New Mexico Conservation Funding Announcement

The summary for the New Mexico Conservation Funding Announcement grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

New Mexico Conservation Funding Announcement: FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION Legislative Authority Conservation Technical Assistance: Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, Public Law (P.L.)74-76 United States Code U.S.C 590 a-f, 590 q. Environmental Quality Incentives Program: This program is authorized by Chapter 4 of Subtitle D of Title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa--3839aa-8), effective February 7, 2014, Title XII, Part Subtitle D, P.L. 99-198, 16 U.S.C. 3830. B. Overview The purpose of this announcement is to partner with and support the efforts of natural resource conservation partners, and to promote public awareness and implementation of Farm Bill activities including, but not limited to, conducting conservation outreach workshops and training. This will help educate New Mexico's agricultural community, private landowners, conservation organizations, cooperating agencies, acequias, land grants, and general citizenry. The main focus areas are described below. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will accept applications under this notice for single or multi-year applications submitted by eligible entities. Applicants interested in multi-year agreements need to so indicate this on their application(s).