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.
- $60K-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 7
- expected awards
- 10.902;10.912;10.917;10.924
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Pacific Islands Area Fiscal Year 2021 Conservation Solutions Through Strategic Partnerships Announcement for Funding - is cataloged under number USDA-NRCS-PIA-MULTI-21-NOFO0001062 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.902;10.912;10.917;10.924, posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on February 25, 2021 and last updated on April 8, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $60,000 -- $500,000. It expects to issue 7 awards. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on April 26, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$60,000 -- $500,000
Close Date
April 26, 2021
Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on April 26, 2021. Questions regarding this notice of funding opportunity (NFO) may be submitted until April 7, 2021, via email to the Federal Awarding Agency Contact (see section H. of the NFO) with the Opportunity Number in the subject line. Responses to questions posed will be posted on Grants.gov approximately two weeks before the application due date. A 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).
Posted
February 25, 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).
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 06, 12, 13, 20. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
Melanie Krizmanich Grantor Phone 202-572-5805
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