Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative

The summary for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
	CFDA Number:	10.902
	CFDA Description:	Soil and Water Conservation
	Federal Agency Name:	Natural Resources Conservation Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources Environment Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NRCSNHQ0603
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 23, 2006
	Creation Date:	Jan 23, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 03, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Apr 04, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	40
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$4,146,120
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$50,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Individuals State governments Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments County governments Small businesses 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: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces the availability of up to $4,146,120 for projects that manage and control the spread of invasive species (plants, animals, and insects) affecting grazing land. Applications will be accepted from all 50 States, the Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands), and the Pacific Basin Area (Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). Projects associated with western grazing lands will receive priority consideration. The grants, which require a 1:1 match, will be awarded through a nationwide competitive grants process. Projects can be up to three years in length. Link to Full Announcement: Announcement of Funding for the Management and Control of Invasive Species Affecting Grazing Land (link is: www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/glci/)
Link to Full Grant Announcement: NRCS Homepage
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/glci/
Grant Announcement Contact: Frankie Comfort
Grants & Agreements Specialist
Phone 202-690-0164 frankie.comfort@wdc.usda.gov Contact support@grants.gov with problems accessing announcement.
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