following key conservation objectives:1. Provide learning experiences in natural resources conservation to urban communities.2. Address food deserts.3. Create urban gardening projects that develop urban properties into vegetable production sites.4. Improve access to healthy, affordable food at a local level.5. Leverage non-Federal resources to achieve positive natural resources conservation outcomes. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NRCS Texas Public Notice Webpage |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Bertha T. Venegas, State Outreach Coordinator
136 Old San Antonio Rd., Suite 302 Boerne, Texas 78006 Office: 830-249-3508 extension 103 Email:bertha.venegas@tx.usda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NRCS-TX-UCP-18-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Texas NRCS Urban Conservation Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Environment Food and Nutrition Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.902 — Soil and Water Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 25, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 25, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $13,500 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Description: | SUMMARY: The NRCS – Texas State Office, an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking support from and opportunities to partner with like minded natural resource conservation partners. The overall intent of this solicitation is to solicit partnerships to help enhance the implementation of key conservation objectives and priorities outlined further in this document.Proposals will be accepted from eligible entities for projects located in Texas. NRCS anticipates that the total amount awarded under this announcement in Federal fiscal year 2018 will be approximately $150,000. Proposals are requested from eligible non- profit organizations, independent school districts, institutions of higher education, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments for competitive consideration of grant awards for one year in duration.The Texas NRCS Urban Conservation Project is an effort to challenge community organizations, educational institutions and Indian tribes to establish community and school gardens across Texas. The simple act of planting a garden can help unite neighbors in a common effort and inspire locally-led solutions to challenges facing our state. Challenges that can be addressed with locally-led solutions can be diverse in an urban setting. Addressing hunger with an urban garden can bring communities together and initiate other positive outcomes for people. Pollinator habitat planned with urban gardens can provide an increase in harvest potential while providing food and habitat for declining insect communities in Texas.As part of the USDA’s Urban Agriculture toolkit, the Texas NRCS Urban Conservation Project will provide technical and financial assistance to eligible entities to establish gardens for food production and for attracting and maintaining monarch butterflies and the establishment of seasonal high tunnels to extend the growing season of fruits and vegetables.Conservation entities are invited to apply for NRCS assistance with the following key conservation objectives:1. Provide learning experiences in natural resources conservation to urban communities.2. Address food deserts.3. Create urban gardening projects that develop urban properties into vegetable production sites.4. Improve access to healthy, affordable food at a local level.5. Leverage non-Federal resources to achieve positive natural resources conservation outcomes. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Bertha T. Venegas, State Outreach Coordinator
136 Old San Antonio Rd., Suite 302 Boerne, Texas 78006 Office: 830-249-3508 extension 103 Email:bertha.venegas@tx.usda.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 297929 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Funding Opportunity Announcement_UrbanConservationProject.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Bertha T. Venegas, State Outreach Coordinator 136 Old San Antonio Rd., Suite 302 Boerne, Texas 78006 Office: 830-249-3508 extension 103 Email: bertha.venegas@tx.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.902 | PKG00235157 | Oct 15, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
297929 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
297929 SF424B-1.1.pdf
297929 SF424A-1.0.pdf
297929 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
297929 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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