The Oregon Department of Agriculture is offering a grant opportunity to support the development of sustainable Watershed Project Plans by providing technical assistance to local irrigation districts. The grant aims to assist in preparing irrigation system improvement plans, modernization strategies, and environmental assessments to guide project implementation over several years within specified geographic areas. The grant targets irrigation districts of varying sizes to enhance their capacity in watershed planning. Applications close on July 2, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 306246
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NRCS-OR-18-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Watershed Planning Capacity in Oregon 2018-2022 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.902 — Soil and Water Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 13, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 02, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 02, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 01, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $900,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants must have previous experience working with the Oregon irrigation districts in the successful development of irrigation system improvement plans. Applicants must demonstrate an ability to successfully work with partnering Federal and State agencies (regulatory and funding) and NGO’s in the planning and implementation of irrigation related projects. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Description: | The authorizing statutes and regulations for this opportunity are: The Conservation Technical Assistance Program, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f, 590q, 7 C.F.R. 610 (CFDA 10.902); Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (Public Law 83-566, as amended) is codified in 16 U.S.C. Sections 1001 to 1008, 1010, and 1012, which is in 390-NWPM, Part 506, Subpart A, Section 506.0, and will be referred to in this document as Public Law 83-566.
The purpose of this grant opportunity is to further the agency’s mission related to the development of physically, environmentally, socially, and economically sound Watershed Project Plans with actions scheduled for implementation over a specified period of years. Watershed Project Plans contain project actions, which are formally planned undertakings carried out within a specified geographic area by sponsoring irrigation districts (IDs) for the benefit of the public.
To achieve these purposes, successful proposal will provide technical assistance to the local IDs in preparing an irrigation system improvement plan and modernization strategyalong with NRCS Watershed Project Plan environmental assessment (Plan-EA) or environmental impact statement (Plan-EIS) to assist with eventual implementation of the strategy. The Plan -EA or Plan-EIS will be developed with the cooperation and assistance of State, local, and other Federal agencies. The Plan-EA or Plan-EIS will evaluate and assess all reasonable alternatives and their impacts. The Watershed Project Plan and the environmental document will be combined into a single document, called the “Watershed Project Plan-EA” or “Watershed Project Plan-EIS.” When the entirety of the proposed actions is covered by one or more categorical exclusions (CE), the plan will include documentation of the applicability of the CE and the environmental evaluation in the “Watershed Project Plan-EE.”
Irrigation District selected for this grant may range in size from a few thousand to tens of thousands of acres.
|
| Link to Additional Information: | https://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/viewerFS.aspx?hid=35135 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kristee Hall
Grantor Phone 817-509-3757 Email:kristee.hall@wdc.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| State requested to remove one eligibility criteria from NGO. | Jun 26, 2018 | |
| Jun 26, 2018 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NRCS-OR-18-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Watershed Planning Capacity in Oregon 2018-2022 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.902 — Soil and Water Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 13, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 02, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 02, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 01, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $900,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants must have previous experience working with the Oregon irrigation districts in the successful development of irrigation system improvement plans. Applicants must demonstrate an ability to successfully work with partnering Federal and State agencies (regulatory and funding) and NGO’s in the planning and implementation of irrigation related projects. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Description: | The authorizing statutes and regulations for this opportunity are: The Conservation Technical Assistance Program, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f, 590q, 7 C.F.R. 610 (CFDA 10.902); Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (Public Law 83-566, as amended) is codified in 16 U.S.C. Sections 1001 to 1008, 1010, and 1012, which is in 390-NWPM, Part 506, Subpart A, Section 506.0, and will be referred to in this document as Public Law 83-566.
The purpose of this grant opportunity is to further the agency’s mission related to the development of physically, environmentally, socially, and economically sound Watershed Project Plans with actions scheduled for implementation over a specified period of years. Watershed Project Plans contain project actions, which are formally planned undertakings carried out within a specified geographic area by sponsoring irrigation districts (IDs) for the benefit of the public.
