Opportunity ID: 233373
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NRCS-CO-13-01FB |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2013 NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants – Colorado Full Proposals |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.912 — Environmental Quality Incentives Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 06, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 30, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $75,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR APPLICANTS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR "PRE-PROPOSALS" APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE 2013 CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY AND HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO SUBMIT THEIR "FULL PROPOSALS" APPLICATIONS. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Colorado State Office |
| Description: | The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies, while leveraging the Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches into NRCS policy, technical manuals, guides, and references, or to the private sector. CIG does not fund research projects and projects intended to test hypotheses do not qualify for a CIG award. CIG is used to apply or demonstrate previously proven technology. It is a vehicle to stimulate development and adoption of conservation approaches or technologies that have been studied sufficiently to indicate a high likelihood of success, and that are a candidate for eventual technology transfer or institutionalization. CIG promotes sharing of skills, knowledge, technologies, and facilities among communities, governments, and other institutions to ensure that scientific and technological developments are accessible to a wider range of users. CIG funds projects targeting innovative on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations.
NRCS will accept applications under this notice for single or multi-year projects, not to exceed 3 years, submitted by eligible entities from Colorado. Eligible entities include Federally recognized Indian tribes, State and local units of government, and non-governmental organizations and individuals. A two-phase evaluation process will be utilized for applications submitted under this notice. The first phase requires the applicant to submit a pre-proposal application. Pre-proposal 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 staff will evaluate complete pre-proposal applications based on how they demonstrate the use of innovative technologies and/or approaches to address at least one of the topics provided in section I.D. of this notice. NRCS will only request a full proposal package from those applicants selected in the pre-proposal process. Complete applications received by applicable deadlines will be evaluated by a technical peer review panel based on the Application Evaluation Criteria identified in the application instructions in section VI.B. Full proposal applications, along with their associated technical peer review, will then be forwarded to the Review Board. The Review Board will make its recommendations for project approval to the NRCS State Conservationist who will make the final selections. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NRCS CO State CIG FY13 Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Melanie Guinan
Grants and Agreements Specialist Phone 720-544-2867 Email:melanie.guinan@co.usda.gov |
Version History
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| Agency Contact Information: | Melanie Guinan Grants and Agreements Specialist Phone 720-544-2867 Email: melanie.guinan@co.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.912 | PKG00176710 | May 31, 2013 | View |