Opportunity ID: 353173

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-CT-CIG-24-NOFO0001403
Funding Opportunity Title: Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2024 – CONNECTICUT
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Environment
Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 3
Assistance Listings: 10.912 — Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Mar 25, 2024
Last Updated Date: Mar 25, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 24, 2024
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 24, 2024
Archive Date: Jun 23, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $500,000
Award Ceiling: $250,000
Award Floor: $20,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: All U.S. non-Foreign, non-Federal entities and individuals are eligible to apply. US Federal agencies are not eligible to apply to this opportunity or impart their work to non-federal portion of the budget.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Description:

Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary 

NRCS is announcing the availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) State Program funding to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications are accepted from eligible entities (Section C) for projects carried out in the state of Connecticut.  A total of up to $500,000 is available for the Connecticut CIG competition in FY 2024. All non-Foreign, non-federal entities (NFE) and individuals are invited to apply, with the sole exception of federal agencies. Projects may be between one and three years in duration. The maximum award amount for a single award in FY 2024 is $250,000. 

For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D. of the full Notice of Funding Opportunity for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov. Completing all steps required to start an application can take a significant amount of time, plan accordingly. 

Key Dates 

Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on May 24, 2024. For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts.

For inquiries specific to the content of the NFO requirements, contact the federal awarding agency contact (section G of this NFO). Please limit questions to those regarding specific information contained in this NFO (such as dates, page numbers, clarification of discrepancies, etc.). Questions related to eligibility, or the merits of a specific proposal will not be addressed.  

The agency anticipates making selections by July 31, 2024 and expects to execute awards by September 15, 2024. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Neosha Jones

Grant Management Specialist

Phone 8038817020
Email:neosha.jones@usda.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 353173 Full Announcement-CIG-Connecticut FY 2024 -> OBPA Submission -(USDA-NRCS-CT-CIG-24-NOFO0001403) 3.22.pdf

Folder 353173 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> 2024 CT CIG State Competition AttachmentsFINAL.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Neosha Jones
Grant Management Specialist
Phone 8038817020
Email: neosha.jones@usda.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
10.912 PKG00285555 Mar 25, 2024 May 24, 2024 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

353173 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

353173 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

353173 SF424A-1.0.pdf

353173 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

353173 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

Optional forms

353173 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

353173 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

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