Maine - National Cooperative Soil Survey

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	Federal Grant Title:	Maine - National Cooperative Soil Survey
	CFDA Number:	10.903
	CFDA Description:	Soil Survey
	Federal Agency Name:	Vermont State Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NRCS-ME-10-01
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 07, 2010
	Creation Date:	May 07, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 18, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 18, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jul 18, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$45,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$45,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Individuals - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) is a nationwide partnership of federal, regional, state and local agencies, and private entities and institutions. This partnership works together to cooperatively investigate, inventory, document, classify, interpret, disseminate, and publish information about soils of the United States and its trust territories and commonwealths. Two of the NCSS core missions are to make an inventory of the soil resources of the United States, and make it available in a useful form. This cooperative agreement will enable NRCS to accelerate the initial inventory of soils in Maine, and contribute to the seamless, high quality digital soil survey of the country.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.me.nrcs.usda.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Patricia Pickett Contract Specialist Phone 802-951-6795

Office Email [pat.pickett@vt.usda.gov]
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