Closed · USDA-NRCS-SC-EQIP-20-NOFO0001031 · CFDA 10.902 · Discretionary
Watershed Assessments for the National Water Quality Initiative
Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $200K-$250K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 2, 2020
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Watershed Assessments for the National Water Quality Initiative is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $200,000 -- $250,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 555 other opportunities from Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- $200K-$250K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 10.902
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Watershed Assessments for the National Water… is closed (last close August 2, 2020). The parent program page for CFDA 10.902 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Natural Resources Conservation Service still indexes 555 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed August 2, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$250,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
Funding Opportunity Announcement Summary NRCS, an agency under the USDA, in the South Carolina, is seeking proposals from partners to develop watershed assessment plans to support the National Water Quality Initiative through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). NRCS has $250,000 available for an 18-month agreement with a entity with expertise in watershed assessment plans, specifically using the assessment template found in this funding opportunity. There are 5 watershed assessments to be completed across the state. These assessments will be based on HUC12 delineations (identified at time of selection) from the following HUC10 watersheds in SC: Upper Four Hole Swamp -0305020501 - (Orangeburg/Calhoun) Lower Four Hole Swamp - 0305020503 - (Orangeburg/Dorchester) Three and Twenty Creek -0306010107 - (Anderson/Pickens) Three Creeks-Great Pee Dee - 0304020108 - (Marlboro/Darlington) Upper South Fork Edisto River -0305020401- (Aiken/Edgefield) Proposals are requested from non-Federal entities for competitive consideration of grant or agreement awards for projects 18 months in duration. 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. Key Dates Proposals must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on August 2, 2020. Applicants will be notified of their award status within approximately 45 days from the deadline date. Applicants who have been selected for funding will receive a letter of official notification. Applicants shall assume that awards will be made by or about September 15, 2020 and should prepare their application accordingly. Applicants should plan their projects based on a project start date of September 15, 2020. Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time. For technical issues with Grants.gov, please contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NRCS-SC-EQIP-20-NOFO0001031
Grants.gov marks Watershed Assessments for the National Water… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Unrestricted / see official listing). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Environment · Natural Resources (AG;ENV;NR). 81 other Natural Resources Conservation Service listings share this eligibility-code string (15% of 556).
- Code 99
- Unrestricted / see official listing
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Soil and Water Conservation Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agency Contact
Shynika E Loften Grants Specialist Phone 2025725851
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What to do next
Watershed Assessments for the National Water… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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