Conservation Reserve Program - Technical Assistance

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	Federal Grant Title:	Conservation Reserve Program - Technical Assistance
	CFDA Number:	10.902
	CFDA Description:	Soil and Water Conservation
	Federal Agency Name:	Farm Service Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CEPD-2010-01
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 25, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jul 08, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 15, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 30, 2010 The Application deadline has been extended by two weeks, from July 15, 2010 to July 30, 2010.
	Archive Date:	Aug 14, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$800,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$800,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

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: The Farm Service Agency, acting on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation, is in need of technical assistance (TA) providers to develop conservation plans for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). This is a competitive cooperative agreement authorized under sect. 1231-1236 of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended. Up to $800,000 is available for fiscal year (FY) 2010.The primary objective of this cooperative agreement is to hire vendors to provide technical and professional services and support in the form of conservation plan development for the general signup and continuous signup CRP, including the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement initiative under continuous signup CRP. Services under this cooperative agreement shall be provided on farms in Adams, Douglas, and Whitman Counties in the State of Washington.The estimated projected workload is during July 2010 through January 2011. In accordance with this cooperative agreement the expected number of conservation plans to be performed in Washington State is 250 to 400. The average contract size for SAFE is expected to be approximately 200 acres.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Kathie Moh Program Analyst Phone 202-720-0282

Government [Kathie.Moh@wdc.usda.gov]
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