The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama is offering this grant to provide essential Outreach and Technical Assistance services. This initiative aims to enhance conservation efforts by delivering technical assistance to private landowners and land users. The grant supports activities like conservation planning, contracting, and the design, layout, and installation of conservation practices. Successful applicants will be responsible for preparing and hosting workshops, which includes securing venues, creating promotional materials, setting up logistics, and arranging for speakers and necessary equipment such as projectors and refreshments. This competitive agreement is open to eligible government and non-government organizations, tribes, or individuals, for services to be rendered from September 2017 through September 2018.
Opportunity ID: 295026
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NRCS-AL-CTA-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USDA NRCS ALABAMA OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.902 — Soil and Water Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 26, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 26, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education State governments County governments City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Individuals |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Description: | The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is requesting applications to provide Outreach and Technical Assistance services. The services will consist of preparing and hosting workshops covering Outreach and/or Technical Topic content. The objectives of the CTA program is to provide technical assistance to private landowners and land users in conservation planning and contracting, design, layout, and installation of conservation practices. Performance includes all work needed to secure locations, prepare flyers and other advertisement documents, set up location seating and procure equipment needed to conduct meetings. This includes projectors, refreshments, sign-in sheets, evaluation forms and securing speakers/trainers for each session. Applications are being requested from eligible government or non-government organizations, tribes, or individuals for competitive consideration of cooperative agreement awards for a period from September 19, 2017 through September 30, 2018. |
| Link to Additional Information: | USDA NRCS AL Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lawrence McGhee
Alabama State Soil Scientist 334-887-4559 Email:lawrence.mcghee@al.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 295026 Full Announcement-USDA-NRCS-AL-CTA-01 -> USDA-NRCS-AL-CTA-01 FINAL.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Lawrence McGhee Alabama State Soil Scientist 334-887-4559 Email: lawrence.mcghee@al.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDA-NRCS-AL-CTA-01 | USDA NRCS ALABAMA OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES | PKG00233451 | Jun 26, 2017 | Jul 26, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
295026 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
295026 SF424B-1.1.pdf
295026 SF424A-1.0.pdf
295026 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
295026 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
295026 AD_3030_1_1-1.1.pdf
295026 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
295026 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
295026 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf