Funding Announcement for Forestry Assistance

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	Federal Grant Title:	Funding Announcement for Forestry Assistance
	CFDA Number:	10.06910.902
	CFDA Description:	Conservation Reserve Program 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation
	Federal Agency Name:	Nebraska State Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NRCS-NE-07-02
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 17, 2007
	Creation Date:	May 17, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 14, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jul 14, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$180,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$10,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	10.912 -- Environmental Quality Incentives Program

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Individuals Special district governments

Additional Information on Eligibility

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Grant Description

Nebraska NRCS is seeking partnerships to contribute and cooperate to assist landowners with conservation planning, conservation practice planning, design, installation and checkout (where allowed by authorities), for forestry planning and practice design, tree and shrub planting practices and management practices, herbaceous buffer practices, herbaceous seedings, and other forestry practices associated with habitat management. Assistance in the development and management of Farm Bill contracts with landowners will also be needed, as well as one-on-one assistance and workshops for landowners.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

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Grant Announcement Contact

Jennifer Nelson
Program Specialist
Phone 402-437-4047 jennifer.nelson@ne.usda.gov E-mail