Conservation Innovation Grants (Available Only in Colorado)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Conservation Innovation Grants (Available Only in Colorado)
	CFDA Number:	10.912
	CFDA Description:	Environmental Quality Incentives Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Colorado State Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NRCS-CO-5-3
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 08, 2005
	Creation Date:	Apr 08, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 31, 2005 Applications must be received in Room E200C of the NRCS Colorado State Office by 4:30 p.m., Mountain Time (MDT) on Tuesday, May 31, 2005. Written applications should be sent to: Dennis Alexander, Assistant State Conservationist (Programs), Natural Resources Conservation Service, 655 Parfet Street, Rm E200C, Lakewood, Colorado 80215.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	10
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$75,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: Section 1240H of the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 2301 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171) established Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) as part of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) [16 U.S.C. 3839aa-8]. Through CIG, the Secretary of Agriculture may pay the cost of competitive grants to carry out projects that stimulate innovative approaches to leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection in conjunction with agricultural production. The Secretary of Agriculture delegated the authority for the administration of EQIP and CIG to the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), who is a vice president of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). Authority for administering the state component of the CIG is delegated to the State Conservationist in 7 CFR Part 1466.27(h). EQIP is administered by NRCS under the authorities of the CCC. This notice announces the availability of up to $500,000 of CCC funds in Colorado for CIG in Fiscal Year 2005. The funds will be awarded to project proposals for improving conservation practices in Colorado through a competitive grants process. Applications are requested from eligible government or non-government organizations or individuals for competitive consideration of grant awards for single or multi-year projects, not to exceed three years. This notice sets forth the applicant and project eligibility requirements, application procedures, and grant award criteria for proposed projects.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: NRCS Colorado Home Page
http://www.co.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/CIG/cig.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Andersen, Cindy, Contract Specialist, Phone 720.544.2827, Fax 720.544.2962, Email cindy.andersen@co.usda.gov cindy.andersen@co.usda.gov Andersen, Cindy
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