Technical Assistance to plan and implement forestry practices under the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Technical Assistance to plan and implement forestry practices under the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)
	CFDA Number:	10.912
	CFDA Description:	Environmental Quality Incentives Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Virginia State Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NRCS-VA-33A7-4-2
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 29, 2004
	Creation Date:	Mar 29, 2004
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 19, 2004
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$100,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments County governments City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) 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 Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) is a voluntary conservation program that promotes agricultural production and environmental quality. The objective of EQIP is to provide technical and financial help to producers in planning, designing and implementing conservation practices that contribute to agricultural/forestall viability, water quality improvements, soil and plant health, wildlife habitat improvements and other natural resource enhancements. Applicants will be responsible for assisting NRCS in providing technical assistance necessary to plan and implement conservation practices to assist land users dealing with forest resource issues. The successful applicant will be responsible for: making field visits, evaluating and scoring EQIP forestry applications, developing forestry management plans for successful candidates, establishing and certifying conservation practices according to NRCS Standards and Specifications. All work will be in compliance with EQIP guidelines, evaluating the planned practices by a standard set of evaluation criteria furnished by NRCS, and providing technical assistance to implement these practices when approved by NRCS. The applicant will also need to provide technical assistance to land users who are implementing forestry practices approved in prior year EQIP contracts where implementation is planned for the current fiscal year. SEE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Darby, Denise, Contract Specialist, Phone 804-287-1630, Fax 804-287-1734, Email denise.darby@va.usda.gov denise.darby@va.usda.gov Darby, Denise
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