The National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP) is offering this grant to significantly improve the quality of the Nation’s surface and groundwater resources. This grant is for supporting projects focused on solving water resource problems through comprehensive research, education, and extension activities. Funded initiatives will advance and disseminate essential knowledge to agricultural, rural, and urbanizing communities. The primary goal is to foster science-based decision-making and management practices. These efforts aim to enhance the quality of water resources within agricultural, rural, and urbanizing watersheds across the nation, ensuring cleaner, more sustainable water supplies for communities.
Opportunity ID: 169780
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-ICGP-003789 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Integrated Water Quality Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.303 — Integrated Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 09, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 28, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 28, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 28, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $750,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of NARETPA) (7 U.S.C. 3103) are eligible to submit applications for the National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP). Section 1404 of NARETPA was amended by section 7101 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246) to define Hispanic-serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACUs) (see Part III, B. and Part VIII, E. for more information), and to include research foundations maintained by eligible colleges or universities. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | The goal of the National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP) is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of our Nations surface water and groundwater resources through research, education, and extension activities. Projects funded through this program will work to solve water resource problems by advancing and disseminating the knowledge base available to agricultural, rural, and urbanizing communities. Funded projects should lead to science-based decision making and management practices that improve the quality of the Nations surface water and groundwater resources in agricultural, rural, and urbanizing watersheds. |
| Link to Additional Information: | National Integrated Water Quality Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email:electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 169780 Full Announcement-1 -> 12_water qual_post this one.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email: electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.303 | PKG00120956 | May 09, 2012 | Jun 28, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
169780 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
169780 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
169780 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
169780 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
169780 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
169780 RR_FedNonFedBudget-1.1.pdf
169780 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
169780 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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