Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS CA 21 MULTI NOFO0001118
The California Conservation Agreements grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: USDA NRCS CA 21 MULTI NOFO0001118) is a discretionary USDA program administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). It is offered through cooperative agreements and is focused on agriculture, the environment, and natural resources (CFDA/Assistance Listing 10.902). The central purpose is to strengthen on-the-ground delivery of Farm Bill conservation programs across California by bringing in qualified partners who can help NRCS staff with conservation planning and related technical work, particularly on private lands. In practical terms, NRCS is looking for collaborative projects where outside entities can increase planning capacity, help move conservation assistance to producers more efficiently, and ensure plans are completed in line with NRCS conservation planning policy.
The opportunity places special emphasis on projects that directly provide technical assistance supporting NRCS field staff in California counties. That typically means helping with the workload associated with conservation planning and implementation steps tied to Farm Bill programs, such as working with landowners and operators, collecting and organizing site information, identifying resource concerns, developing conservation alternatives, and completing conservation plans that meet NRCS standards. The intent is not simply general environmental outreach, but targeted capacity-building that helps NRCS deliver its core conservation programs more effectively by leveraging partner expertise and staffing.
A wide range of applicants are eligible, reflecting NRCS's interest in working with both public and private conservation partners. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city/township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; other tribal organizations; and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status. This breadth suggests NRCS anticipated applications from local conservation districts and resource agencies, universities and extension-type partners, tribes and tribal conservation organizations, and nonprofit conservation groups that have the technical background to assist with conservation planning and program delivery.
Funding under this notice had an award ceiling of $75,000 per award, with an expected total of about 10 awards. As a cooperative agreement, awardees should expect substantial involvement by NRCS compared with a more hands-off grant, meaning projects are generally carried out in coordination with NRCS priorities, processes, and planning policy requirements. The emphasis on completing conservation plans under NRCS conservation planning policy also signals that funded work needs to align with NRCS technical standards and planning procedures, rather than using a separate or informal planning framework.
The timeline for this specific notice reflects a 2021 solicitation. The notice was created on May 28, 2021, with an original application deadline of June 30, 2021. Applications were required to be submitted through Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the due date. The notice also established a question window, allowing applicants to submit questions until June 7, 2021, with NRCS indicating responses would be posted on Grants.gov roughly two weeks before the application deadline. For Grants.gov technical problems, applicants were directed to Grants.gov Applicant Support (1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov), and the notice clarified that NRCS awarding staff would not assist with Grants.gov account issues.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted capacity and partnership initiative: NRCS sought partners who could expand conservation planning and technical assistance in California counties so that Farm Bill conservation programs could be implemented more effectively on private lands, with deliverables centered on NRCS-compliant conservation plans and direct support to NRCS field operations.Apply for USDA NRCS CA 21 MULTI NOFO0001118
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "California Conservation Agreements" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.902.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 28, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2021 Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 1159 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on June 30, 2021. For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts. Questions regarding this notice of funding opportunity (NFO) may be submitted until June 7, 2021. Responses to questions posed will be posted on Grants.gov approximately two weeks before the application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district 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, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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