Opportunity ID: 40587

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-ME-08-01
Funding Opportunity Title: CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANTS
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
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: Feb 01, 2008
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 25, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 25, 2008
Archive Date: May 25, 2008
Estimated Total Program Funding: $100,000
Award Ceiling: $75,000
Award Floor: $0

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:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Vermont State Office
Description: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service

Conservation Innovation Grants
Fiscal Year 2008 Announcement of Program Funding

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.912

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Maine (ME) NRCS requests applications for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. For FY 2008, up to $100,000 is available for the Maine State CIG competition. Funds will be awarded through a statewide competitive grants process. There are two CIG components available in FY 2008: Natural Resource Concerns Component and the Technology Component. Applications are requested from eligible government or non-government organizations or individuals within the State of Maine for competitive consideration of grant awards for projects between one and three years in duration. This notice identifies the objectives for CIG projects, the eligibility criteria for projects and associated instructions needed to apply to CIG.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND ADDRESSES: Proposals must be received in the NRCS Vermont State Office by 4 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST) on April 25, 2008. The address for hand-delivered applications or applications submitted using mail or overnight courier service is: Conservation Innovation Grants Program; c/o Pat Pickett; Natural Resources Conservation Service; Suite 105, 356 Mountain View Drive, Colchester, Vermont 05446.

To submit your application electronically, visit www.grants.gov/apply and follow the instructions.

See URL link for full announcement

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

Patricia Pickett

Contract Specialist

Phone 802-9516796X224
Email:pat.pickett@vt.usda.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 40587 Full Announcement-1 -> Maine CIG08.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Patricia Pickett
Contract Specialist
Phone 802-9516796X224
Email: pat.pickett@vt.usda.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
10.912 PKG00006094 Feb 01, 2008 Apr 25, 2008 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

40587 SF424-2.0.pdf

40587 SF424B-1.1.pdf

40587 SF424A-1.0.pdf

Optional forms

40587 Project-1.1.pdf

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