Request for Proposals, Wailuku TSP EQIP Irrigation Related Technical Services, Island of Maui, Hawaii

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	Federal Grant Title:	Request for Proposals, Wailuku TSP EQIP Irrigation Related Technical Services, Island of Maui, Hawaii
	CFDA Number:	10.91210.918
	CFDA Description:	Environmental Quality Incentives Program 10.918 Ground and Surface Water Conservation_ Environmental Quality Incentives Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Hawaii State Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NRCS-HI-07-04
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 24, 2007
	Creation Date:	May 24, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 08, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jul 08, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$65,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$65,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments State governments Individuals Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) and the EQIP Ground & Surface Water Conservation (GSWC) component are voluntary conservation programs that promote the sustainable agricultural productivity and environmental quality as compatible goals by protecting highly erodible and environmentally sensitive cropland, reducing sedimentation, improving water quality, and promote water conservation. Through EQIP and EQIP-GSWC, farmers and ranchers may receive financial and technical assistance to install or implement structural and management practices on their land. EQIP was revised and extended through 2007 by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, which provides that the Secretary may request the services of, and enter into grant agreements with, non-Federal entities to assist in providing technical assistance necessary to develop and implement conservation programs under Title II - Conservation. PROJECT DESCRIPTION - All 14 projects are located on the island of Maui, Hawaii. The irrigation system design for the list of 14 projects (referenced in Attachment A - Description of Projects) consists of but is not limited to the following tasks: 1) Evaluating the irrigation system site and gathering information such as soils, crops, topography and method of water delivery; 2) determining irrigation water requirements based on climate, soils, crop needs, irrigation management needs and selecting and sizing irrigation system components in accordance with those requirements and the Conservation plan; and 3) Developing construction drawings and specifications, engineers estimate and irrigation water management plan. Applicants must submit one (1) original and four (4) copies of their proposal to Shirley Yamaguchi, Contract Specialist, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 4-118, Honolulu, Hawaii 96850 NO LATER THAN 3:00 PM (HST), JUNE 08, 2007.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Full Announcement
ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/HI/pub/programs/cig/2007/Wailuku_RFP_USDA_NRCS_07_04_5_23_07.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Shirley Yamaguchi
Contract Specialist
Phone (808) 541-2600 shirley.yamaguchi@hi.usda.gov shirley.yamaguchi@hi.usda.gov