Closed · USDA-NRCS-IL-CTA-21-001-NOFO0001077 · CFDA 10.902 · Discretionary
NRCS-IL Conservation Technical Assitance-Surveying Aides
Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$300K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 3, 2021
- Close date
- 50
- Expected awards
The verdict
NRCS-IL Conservation Technical Assitance-Surveying Aides is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $50,000 -- $300,000 across 50 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $50K-$300K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 50
- expected awards
- 10.902
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - NRCS-IL Conservation Technical Assitance-Surveying Aides - is cataloged under number USDA-NRCS-IL-CTA-21-001-NOFO0001077 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.902, posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 3, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $50,000 -- $300,000. It expects to issue 50 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 June 3, 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
$50,000 -- $300,000
Close Date
June 3, 2021
Applications must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Posted
March 3, 2021
Expected Awards
50
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
Notice of Funding Opportunity SummaryThe purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) is for NRCS-Illinois to partner with non-Federal entities to acquire surveying aides to carry out conservation technical assistance to private landowners and conservation districts, using technically skilled, professional surveying aides. Proposals submitted pursuant to this NFO must demonstrate the ability to increase conservation resources available rather than merely reallocating already existing resources.Proposals that do not include the addition of new resources will not be considered. The new employee must be able to travel 50% of their time and work in multiple counties per NRCS guidance. See Attachment 1 for NRCS Illinois organization by 34 District Groups (DG). NRCS- Illinois will be providing space, utilities, GPS survey equipment, computer, access to a vehicle, and network access.The survey aides hired by the non-Federal entity will perform the following duties:The qualified surveying aides will work in the local field offices with landowners to apply and maintain several conservation practices and reviews financial assistance requests under the federal and state agricultural programs.The survey aides will gather preliminary resource inventory data and information on the physical features of agriculture and other natural resource sites.The survey aides will provide technical support to the conservation planners in resource planning by utilizing applicable survey tools and planning software and assisting with data collection.The survey aides will compute and plot engineering notes, prepare field sketches and drawings, select standard designs, modifying or adjusting them to site conditions within the limits of the engineering practice review and approval limits.The survey aides will aid with implementation, checkout and certification of conservation practices, and assists in planning, designing, and layout.Key DatesApplicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on June 03, 2021. 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. Questions regarding this notice of funding opportunity (NFO) may be submitted until May 01, 2021 Responses to questions posed will be posted on Grants.gov approximately two weeks before the application due date.The agency anticipates making selections by June 15, 2020 and expects to execute awards by September 01, 2021.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04. 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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Soil and Water Conservation Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agency Contact
Aziza B Clark Grants Management Specialist
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