Natural Resources Conservation Service

Description

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing potential availability of grant 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 North Dakota.Proposals are requested for competitive consideration for grant agreement awards for projects between 1 and 3 years in duration. Applicants must be a Federally recognized tribal governments, State and local units of government, non-governmental organizations, or institution of higher learning. Entities may submit more than one application as long as the proposals are for different projects and 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 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. Questions regarding this notice of funding opportunity (NFO) may be submitted until February 10, 2021. Responses to questions posed will be posted on Grants.gov approximately two weeks before the application due date.The agency anticipates making selections by May 1, 2021 and expects to execute awards by September 30, 2021.

Who can apply

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

Contact

Administrative Contact (Primary Contact) <br/>Name: Kaylie Alderman <br/>Email: kaylie.alderman@usda.gov <br/>Grants Management Specialist <br/>FPAC Business Center <br/> <br/>Alternate Administrative Contact <br/>Name: Michele Devaney <br/>Email: michele.devaney@usda.gov <br/>Mailing Address: 125 S. State St., Room 4010, Salt Lake City, UT 84138 <br/>Phone Number: (801) 524-4587
kaylie.alderman@usda.gov; michele.devaney@usda.gov