Closed · USDA-NRCS-TN-MULTI-21-NOFO0001085 · CFDA 10.902 · Discretionary
Conservation Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Announcement for Program Funding – TENNESSEE
Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $20K-$100K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 4, 2021
- Close date
- 10
- Expected awards
The verdict
Conservation Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Announcement for Program Funding – TENNESSEE is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $20,000 -- $100,000 across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $20K-$100K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10
- expected awards
- 10.902
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Conservation Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Announcement for Program Funding – TENNESSEE - is cataloged under number USDA-NRCS-TN-MULTI-21-NOFO0001085 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 April 5, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $20,000 -- $100,000. The agency has projected $400,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 10 awards. If the agency funds the expected 10 awards from the $400,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $40,000. 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 4, 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
$20,000 -- $100,000
Close Date
June 4, 2021
Application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Posted
April 5, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$400,000
Expected Awards
10
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing the potential availability of funding for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources to encourage collaboration with partners in providing strategic conservation delivery assistance and/or provide tools or data that enhance the ability of the agency to support conservation. The overall intent of this solicitation is to solicit partnerships to help enhance the implementation of key conservation objectives and priorities outlined in this announcement. Proposals will be accepted from eligible entities for projects located in Tennessee. NRCS anticipates the total amount awarded under this announcement in Federal fiscal year 2021 will be approximately $400,000.00. Proposals are requested from eligible entities for competitive consideration of agreement awards for projects between one (1) to five (5) years in duration. Entity types that may be eligible under these criteria include the following: • City or township governments • County governments • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education) • Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education) • Private institutions of higher education • Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education • Special district governments • State governments For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D.1. for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov. Key Dates Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on June 4, 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 5, 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 30, 2021 and expects to execute awards by September 15, 2021.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 06, 07, 11, 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.
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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