Natural Resources Conservation Service

Description

Federal Awarding Agency Name: United States Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service, Wisconsin Funding Opportunity Title: Cooperative Conservation Agreements Fiscal Year 2020 Announcement for Program Funding – WisconsinAnnouncement Type: Initial Announcement Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-WI-CCA-20-GEN0010656Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.069, 10.902, 10.912, 10.924, and 10.931Funding Opportunity Announcement Summary The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing potential availability of cooperative conservation 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 the state of Wisconsin. 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. Key Dates Proposals must be received by 4:00 pm Central Standard Time on June 15, 2020. The agency anticipates notifying successful and unsuccessful applicants by June 30, 2020 and expects to have Federal awards in place by September 1, 2020. Questions regarding this announcement must be submitted to the Program Contact identified via email with the Opportunity Number in the subject line. Questions must be submitted by May 15, 2020. For technical issues with Grants.gov, please contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts.

Who can apply

• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
• 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)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses

Contact

Georgia L Welton <br/>Grantor <br/>Phone 817-509-3520
georgia.welton@usda.gov