Opportunity ID: 345345

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-ND-MULTI-23-NOFO0001229
Funding Opportunity Title: Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Announcement for Program Funding – NORTH DAKOTA
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Environment
Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 15
Assistance Listings: 10.902 — Soil and Water Conservation
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Jan 11, 2023
Last Updated Date: Jan 11, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 11, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 11, 2023
Archive Date: Apr 10, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,500,000
Award Ceiling: $2,500,000
Award Floor: $20,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Private institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Special district governments
State 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
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
County governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Description:

Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary

 

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing potential availability of cooperative agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration and developing state‐ and community‐level conservation leadership. Proposals will be accepted for projects located in North Dakota.

 

Proposals are requested for competitive consideration for cooperative agreement awards for projects between 1 and 4 years in duration. See Section C.1 of this announcement for eligible applicant type. Entities may submit more than one application as long as the proposals are for different projects and entities may receive more than one award.

 

This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions for projects. Proposals will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete and/or noncompliant proposals will be eliminated from competition, and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant.

 

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 March 11, 2023.  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 April 2, 2023 and expects to execute awards by September 1, 2023. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.

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

Karla Cisneros

Grants Management Specialist

Phone 816-926-6419
Email:karla.cisneros@usda.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 345345 Full Announcement-USDA-NRCS-ND-MULTI-23-NOFO0001 -> USDA-NRCS-ND-MULTI-23-NOFO0001229.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Karla Cisneros
Grants Management Specialist
Phone 816-926-6419
Email: karla.cisneros@usda.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
10.902 PKG00279200 Jan 11, 2023 Mar 11, 2023 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

345345 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

345345 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

345345 SF424A-1.0.pdf

345345 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

345345 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

Optional forms

345345 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

345345 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

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