Closed · USDA-NRCS-NHQ-22-NOFO0001213 · CFDA 10.902 · Discretionary
Soil Carbon Monitoring Training and Outreach Agreements
Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1.5M-$2M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- November 28, 2022
- Close date
- 4
- Expected awards
The verdict
Soil Carbon Monitoring Training and Outreach Agreements is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $1,500,000 -- $2,000,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1.5M-$2M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 4
- expected awards
- 10.902
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Soil Carbon Monitoring Training and Outreach Agreements - is cataloged under number USDA-NRCS-NHQ-22-NOFO0001213 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 October 3, 2022 and last updated on November 2, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1,500,000 -- $2,000,000. The agency has projected $8.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 4 awards. If the agency funds the expected 4 awards from the $8.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $2.0 million. 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 November 28, 2022. 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
$1,500,000 -- $2,000,000
Close Date
November 28, 2022
Applications must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Posted
October 3, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$8,000,000
Expected Awards
4
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary NRCS is announcing the availability of four regional funding agreements to provide training and outreach for assessing and monitoring the effects of Climate-smart practices on soil carbon sequestration and the use of a NRCS conservation evaluation and monitoring activity that provides financial assistance to producers for deep core soil organic carbon measurement. For FY 2022 NRCS has made $8 million total available for 4 agreements targeting the Northeast, Southeast, Central, and West regions of the United States; 1 agreement will be awarded in each of the regions. The maximum amount for a single region award in FY 2022 is $2 million and the minimum funding for each award is $1.5 million. The agreement may be 2 to 4 years in duration. Applications will be accepted from eligible entities and must include a strategy to reach equity in historically underserved communities. For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D. 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 November 28, 2022. 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. For inquiries specific to the content of the NFO requirements, contact the Federal awarding agency contact (section G of this NFO). Please limit questions to those regarding specific information contained in this NFO (such as dates, page numbers, clarification of discrepancies, etc.) Questions related to eligibility, or the merits of a specific proposal will not be addressed. The agency anticipates making selections by January 9, 2023 and expects to execute awards by February 20, 2023. These dates are estimates and are subject to change. ***Webinar*** Greetings applicants. Please join the Soil Health Division as we describe the opportunity linked here on grants.gov. Date: Friday, November 4th, 2022 Time: 2pm EST Agenda: Presentation on Opportunity by Acting National Soil Health Specialist, Michael Margo Brief review of application process, Grants Management Team General questions regarding the opportunity Thank you for your interest. For questions, please contact: carl.koch@usda.gov and Michael.margo@usda.gov Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 267 275 979 625 Passcode: Qv8vnP Download Teams Join on the web Or call in (audio only) +1 202-650-0123,,403325832# United States, Washington DC Phone Conference ID: 403 325 832# Find a local number Reset PIN Learn More Meeting options
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 06, 07, 11, 12, 13, 20, 25. 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
Sundii R Johnson Grants Management Specialist
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