To achieve these purposes, successful proposal will provide technical assistance to the local IDs in preparing an irrigation system improvement plan and modernization strategyalong with NRCS Watershed Project Plan environmental assessment (Plan-EA) or environmental impact statement (Plan-EIS) to assist with eventual implementation of the strategy. The Plan -EA or Plan-EIS will be developed with the cooperation and assistance of State, local, and other Federal agencies. The Plan-EA or Plan-EIS will evaluate and assess all reasonable alternatives and their impacts. The Watershed Project Plan and the environmental document will be combined into a single document, called the “Watershed Project Plan-EA” or “Watershed Project Plan-EIS.” When the entirety of the proposed actions is covered by one or more categorical exclusions (CE), the plan will include documentation of the applicability of the CE and the environmental evaluation in the “Watershed Project Plan-EE.”
Irrigation District selected for this grant may range in size from a few thousand to tens of thousands of acres.
|
| Link to Additional Information: | https://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/viewerFS.aspx?hid=35135 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kristee Hall
Grantor Phone 817-509-3757 Email:kristee.hall@wdc.usda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NRCS-OR-18-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Watershed Planning Capacity in Oregon 2018-2022 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.902 — Soil and Water Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 02, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 01, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $900,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants must have previous experience working with the Oregon irrigation districts in the successful development of irrigation system improvement plans.
Applicant must be able to demonstrate a knowledge of, and ability to successfully implement the planning procedures of the NRCS National Watershed Planning Program to include the development of a 1 draft Watershed Plan EA as a minimum. Applicants must demonstrate an ability to successfully work with partnering Federal and State agencies (regulatory and funding) and NGO’s in the planning and implementation of irrigation related projects. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Description: | The authorizing statutes and regulations for this opportunity are: The Conservation Technical Assistance Program, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f, 590q, 7 C.F.R. 610 (CFDA 10.902); Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (Public Law 83-566, as amended) is codified in 16 U.S.C. Sections 1001 to 1008, 1010, and 1012, which is in 390-NWPM, Part 506, Subpart A, Section 506.0, and will be referred to in this document as Public Law 83-566.
The purpose of this grant opportunity is to further the agency’s mission related to the development of physically, environmentally, socially, and economically sound Watershed Project Plans with actions scheduled for implementation over a specified period of years. Watershed Project Plans contain project actions, which are formally planned undertakings carried out within a specified geographic area by sponsoring irrigation districts (IDs) for the benefit of the public.
To achieve these purposes, successful proposal will provide technical assistance to the local IDs in preparing an irrigation system improvement plan and modernization strategyalong with NRCS Watershed Project Plan environmental assessment (Plan-EA) or environmental impact statement (Plan-EIS) to assist with eventual implementation of the strategy. The Plan -EA or Plan-EIS will be developed with the cooperation and assistance of State, local, and other Federal agencies. The Plan-EA or Plan-EIS will evaluate and assess all reasonable alternatives and their impacts. The Watershed Project Plan and the environmental document will be combined into a single document, called the “Watershed Project Plan-EA” or “Watershed Project Plan-EIS.” When the entirety of the proposed actions is covered by one or more categorical exclusions (CE), the plan will include documentation of the applicability of the CE and the environmental evaluation in the “Watershed Project Plan-EE.”
Irrigation District selected for this grant may range in size from a few thousand to tens of thousands of acres.
|
| Link to Additional Information: | https://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/viewerFS.aspx?hid=35135 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kristee Hall
Grantor Phone 817-509-3757 Email:kristee.hall@wdc.usda.gov |
Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Kristee Hall Grantor Phone 817-509-3757 Email: kristee.hall@wdc.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.902 | PKG00243060 | Jun 01, 2018 | Jul 02, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
306246 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
306246 SF424A-1.0.pdf
306246 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
306246 SF3881-1.0.pdf
306246 SF424B-1.1.pdf
306246 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
306246 AD_3030_1_1-1.1.pdf
306246 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
306246 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
306246 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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