This grant, offered by the Fish and Wildlife Service, supports cooperative agriculture on National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) lands. Its purpose is to produce specific cover or food for wildlife and maintain or reestablish natural habitats. Cooperative agriculture involves individuals conducting agriculture on NWRS lands with Service collaboration, formalized via Cooperative Agriculture Agreements (CAAs). Cost-sharing varies: the Service provides land access, water, or equipment, while cooperators contribute labor, materials, crop shares, or habitat improvements. Bids for payment (e.g., haying/grazing) are also accepted. This is a non-financial assistance program; no federal funds are awarded, and it is exempt from typical financial assistance regulations.
Opportunity ID: 352845
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F24AS00298 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | F24AS00298 Cooperative Agriculture |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.681 — Cooperative Agriculture |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 06, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 06, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 07, 2029 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM., ET, on the listed application due date.This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 07, 2029 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM., ET, on the listed application due date.This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Small businesses Individuals |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants must be private individuals or small business entities. Pre-application coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The objectives for the use of cooperative agriculture in the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) are: production or modification of specific cover types or growing methods that meet the life history requirements of species for which we have established objectives (e.g., waterfowl production); production of foods for wildlife species for which we have established objectives; and/or maintenance, rehabilitation, or reestablishment of natural habitat. Cooperative agriculture is when a person or entity conducts agricultural practices on NWRS lands in support of the Service’s conservation and resource management objectives and there is substantial involvement between the Service and that person or entity. The NWRS uses cooperative agreements, known as Cooperative Agriculture Agreements (CAAs), as the legal instruments to formalize the agreement between the Service and the program participant. The cost-sharing of a person or entity in cooperative agricultural on NWRS lands can vary depending on the needs and objectives of the particular NWRS land. For example, the Service may provide the cooperator with the right to perform agricultural practices on NWRS land and a percentage of any resulting crop yield, as well as the ability to use Service water, equipment, and/or refuge staff. In exchange, the cooperator may provide the Service with labor, equipment, and materials; a percentage of any resulting crop yield; and/or maintenance, rehabilitation, or reestablishment of specific habitat conditions on NWRS lands. In addition to or instead of cost-sharing, the Service may accept bids for payment for the person or entity’s agriculture use (e.g. haying or grazing) on NWRS lands in compliance with the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act. This is a nonfinancial assistance program. No Federal funds are obligated or awarded to program participants. Because a CAA is not a financial assistance award, it is not subject to the regulations at 2 CFR 200 or policy in parts 515 and 516 of the Fish and Wildlife Service Manual. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christian Myers
christian_myers@fws.gov Email:christian_myers@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 352845 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_F24AS00298.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christian Myers christian_myers@fws.gov Email: christian_myers@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.681 | F24AS00298 | F24AS00298 Cooperative Agriculture | PKG00285239 | Mar 07, 2024 | Mar 07, 2029 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
352845 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
352845 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
352845 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
352845 SF424A-1.0.pdf
352845 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
352845 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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