Deadline: 8-Jul-23
The United States Department of Agriculture’s, Natural Resources Conservation Service (The USDA, NRCS), has a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Competitive Cooperative Agreements focused on soil health outreach activities in Utah.
The overall objective of this solicitation is to encourage the implementation of innovative projects that promote sustainable agricultural practices and the protection of natural resources, especially soil health. This objective is to be accomplished through educational, outreach activities that showcase, demonstrate, and disseminate innovative soil health practices and information. The successful applicant(s) will be responsible for organizing all aspects of the outreach events, both live in-person, and virtual.
NRCS values the role of partnerships in expanding soil health knowledge and practices with agricultural stakeholders, including historically underserved communities and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. Outreach events supported by this solicitation will maximize engagement with Utah farmers, producers, ranchers, NRCS staff, and partners through workshops, conventions, field days, and trainings. Applicants are encouraged to seek keynote speakers, technical speakers, and champion farmers from nationally and internationally reputable scientists, farmers, producers, and university professors. The proposed events should involve collaboration with these stakeholders.
The USDA, NRCS is inviting proposals from experienced, eligible, non-federal entities that specialize in conducting workshops, conventions, field days, and trainings for Utah farmers, producers, ranchers, NRCS staff, and partners. Applications will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete and/or noncompliant applications may be eliminated from competition. Notification of proposal elimination due to an incomplete submission will be sent to the applicant. Proposals will be evaluated based on their ability to achieve measurable results, promote collaboration, and effectively use available resources. NRCS reserves the right not to fund any or all applications.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $550,000
- Award Ceiling: $550,000
- Award Floor: $100,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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.
- Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to the following entity types:
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- State governments.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.