FY2011 Oregon Conservation Innovation Grant

The summary for the FY2011 Oregon Conservation Innovation Grant 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 Oregon State Office, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

FY2011 Oregon Conservation Innovation Grant: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURECommodity Credit CorporationNatural Resources Conservation ServicePortland, Oregon OREGON CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANTSFiscal Year 2011 Announcement of Program FundingAnnouncement Number: USDA-NRCS-11-OR-002 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.912 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: NRCS Oregon requests applications for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications will be accepted from any eligible entity within the 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) for projects within the state of Oregon. For fiscal year 2011, up to $486,000 may be available for the Oregon statewide CIG competition. NRCS will reserve the right to offer more or less funding at the discretion of the State Conservationist. Funds will be awarded through a competitive grants process. The Oregon CIG category available in FY 2011 is the State Resource Concern Category. Applications are requested from eligible government or non-government organizations or individuals for competitive consideration of grant awards for projects between one to three years in duration. This notice identifies the objectives for Oregon CIG projects, the eligibility criteria for projects and associated instructions needed to apply to CIG. To participate in the Oregon CIG sign-up, project proposals should request federal funds of $75,000 or less and must be implemented within the state of Oregon. Proposals that request more than $75,000 or are multi-state in scope should be submitted under the National CIG competition: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/cig/index.html. PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND ADDRESSES: Dates: Proposals must be submitted in grants.gov or received in the NRCS Oregon State Office by 4:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time (PST) on Friday, March 31, 2011. Addresses: The address for hand-delivered applications, applications submitted using express mail or overnight courier service, and for applications sent via the U.S. Postal Service is: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service; Conservation Innovation Grants Program; Programs Staff, 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 900, Portland Oregon 97232. To submit your application electronically, visit www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp and follow the instructions. Applications submitted by fax or e-mail will NOT be accepted. For more information contact: Todd M. Peplin, USDA-NRCS 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd. Suite 900 Portland, OR. 97232 Phone: (503) 414-3292 E-mail: [email protected]