New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2018 – Pennsylvania

Funding Opportunity ID: 301077 Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-PA-CIG-18-001 Opportunity Title: Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2018 – Pennsylvania Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture Environment Natural Resources Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 10.912 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 Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: USDA-NRCS Agency Name: Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Posted Date: Feb 26, 2018 Close Date: Apr 27, 2018 Last Updated Date: Feb 26, 2018 Award Ceiling: $75,000 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: $225,000 Expected Number of Awards: 3 Description: The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) to agricultural producers, into NRCS technical manuals and guides, or to the private sector. CIG generally funds pilot projects, field demonstrations, and on-farm conservation research. On-farm conservation research is defined as an investigation conducted to answer a specific applied conservation question using a statistically valid design while employing farm-scale equipment on farms, ranches or private forest lands. Version: 1

Published at: February 27, 2018 at 03:15AM
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