NRCS Iowa State Office

Description

D. Natural Resource Concerns Applications shall demonstrate the use of innovative technologies, approaches, or both to address a natural resource concern or concerns. Eight natural resource concerns have been identified for possible funding through the FY2012 Wyoming Conservation Innovation Grants State competition. Applications that benefit multiple resource concerns shall receive priority for funding, as well as applications that focus on Market Based Approaches. The objective of this approach is to develop, implement, and/or evaluate processes, technology tools, institutional arrangements, or systems that are “market-based” in nature and address one of the priority resource concerns below:

Who can apply

• County governments
• City or township governments
• Independent school districts
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Individuals
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Others

Contact

Cheryl Grapes, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs <br/>NRCS, 100 East B Street, Room 3124, <br/>PO Box 33124, Casper, WY 82602 <br/>Phone: (307) 233-6757 <br/>Fax: (307) 233-6753
cheryl.grapes@wy.usda.gov