Mississippi Conservation Innovation Grants

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	Federal Grant Title:	Mississippi Conservation Innovation Grants
	CFDA Number:	10.912
	CFDA Description:	Environmental Quality Incentives Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Mississippi State Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Environment Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NRCS-MS-06-01
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 21, 2006
	Creation Date:	Feb 21, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 19, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	10
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$75,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Private institutions of higher education Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Individuals Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments County governments City or township governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) into NRCS technical manuals or guides, or to the private sector. CIG does not fund research projects. Instead, it is a vehicle to stimulate the development and adoption of conservation approaches or technologies that have been studied sufficiently to indicate a likelihood of success and to be candidates for eventual technology transfer. CIG funds projects targeting innovative on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations. Funds will be awarded through a statewide competitive grants process. There are two CIG components available in FY 2006: Natural Resource Concerns Component, and Technology Component. NRCS will accept applications for single- or multi-year projects, not to exceed three years, submitted to NRCS from eligible entities, including Federally-recognized Indian Tribes, State and local governments, and non-governmental organizations and individuals. Applications are 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); however, projects in this State component must be within the boundary of the State of Mississippi. Complete applications will be evaluated by the State Technical Committee and scored based on the Criteria for Proposal Evaluation identified in this Announcement of Program Funding (APF). The State Technical Committee will make recommendations for project approval to the State Conservationist, who will make final award selections. For more information on the program, please contact: Teresah Caire, CIG Program Specialist, (601) 965-4139, ext. 253 or Teresah.Caire@ms.usda.gov.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Mississippi Conservation Innovation Grants Announcement for Program Funding
http://www.ms.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/CIG%20Mississippi.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Faith Miller
Contract Specialist
Phone 601-965-4981 faith.miller@ms.usda.gov none
Similar Government Grants: • Conservation Innovative Grants Louisiana 2011; • 2011 Washington State NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Announcement; • New York Conservation Innovation Grants FY11; • Conservation Innovation Grants; • Missouri State CIG; • Conservation Innovation Grants - Chesapeake Bay Watershed; • Environmental Quality Incentive Program Assistance Irrigation Technical Services; • Technical Assistance to Develop and Implement Conservation Programs; • Conservation Innovation Grants (Available Only in Colorado)