The New Jersey State Office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS-NJ) is offering Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to promote innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Eligible organizations and individuals can apply for grant awards between 1 and 3 years in duration, with approximately $216,000 available in funding for FY 2012. The application process involves a pre-proposal phase followed by a full proposal phase. Only pre-proposal applications are being accepted at this time, with a closing date of March 2, 2012. Projects must be located entirely within New Jersey to be considered for this grant.
Opportunity ID: 139593
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | USDA-NRCS-NJ-12-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANT (CIG) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 10.912 — Environmental Quality Incentives Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jan 25, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 21, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 02, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 20, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 216,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $75,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | New Jersey State Office |
| Description:: | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, Commodity Credit CorporationACTION: NOTICEConservation Innovation Grants Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Announcement for Program FundingCatalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.912SUMMARY: The New Jersey State Office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS-NJ), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture, is announcing availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications are accepted from all 50 States, Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands), and the Pacific Islands Area (Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) for projects located entirely within New Jersey. NRCS-NJ anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2012 will be approximately $216,000. Applications are requested from eligible governmental or non-governmental organizations or individuals for competitive consideration of grant awards for projects between 1 and 3 years in duration.Funds will be awarded through a two-phase competitive grants process that will include (1) a pre-proposal process and (2) a full proposal process. The full proposal process will only be open to applicants whose pre-proposal applications are selected by NRCS-NJ. Both phases are described in this announcement, but only pre-proposals are being solicited at this time.This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions for CIG projects. Applications will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete applications will be eliminated from competition, and notification of elimination will be mailed to the applicant. NRCS will request a full proposal package only from those applicants selected in the pre-proposal phase.DATES: Applications for the pre-proposal phase must be received at the NRCS-NJ State Office by 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on March 2, 2012.Notification of selected pre-proposal applications will be announced by March 21, 2012. Selected applicants will then be required to submit a full proposal package to the NRCS-NJ State Office by 4 p.m. EST on April 27, 2012.ADDRESSES: Applications sent via hand-delivery, express mail, overnight courier service or regular mail must be sent to the following address: Natural Resources Conservation Service, Conservation Innovation Grants Program, 220 Davidson Avenue 4th Floor Somerset NJ 08873.Applications sent electronically must be sent to Christine.Hall@nj.usda.gov.For more information contact:Christine HallNew Jersey CIG Program Manager220 Davidson Avenue 4th FloorSomerset NJ 08873Phone: (732) 537-6057Fax: (732) 537-6095E-mail: Christine.Hall@nj.usda.gov |
| 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 2 | Jan 25, 2012 | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 10.912 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00093290 |
| Opening Date: | |
| Closing Date: | Mar 02, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Lenora Jordan |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Project Abstract [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
| optional_forms |
Objective Work Plan [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.912 | PKG00093290 | Mar 02, 2012 | View | Lenora Jordan | Organization and Individual Applicants |