This grant is for advancing the National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS), a nationwide partnership comprising federal, state, and local entities, alongside private institutions. The NCSS is dedicated to cooperatively investigating, inventorying, documenting, classifying, interpreting, and disseminating vital information about the soils of the United States. A primary objective is to make a comprehensive inventory of the nation’s soil resources readily available in a useful format. This specific cooperative agreement empowers the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to significantly accelerate the crucial initial inventory of soils in Maine, thereby contributing directly to the ongoing development of a seamless, high-quality digital soil survey spanning the entire country, enhancing national soil data accessibility.
Opportunity ID: 47023
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NRCS-MESO-09-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Coooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.903 — Soil Survey |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 24, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 01, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $135,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses City or township governments County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Special district governments Individuals Small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Description: | The National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) is a nationwide partnership of federal, regional, state and local agencies; and private entities and institutions. This partnership works together to cooperatively investigate, inventory, document, classify, interpret, disseminate, and publish information about soils of the United States and its trust territories and commonwealths. Two of the NCSS core missions are to make an inventory of the soil resources of the United States, and making it available in a useful form. This cooperative agreement will enable NRCS to accelerate the initial inventory of soils in Maine, and contribute to the seamless, high quality digital soil survey of the country. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Pat Pickett, Contract Specialist
USDA, NRCS 356 Mountain View Drive, Suite 105 tel.: (802) 951-6796, ext.224 Email:pat.pickett@vt.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 47023 Full Announcement-1 -> soilmapping.pdf
Folder 47023 Full Announcement-1 -> sowsoilsmapping.pdf
Folder 47023 Full Announcement-1 -> mappingapplication instructions.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Pat Pickett, Contract Specialist USDA, NRCS 356 Mountain View Drive, Suite 105 tel.: (802) 951-6796, ext.224 Email: pat.pickett@vt.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.903 | PKG00011812 | Apr 01, 2009 | Jun 01, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
47023 SF424-2.0.pdf
47023 Project-1.1.pdf
47023 SF424B-1.1.pdf
47023 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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