Closed · USDA-NRCS-PIA-MULTI-21-NOFO0001062 · CFDA 10.902;10.912;10.917;10.924 · Discretionary
Pacific Islands Area Fiscal Year 2021 Conservation Solutions Through Strategic Partnerships Announcement for Funding
Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $60K-$500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 26, 2021
- Close date
- 7
- Expected awards
The verdict
Pacific Islands Area Fiscal Year 2021 Conservation Solutions Through Strategic Partnerships Announcement for Funding is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $60,000 -- $500,000 across 7 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 555 other opportunities from Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- $60K-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 7
- expected awards
- 10.902;10.912;10.917;10.924
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Pacific Islands Area Fiscal Year 2021 Conserv… is closed (last close April 26, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. 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 April 26, 2021
Expected Awards
7
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking proposals from parties and potential partners to execute conservation solutions in the Pacific Islands Area (i.e., Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)).The objective of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to:1. Increase conservation delivery capacity of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and emerging partners by increasing the number of partner staff implementing or supporting conservation delivery for: a. NRCS Service Centers serving American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands b. Any NRCS Service Center areas in the Pacific Islands Area c. Improving Farm Bill contract completion d. Improving Farm Bill contracted practice implementation2. Increase adoption and implementation of soil health plans on cropland by: a. Organizing interactive feedback, education, and outreach events to engage customer interest in soil health management systems and plans b. Building local conservation delivery capacity of certified Technical Service Providers (TSPs) to develop soil health management plans, as per Soil Health Management Plan Criteria Practice/Activity Code (116)3. Evaluate carbon and nitrogen cycles in local cropping systems to assess impacts of established conservation practices on soil organic matter and soil carbon4. Support innovative projects and programs that amplify outcomes for: a. Economics of Soil Health b. Soil Carbon Amendments (as per NRCS Conservation Practice Standard) (Soil Carbon Amendment – Code 808; included under Other Related Documents of the NFO) c. Watershed Function5. Accelerate results through strategic partnerships that: a. Support PIA’s Targeted Conservation Delivery Strategy b. Support PIA’s Strategic Plan InitiativeA webinar for applicants is scheduled for March 10, 2021, at 2 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Information on how to participate in the webinar will be posted to the NRCS PIA website (https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/events/pia/newsroom/events/?eventDate=3-2021).
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 7 doors
Pacific Islands Area Fiscal Year 2021 Conserv… bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (7 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; +3 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Environment · Natural Resources (AG;ENV;NR). Inside Natural Resources Conservation Service's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
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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Agency Contact
Melanie Krizmanich Grantor Phone 202-572-5805
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What to do next
Pacific Islands Area Fiscal Year 2021 Conserv… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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