Department of Agriculture: Biomass Crop Assistance Program Project Area RFP 2012

The Department of Agriculture is offering the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) grant to support projects in the FY2012 funding of $17 million. This grant includes funding for IT, counsel, and technical assistance. BCAP aims to provide direct annual rental payments and establishment payment reimbursements for up to 75% of the establishment costs for perennial crops. The grant, authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill, has a closing date of April 23, 2012. Producers can receive awards with contract obligations from present year funds, lasting up to 5 years for herbaceous crops and up to 15 years for woody crops.

Opportunity ID: 157434

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	CEPD-2012-02
Funding Opportunity Title::	Biomass Crop Assistance Program Project Area RFP 2012
Opportunity Category::	Mandatory
Opportunity Category Explanation::	CategoryExplanation
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Agriculture
Category Explanation::	The proposal for a project area allows opportunities for direct payments of annual rental and crop establishment reimbursements for producers of certain eligible crops in the selected project area. Direct annual rental payments and crop establishment reimbursement payments are made to producers. This opportunity is uploaded under the grants category solely for the purpose of enabling project sponsors the ability to virtually search for the opportunity on grants.gov.
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	10.087 — Biomass Crop Assistance Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Mar 22, 2012
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Apr 23, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Apr 23, 2012
Archive Date::	Jun 29, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 17,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$10,000,000
Award Floor::	$5,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Project sponsors are eligible for submission of proposals. Project sponsors may either be a group of producers or a biomass conversion facility. Application will require the project sponsor to have a DUNS number (a unique nine digit identification number, for each physical location of your business. D-U-N-S Number assignment is FREE for all businesses required to register with the US Federal government for contracts or grants.)

The BCAP is not subject to E.O. 12372.

To submit on grants.gov, project sponsor MUST down load application and complete the SF-424 first with project abstract & key contacts in order to upload all BCAP forms. The SF-424 is not an application requirement, but is necessary to complete in order to upload the proposal on grants.gov.

BCAP forms (BCAP-1, BCAP-20, BCAP-21, BCAP-22, & AD-1047) are to be added as attachments. BCAP forms are retrievable under the “Full Announcement.” Click on Full Announcement at the top of the BCAP RFP synopsis page to access these BCAP forms.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Farm Service Agency
Description::	The total BCAP program funding for FY2012 is $17 million, which includes costs for IT, counsel, and technical assistance. Awards, the selection of a project area, are provided in the form of direct annual rental payments and establishment payment reimbursements for up to 75% of the establishment costs for perennial crops. Award ceiling and floor are only suggested amounts for selection priority. The BCAP was authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill. Its authorization expires September 30, 2012. All contracts to producers, regardless the length of the approved application, are obligated from present year funds and payments will be executed according to the terms of the producer applications. Approved producer applications maybe up to 5 years for herbaceous crops and may be up to 15 years for woody crops.
Link to Additional Information::
Grantor Contact Information::	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Assistance Listings:	10.087
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00109731
Opening Date:	Mar 22, 2012
Closing Date:	Apr 23, 2012
Agency Contact Information::	Kelly Novak
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project Abstract Summary [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] Key Contacts [V1.0]
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