Environmental Quality Incentive Program Assistance

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	Federal Grant Title:	Environmental Quality Incentive Program Assistance
	CFDA Number:	10.912
	CFDA Description:	Environmental Quality Incentives Program
	Federal Agency Name:	California State Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NRCS-3-CA-04
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 26, 2004
	Creation Date:	Jun 25, 2004
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 26, 2004 Applications must be received not later than 3:30 p.m. local time. Applications received after that time will not be considered. Proposals will not be accepted by facsimile.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jun 25, 2004
	Expected Number of Awards:	6
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$40,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$15,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$4,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments County governments Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: NRCS expects to award up to six cooperative agreements based on proposals submitted and benefits derived for the current fiscal year. Funds available for the current fiscal year are: $4,000 for Solano County; $5,000 each for Contra Costa, San Benito and Santa Barbara Counties; $6,000 for San Luis Obispo County; and $15,000 for Sonoma/Marin Counties. Any agreements resulting from this solicitation will have a one-year base period and three one-year options. Activities under this cooperative agreement(s) will be carried out from approximately June 1, 2004 through September 30, 2004. Please note that not all counties need to be addressed in a proposal; therefore, please specifically identify the county/counties you are interested in carrying out the work in when submitting your proposal. The successful applicant will be responsible for making field visits to conduct site surveys and assessments for 2004 Fiscal Year EQIP program applications. This will include but is not limited to providing assistance in evaluating EQIP applications using a standard set of evaluation criteria furnished by NRCS, and preparing cost estimates relating to NRCS conservation practices and EQIP cost lists. The selected applicant(s) will also provide technical assistance to land users who are implementing conservation practices approved in prior year EQIP contracts where implementation is scheduled for the current fiscal year. Other products to be delivered include: maintaining NRCS resource data (GIS data, county parcels data, aerial photos, land user application and contract folders, etc.); conducting before and after erosion inventories on EQIP projects; assisting with engineering, biological and cultural resource assessments; and administrative activities related to managing the fiscal year 2004 EQIP program using various NRCS software programs. The primary EQIP cropland conservation practices are irrigation water management, animal waste storage facility, and nutrient management. Grazing land related practices include brush management, grassed waterway, fence, spring development, and trough or tank installation.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Miller, Raymond, Contract Specialist, Phone 530.792.5679, Fax 530.792.5795, Email ray.miller@ca.usda.gov ray.miller@ca.usda.gov Miller, Raymond
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