Natural Resources Conservation Service

Description

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking proposals from partners and potential partners to expedite conservation plan development, conservation plan implementation, and development of watershed assessment and areawide plans to support the National Water Quality Initiative Program and targeted delivery of conservation in the Pacific Islands Area (i.e., Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). The objective of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to obtain technical and administrative assistance to bolster NRCS Pacific Islands Area’s ability to deliver the conservation programs associated with Title II of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, (hereinafter the “Farm Bill”). All work must be done in accordance with NRCS Manuals, Handbooks, Bulletins and Instructions. These can be accessed on the eDirectives website: https://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/Default.aspx. Applications will be accepted for proposals that address at least one of the following priorities: 1. All phases of developing and Implementing Conservation Plans in accordance with NRCS General Manual Title 180, Part 409 Conservation Planning Policy, and the NRCS National Planning Procedures Handbook, Title 180, Part 600. 2. Technical and administrative services to support management of Farm Bill applications and contracts in accordance with NRCS General Manual Title 440, Part 402 Business Tools, and Conservation the Program Contracting Manual, Title 440, Part 530. 3. Facilitate Local Working Group meetings, the development of Long-Range Plans, and the development of Targeted Conservation Delivery proposals. 4. Work with partners to complete Watershed Assessments in accordance with NRCS General Manual Title 150, Part 401 to support: a. West Maui National Water Quality Initiative b.Hilo Bay National Water Quality Initiative c. Pelekane Bay National Water Quality Initiative A webinar for applicants is scheduled for April 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Information on how to participate in the webinar will be posted to the NRCS PIA website.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education

Contact

Melanie Krizmanich <br/>Grantor <br/>Phone 202-572-5805
melanie.krizmanich@usda.gov