USDA/NRCS South Carolina State Office is offering the South Carolina Watershed Assessment Services grant to develop watershed assessment plans.

Applicants and applications must meet eligibility criteria by the application deadline to be considered for award. Eligible applicant type is determined by the implementing program statute. Applicant entities identified in the SAM.gov exclusions database as ineligible, prohibited/restricted, or excluded from receiving Federal contracts and certain Federal assistance and benefits will not be considered for Federal funding, as applicable to the funding being requested under this Federal program (2 CFR 200.206(d)).

Neither foreign entities nor individuals are eligible to apply for this opportunity.

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.

NRCS, an agency under the USDA, in the South Carolina State Office, is seeking proposals from partners to develop watershed assessment plans to support the National Water Quality Initiative through the Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) Program. Proposals are requested for competitive consideration for cooperative agreement awards from eligible organizations who have expertise in watershed assessment plans. Proposals must be one year in duration for projects located in the State of South Carolina. See Section C.1 of this announcement for eligible applicant types. 

This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria and application instructions for projects. Proposals will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete and /or noncompliant proposals will be eliminated from competition and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant.

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 15, 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. The agency anticipates making selections by May 15, 2024, and expects to execute awards by July 15, 2024. These dates are estimates and are subject to change. Projects will be one (1) year in duration. Applicants should plan their projects based on an estimated project start date of September 1, 2024.