Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative

The summary for the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative 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.

Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces the availability of up to $4 million through the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI), under authorities provided by the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1935. The CCPI offers two components in fiscal year 2006: the Conservation Priorities component and the Rapid Watershed Assessment component. The Conservation Priorities component offers a mechanism to foster partnerships that focus technical and financial resources on conservation priorities in watersheds (8-digit HUC or smaller) or airsheds of special significance. The Rapid Watershed Assessment component provides funding for locally-led resource assessment and planning on an 8-digit HUC watershed basis. The CCPI is administered in two phases. First, applicants apply through NRCS State Conservationists for planning funds. For each component, State Conservationists may forward up to two proposals to NRCS National Headquarters for evaluation and award consideration. Following successful completion of the planning phase, implementation may begin using funding secured or provided by partners. CCPI projects are expected to secure implementation funds from a wide range of potential partners from local, State, and Federal governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations that have a history of working with agricultural producers. Potential implementation funding sources must be identified in the final plan. $2 million is available for each component. CCPI awards will be selected through a nationwide competition. Applications are requested from State and local agencies, Indian tribes, and non-governmental organizations that have a history of working with agricultural producers. Link to Full Announcement: Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative Announcement for Program Funding (link is: www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/ccpi )Technical Contact: Kari Cohen, CCPI Coordinator, tel.: 202.720.2335; email: [email protected]