Conservation Innovation Grants - Vermont FY2009 Funding

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	Federal Grant Title:	Conservation Innovation Grants - Vermont FY2009 Funding
	CFDA Number:	10.912
	CFDA Description:	Environmental Quality Incentives Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Vermont State Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Energy Environment Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDANRCSVT0901
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 26, 2009
	Creation Date:	Mar 26, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 11, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 11, 2009
	Archive Date:	Jun 10, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$192,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$75,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	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: Other Federal Agencies are not eligible applicants.
Grant Description: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in Vermont requests applications for Conservation Innovation Grants to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. For FY 2009, up to $192,000 is available for the VT State CIG competition. Funds will be awarded through a statewide competitive grants process. This VT state CIG has four categories of natural resources concerns and technology needs for possible funding. The categories are: atmospheric resources, farm and forest energy production, maintaining working landscapes sustainably, and soil and water resources. Applications will only be accepted form entities in VT for projects that will take place in the state of VT. Project proposals must be received either electronically through grants.gov or delivered to the NRCS VT State Office by 4PM EDT on Monday, May 11, 2009.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: www.vt.nrcs.usda.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Patricia Pickett Contract Specialist Phone 802-9516796X224

address for VT NRCS Contract Specialist [pat.pickett@vt.usda.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Conservation Innovative Grants Louisiana 2011; • 2011 Washington State NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Announcement; • New York Conservation Innovation Grants FY11; • Conservation Innovation Grants; • Missouri State CIG; • Conservation Innovation Grants - Chesapeake Bay Watershed; • Environmental Quality Incentive Program Assistance Irrigation Technical Services; • Technical Assistance to Develop and Implement Conservation Programs; • Conservation Innovation Grants (Available Only in Colorado)