Conservation Reserve Program - Technical Assistance Training

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	Federal Grant Title:	Conservation Reserve Program - Technical Assistance Training
	CFDA Number:	10.999
	CFDA Description:	Long Term Standing Agreements For Storage, Transportation And Lease
	Federal Agency Name:	Farm Service Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CEPD-2010-03
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Aug 30, 2010
	Creation Date:	Sep 24, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 30, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 30, 2010
	Archive Date:	Oct 01, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	10
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$100,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$100,000
	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 (FSA), acting on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation, is in need of trainers to increase FSA staff knowledge of the technical assistance needed in the development of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) continuous sign-up conservation plans and to oversee contract implementation. The applicant shall provide the necessary classroom training needed by FSA employees to perform quality control reviews for CRP conservation plans developed by third-party Technical Service Providers' (TSP). This is a competitive cooperative agreement authorized under sect. 1231-1236 of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended. Up to $100,000 is available for fiscal year (FY) 2010 This Request for Applications (RFA) provides the objectives, the eligibility criteria for applicants, and the application forms and associated instructions needed to apply for a competitive cooperative agreement. The primary objective of this cooperative agreement is to increase FSA staff knowledge of the technical assistance needed in the development of CRP conservation plans so FSA staff can perform quality control reviews for CRP conservation plans developed by third-party TSP's. Services under this cooperative agreement shall be provided to FSA staff in any State determined by FSA to require training. Applicants must be willing to travel to any State. The estimated performance period is during October 2010 through September 2011.
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]