Closed · USDA-NRCS-SC-MULTI-23-NOFO0001276 · CFDA 10.902 · Discretionary
Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Announcement for Program Funding – SOUTH CAROLINA
Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $25K-$1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 1, 2023
- Close date
- 15
- Expected awards
The verdict
Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Announcement for Program Funding – SOUTH CAROLINA is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $25,000 -- $1,000,000 across 15 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $25K-$1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15
- expected awards
- 10.902
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Announcement for Program Funding – SOUTH CAROLINA - is cataloged under number USDA-NRCS-SC-MULTI-23-NOFO0001276 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 17, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $25,000 -- $1,000,000. The agency has projected $2.5 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 15 awards. If the agency funds the expected 15 awards from the $2.5 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $167,000. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. 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 1, 2023. 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
$25,000 -- $1,000,000
Close Date
June 1, 2023
Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on June 1, 2023. 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.
Posted
April 17, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$2,500,000
Expected Awards
15
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing potential availability of cooperative agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration, and developing state- and community-level conservation leadership. Proposals will be accepted for projects located in South Carolina. Proposals are requested for competitive consideration for cooperative agreement awards for projects between 1 and 3 years in duration. See Section C.1 of this announcement for eligible applicant type. Entities may submit more than one application if the proposals are for different projects with different project deliverables and are not to complete work under a present project agreement. Entities may receive more than one award. This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions for projects. Proposals will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete and/or noncompliant proposals will be eliminated from competition, and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant. For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D. for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov. While a Grants.gov account is not required to download a NFO and related documents, it is required to submit an application. Key Dates Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on June 1, 2023. 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 June 23, 2023 and expects to execute awards by September 30, 2023. These dates are estimates and are subject to change. Projects may be between one and three years in duration. Applicants should plan their projects based on an estimated project start date of September 30, 2023.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13, 20, 23. 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
Lyn Millhiser GMS
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