Conservation Innovation Grants - FY 2009-NRCS California

The summary for the Conservation Innovation Grants - FY 2009-NRCS California Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, 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 in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Conservation Innovation Grants - FY 2009-NRCS California
	CFDA Number:	10.902
	CFDA Description:	Soil and Water Conservation
	Federal Agency Name:	California State Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NRCS-CA-09-02
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 15, 2009
	Creation Date:	Apr 15, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 22, 2009 Applications must be received not later than 5:00 pm local time. Applications received after that time will not be considered. Proposals will not be accepted by facsimile.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 22, 2009 Applications must be received not later than 5:00 pm local time. Applications received after that time will not be considered. Proposals will not be accepted by facsimile.
	Archive Date:	Jun 21, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	8
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$375,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$75,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$20,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

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) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Individuals - Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: NRCS expects to award up to eight cooperative agreements based on proposals submitted and benefits derived. Funds available for this advertisement are: $375,000. Awards made resulting from this advertisement are limited to $75,000 federal contribution covering single and multi-year projects up to 3 years in length. Applicants are required to provide at least a 50 percent match using nonfederal contributions. Up to 50 percent of the nonfederal contribution may be from in-kind contributions. The remainder must be in the form of cash contribution. An exception is provided for beginning and limited resource farmers and ranchers, and Indian tribes. For those organizations, up to 75 percent of the nonfederal contribution may be from in-kind contributions. To be eligible, projects must involve landowners who meet the EQIP eligibility requirements of 16 U.S.C. 3839aa-1. Further, all agricultural producers receiving direct or indirect payments through participation in a CIG project must meet the EQIP eligibility requirements. Participating producers are not required to have an EQIP contract. Applications must describe the extent of participation of EQIP eligible producers. Technologies and approaches that are eligible for funding in a project's geographic area through EQIP are ineligible for CIG funding except where the use of those technologies and approaches demonstrate clear innovation. The burden falls on the applicant to sufficiently describe the innovative features of the proposed technology or approach (applicants sho8uld reference the California EQIP Eligible Practices List by visiting the following web site: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/eqip/. The grantee is responsible for providing the technical assistance required to successfully implement and complete the project. Submission information and environmental review requirements are shown in the full announcement. An indirect cost-rate agreement must be included if the applicant is claiming indirect costs. Indirect costs can not exceed 15 percent of the federal contribution.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ca.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cig/
Grant Announcement Contact: Ray Miller Contract Specialist Phone 530-792-5679

ray.miller@ca.usda.gov [ray.miller@ca.usda.gov]
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