Grant Agreement Funding Opportunity for Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized) in Nebraska
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Grant Agreement Funding Opportunity for Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized) in Nebraska: This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) is being released prior to appropriation and/or apportionment of funds for fiscal year 2024. Enactment of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing potential availability of Grant Agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration, and developing Tribal and community-level conservation leadership in Nebraska. Proposals are requested from Federally recognized tribal governments for competitive consideration of grant agreement awards for projects for up to 3 years in duration for the following initiatives: Tribal Food Sovereignty and Food Production Grants: Tribal food sovereignty is the right of American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians to produce their own traditional foods on their own lands to sustain themselves, their families, and their communities. The overall objectives of these grants are to increase Tribal food sovereignty in Nebraska by supporting best practices that enhance the following: · Production of food, fiber, wildlife and forestry products using conservation systems to support American Indian culture and sovereignty. · Creation or enhancement of sustainably produced and processed food markets. · Conservation education, traditional food production education, stewardship and natural resource management. Reaching Out to Historically Underserved Clients and providing Technical and Financial Assistance. The overall objective of this category is to provide outreach to historically underserved clients to increase technical and programmatic conservation delivery by: · Identifying cultural and program barriers that limit NRCS assistance. · Providing outreach and education to underserved clients on NRCS programs and technical materials. · Assisting underserved clients in seeking and obtaining NRCS Assistance · Providing planning assistance to underserved clients. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in fiscal year 2024 will be $500,000. This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions for projects. Proposals will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete and/or noncompliant proposals will be eliminated from competition, and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant. For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D. of the full Notice of Funding Opportunity for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov. Key Dates Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on April 12th, 2024. For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or [email protected]. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts. For inquiries specific to the content of the NFO requirements, contact the federal awarding agency contact (section G of this NFO). Please limit questions to those regarding specific information contained in this NFO (such as dates, page numbers, clarification of discrepancies, etc.). Questions related to eligibility, or the merits of a specific proposal will not be addressed. The agency anticipates making selections by May 12th, 2024, and expects to execute awards by September 15, 2024. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.
Federal Grant Title: | Grant Agreement Funding Opportunity for Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized) in Nebraska |
Federal Agency Name: | Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) |
Grant Categories: | Agriculture, Education, Natural Resources |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NRCS-NE-MULTI-24-NOFO0001341 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 10.902 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | April 12th, 2024 |
Original Application Deadline: | April 12th, 2024 |
Posted Date: | February 12th, 2024 |
Creation Date: | February 12th, 2024 |
Archive Date: | May 12th, 2024 |
Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $100,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $10,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
Last Updated: | February 14th, 2024 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Cassandra L Hayes
Grants Management Specialist
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