Conservation Innovation Grants - FY 2009-NRCS California
The summary for the Conservation Innovation Grants - FY 2009-NRCS California grant is detailed below.
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Conservation Innovation Grants - FY 2009-NRCS California: 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.
Federal Grant Title: | Conservation Innovation Grants - FY 2009-NRCS California |
Federal Agency Name: | California State Office |
Grant Categories: | Natural Resources |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NRCS-CA-09-02 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 10.902 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Soil and Water Conservation |
Current Application Deadline: | May 22, 2009 Appli |
Original Application Deadline: | May 22, 2009 Appli |
Posted Date: | Apr 15, 2009 |
Creation Date: | Apr 15, 2009 |
Archive Date: | Jun 21, 2009 |
Total Program Funding: | $375,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $75,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $20,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | 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
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Information not provided
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Ray Miller Contract Specialist Phone 530-792-5679
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