This Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) grant is for Easement Restoration, Management, and Maintenance in New Hampshire.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) is being released prior to appropriation and/or apportionment of funds for fiscal year 2024. Enactment of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is directing resources toward the restoration of degraded wetlands and associated uplands in New Hampshire. In addition, resources will be directed toward management and maintenance stewardship activities on existing easements across the State of New Hampshire. NRCS is accepting applications from

eligible applicants as identified in Section C.1 of this announcement. Information related to NRCS Easement Programs can be found at the following link:

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/wre-wetland-reserve-easements. The Federal funding agency expects to award approximately $200,000 through this opportunity for technical assistance, maintenance and project management activities. Additionally, an agreement may be amended to obligate funding to carry out project implementation of restoration practice activities. 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.

Key Dates

Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on April 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 April 2024 and expects to execute awards by May 2024. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.