Caribbean Area Conservation Innovation Grants
The summary for the Caribbean Area Conservation Innovation Grants 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.
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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.
Caribbean Area Conservation Innovation Grants: Overview:
The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies, while leveraging the Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) into NRCS technical manuals and guides or to the private sector. CIG is used to apply or demonstrate previously proven technology in order to increase adoption with an emphasis on opportunities to scale proven, emerging conservation strategies. CIG promotes sharing of skills, knowledge, technologies, and facilities among communities, governments, and other institutions to ensure that scientific and technological developments are accessible to a wider range of users. CIG funds projects targeting innovative on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations. CIG does not fund research projects, with the exception of on-farm conservation research. On-farm conservation research is defined as an investigation conducted to answer a specified conservation-related question using a statistically valid design, while employing farm-scale equipment on farm fields. Specifically, a valid study design will use an appropriate number of replications and statistical analysis of results. To the extent NRCS funds research projects through CIG, the Agency will only fund research projects that stimulate innovative approaches to natural resource management in conjunction with agricultural production.
NRCS will accept proposals under this notice for single or multiyear projects, not to exceed three years, submitted by eligible entities from the Caribbean Area: Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Eligible entities include Indian Tribes, State and local units of government, non-governmental organizations, and individuals.
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. Complete proposals received by applicable deadlines will be evaluated by a technical peer review panel based on the Proposal Evaluation Criteria identified in the instructions in section V.B.
Proposals, along with their associated technical peer review, will then be forwarded to the Caribbean Area Review Board. The Caribbean Area Review Board will make its recommendations for project approval to the NRCS State Conservationist who will make the final selections.
The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies, while leveraging the Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) into NRCS technical manuals and guides or to the private sector. CIG is used to apply or demonstrate previously proven technology in order to increase adoption with an emphasis on opportunities to scale proven, emerging conservation strategies. CIG promotes sharing of skills, knowledge, technologies, and facilities among communities, governments, and other institutions to ensure that scientific and technological developments are accessible to a wider range of users. CIG funds projects targeting innovative on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations. CIG does not fund research projects, with the exception of on-farm conservation research. On-farm conservation research is defined as an investigation conducted to answer a specified conservation-related question using a statistically valid design, while employing farm-scale equipment on farm fields. Specifically, a valid study design will use an appropriate number of replications and statistical analysis of results. To the extent NRCS funds research projects through CIG, the Agency will only fund research projects that stimulate innovative approaches to natural resource management in conjunction with agricultural production.
NRCS will accept proposals under this notice for single or multiyear projects, not to exceed three years, submitted by eligible entities from the Caribbean Area: Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Eligible entities include Indian Tribes, State and local units of government, non-governmental organizations, and individuals.
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. Complete proposals received by applicable deadlines will be evaluated by a technical peer review panel based on the Proposal Evaluation Criteria identified in the instructions in section V.B.
Proposals, along with their associated technical peer review, will then be forwarded to the Caribbean Area Review Board. The Caribbean Area Review Board will make its recommendations for project approval to the NRCS State Conservationist who will make the final selections.
Federal Grant Title: | Caribbean Area Conservation Innovation Grants |
Federal Agency Name: | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
Grant Categories: | Agriculture Environment Natural Resources |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NRCS-CARIBBEAN-CIG-16-01 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 321031 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Environmental Quality Incentives Program |
Current Application Deadline: | May 31, 2016 |
Original Application Deadline: | May 31, 2016 |
Posted Date: | Apr 14, 2016 |
Creation Date: | Apr 14, 2016 |
Archive Date: | Jun 30, 2016 |
Total Program Funding: | $250,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $75,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 30 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Special district governments
County governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Small businesses
City or township governments
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Private institutions of higher education
Individuals
State governments - Link to Full Grant Announcement
- NRCS Caribbean Area CIG Homepage
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Jaime Valentin
State CIG Program Manager
654 Plaza, Suite 604
654 Muñoz Rivera Ave.
Hato Rey, PR 00918-4123
Phone: (787) 766-5206 ext. 121
Cell : (787) 360-9538
Caribbean CIG Program Contact
Natural Resources Conservation Service 202.720.2604