Opportunity ID: 347495

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-VA-CIG-23-NOFO0001280
Funding Opportunity Title: Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Environment
Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 2
Assistance Listings: 10.912 — Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Apr 13, 2023
Last Updated Date: Apr 14, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 29, 2023 Applications must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 29, 2023 Applications must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Archive Date: Jun 27, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $400,000
Award Ceiling: $200,000
Award Floor: $75,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: This opportunity is open to all domestic applicants. All U.S. domestic, non-Federal entities and individuals are eligible to apply for projects carried out in Virginia. US Federal agencies are not eligible to apply to this opportunity or impart their work to non-federal portion of the budget.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Description:

Federal Awarding Agency Name: U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)

Notice of Funding Opportunity Title: Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023 – Virginia

Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-VA-CIG-23-NOFO0001280

Assistance Listing: This program is listed in the Assistance Listing numbers (previously referred to as the Catalog of Federal Financial Assistance (CFDA)) on Sam.gov under 10.912, Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

SAM is a web-based, government-wide application that collects, validates, stores, and disseminates business information about the federal government’s trading partners in support of the contract awards, grants, and electronic payment processes.

Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary

NRCS is announcing the availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) State Program funding to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications are accepted from eligible entities (Section C) for projects carried out in the state of Virginia. A total of up to $400,000.00 is available for the Virginia CIG competition in FY 2023. All non-federal entities (NFE) and individuals are invited to apply, with the sole exception of federal agencies. Projects may be between one and three years in duration. The maximum award amount for a single award in FY 2023 is $200,000.00

For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D. for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov. Completing all steps required to start an application can take a significant amount of time, plan accordingly.

Key Dates

Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on May 28th, 2023. 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 June 15, 2023, and expects to execute awards by July 15, 2023. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.

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

Anita J McMullen

Grants Management Specialist
Email:anita.mcmullen@usda.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Applications must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Apr 14, 2023

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-VA-CIG-23-NOFO0001280
Funding Opportunity Title: Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Environment
Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 2
Assistance Listings: 10.912 — Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Apr 13, 2023
Last Updated Date: Apr 14, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 29, 2023 Applications must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 29, 2023 Applications must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Archive Date: Jun 27, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $400,000
Award Ceiling: $200,000
Award Floor: $75,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: This opportunity is open to all domestic applicants. All U.S. domestic, non-Federal entities and individuals are eligible to apply for projects carried out in Virginia. US Federal agencies are not eligible to apply to this opportunity or impart their work to non-federal portion of the budget.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Description:

Federal Awarding Agency Name: U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)

Notice of Funding Opportunity Title: Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023 – Virginia

Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-VA-CIG-23-NOFO0001280

Assistance Listing: This program is listed in the Assistance Listing numbers (previously referred to as the Catalog of Federal Financial Assistance (CFDA)) on Sam.gov under 10.912, Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

SAM is a web-based, government-wide application that collects, validates, stores, and disseminates business information about the federal government’s trading partners in support of the contract awards, grants, and electronic payment processes.

Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary

NRCS is announcing the availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) State Program funding to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications are accepted from eligible entities (Section C) for projects carried out in the state of Virginia. A total of up to $400,000.00 is available for the Virginia CIG competition in FY 2023. All non-federal entities (NFE) and individuals are invited to apply, with the sole exception of federal agencies. Projects may be between one and three years in duration. The maximum award amount for a single award in FY 2023 is $200,000.00

For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D. for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov. Completing all steps required to start an application can take a significant amount of time, plan accordingly.

Key Dates

Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on May 28th, 2023. 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 June 15, 2023, and expects to execute awards by July 15, 2023. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.

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

Anita J McMullen

Grants Management Specialist
Email:anita.mcmullen@usda.gov

Folder 347495 Full Announcement-CIG-VA-FY 2023 -> USDA-NRCS-VA-CIG-23-NOFO0001280.pdf

Folder 347495 Full Announcement-CIG-VA-FY 2023 -> Sample Commitment Letter.pdf

Folder 347495 Full Announcement-CURRENT&PENDING _SUPPORT_TABLE -> Current_and_Pending_Support_Table_20230404.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Anita J McMullen
Grants Management Specialist
Email: anita.mcmullen@usda.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
10.912 PKG00281172 Apr 14, 2023 May 29, 2023 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

347495 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

347495 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

347495 SF424A-1.0.pdf

347495 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

347495 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

Optional forms

347495 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

347495 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

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