California Conservation Agreements

The summary for the California Conservation Agreements grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

California Conservation Agreements: Emphasis will be placed on projects that provide technical assistance to NRCS staff in the implementation of Farm Bill conservation programs in California counties. NRCS seeks collaboration with conservation partners and outside entities to perform conservation planning on private lands and complete conservation plans under NRCS conservation planning policy.

Federal Grant Title:	California Conservation Agreements
Federal Agency Name:	Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS)
Grant Categories:	Agriculture Environment Natural Resources
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NRCS-CA-21-MULTI-NOFO0001118
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	10.902
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	June 30th, 2021
Original Application Deadline:	June 30th, 2021
Posted Date:	May 28th, 2021
Creation Date:	May 28th, 2021
Archive Date:	July 30th, 2021
Total Program Funding:	$500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$75,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$30,000
Expected Number of Awards:	10
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	May 28th, 2021

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants and applications must meet eligibility criteria by the application deadline to be considered for award. Eligible applicant type is determined by the implementing program statute. Applicant entities identified in the SAM.gov exclusions database as ineligible, prohibited/restricted, or excluded from receiving Federal contracts and certain Federal assistance and benefits will not be considered for Federal funding, as applicable to the funding being requested under this Federal program (2 CFR 200.206(d)).
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