This grant, offered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Recovery Act, aims to acquire floodplain easements. Its core purpose is to restore, protect, and enhance natural floodplain functions. This initiative conserves crucial natural values, including fish and wildlife habitat, water quality, flood retention, groundwater recharge, and open space. By fortifying these ecosystems, the grant seeks to reduce long-term federal disaster assistance and safeguard lives and property from floods, drought, and erosion. Landowners retain several rights, such as quiet enjoyment, control over public access, and undeveloped recreational use like hunting and fishing.
Opportunity ID: 46398
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NRCS-NHQ-09-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Recovery Act |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 0 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.923 — Emergency Watershed Protection Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 27, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 10, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 10, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | May 10, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $145,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments City or township governments Individuals Special district governments State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Description: | Floodplain easements restore, protect, maintain, and enhance the functions of the floodplain; conserve natural values including fish and wildlife habitat, water quality, flood water retention, ground water recharge, and open space; reduce long-term federal disaster assistance; and safeguard lives and property from floods, drought, and the products of erosion. NRCS may purchase easements on floodplain lands that meet program criteria. Purchases are based upon established priorities. The easements provides NRCS with the authority to restore and enhance the floodplain’s functions and values. Landowners retain several rights to the property, including quiet enjoyment, the right to control public access, and the right to undeveloped recreational use of such as hunting and fishing.
Note: Total Program Funding is $145,000,000 ($30,000,000 maximu in any one State.) |
| Link to Additional Information: | NRCS-Recovery Act |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ross Lahren, Branch Chief
USDA, NRCS P.O. Box 2890, Rm. 6809-S Washington, DC 20013-2890 Tel# 202-720-0123, Fax#202-720-9689 Email:ross.lahren@wdc.usda.gov |
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