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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
69-6114-13
Opportunity Category:
Mandatory
Posted Date:
Feb 28, 2013
Creation Date:
Feb 28, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications:
May 03, 2013
Applications must be received by NRCS-Iowa before 4 p.m. Central Standard Time on May 3, 2013.
Current Closing Date for Applications:
May 03, 2013
Applications must be received by NRCS-Iowa before 4 p.m. Central Standard Time on May 3, 2013.
Archive Date:
Jun 02, 2013
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
10
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$800,000
Award Ceiling:
$75,000
Award Floor:
$0
CFDA Number(s):
10.912
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
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
Nonprofits that do not have 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
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility:
CIG applicants must be a Federally recognized Indian tribe, State or local unit of government, non-governmental organization, or individual.
Agency Name
USDA-NRCS-Iowa State Office
Description
For FY 2013, NRCS will consider proposals that demonstrate the use of innovative technologies and/or approaches to address at least one bulleted topic listed below.
• Soil Health/Quality
• Iowa Nutrient Management Strategy
• Grassland Management
• Drought Mitigation
• Technology related to Establishing Cover Crops
Innovative Conservation Projects or Activities
For the purposes of CIG, the proposed innovative project or activity must encompass the development, demonstration, evaluation, implementation, and monitoring of:
• Conservation adoption approaches or incentive systems; or
• Promising conservation technologies, practices, systems, procedures, or approaches; or
• Environmental soundness with goals of environmental protection and natural resource enhancement.
To be given priority consideration, the innovative project or activity must comply with all federal, state, and local regulations throughout the duration of the project and should:
• Make use of a proven technology or a technology that has been studied sufficiently to indicate a high probability for success;
• Demonstrate and verify environmental (soil, water, air, plants, energy, and animal) effectiveness, utility, affordability, and usability of conservation technology in the field;
• Adapt conservation technologies, management, practices, systems, procedures, approaches, and incentive systems to improve performance and encourage adoption;
• Introduce conservation systems, approaches, and procedures from another geographic area or agricultural sector; or
• Demonstrate transferability of knowledge.
Link to Additional Information
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement
electronically, please contact:
Paul Goldsmith
State CIG Program Manager
Iowa NRCS State Office
210 Walnut St., STE 693
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (515) 284-4353
E-mail: paul.goldsmith@ia.usda.gov
paul.goldsmith@ia.usda.gov
Synopsis Modification History
There are currently no modifications for this opportunity.
