Resource Conservation Activities | USDA NRCS GA 19 001

Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS GA 19 001

The Resource Conservation Activities grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number USDA NRCS GA 19 001) is a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), specifically through the NRCS Georgia State Office. The main purpose of the notice is to invite partnerships that can help NRCS Georgia implement, speed up, or expand priority conservation work across the state. In practical terms, NRCS is looking for organizations that can contribute capacity, expertise, outreach, and on-the-ground implementation support tied to the key conservation objectives referenced in the solicitation (notably those described in section I.B of the full notice). The opportunity is framed as partnership-driven, meaning proposed projects should align closely with NRCS conservation priorities and demonstrate how the applicant would help deliver measurable conservation outcomes in Georgia.

Funding for this solicitation was anticipated to total about $6.5 million for fiscal year 2019, with awards made competitively. The award ceiling listed is $500,000, which indicates that individual project awards were not expected to exceed that amount. Projects could be proposed as either single-year or multi-year efforts, with allowable project durations ranging from one to five years. NRCS noted that applications would be screened first for completeness and compliance with the notice requirements, and that incomplete or noncompliant submissions would be removed from consideration. The Georgia State Conservationist also retained the discretion to fund all, some, or none of the applications received, even if proposals were otherwise eligible.

Eligibility is described broadly. The listing indicates eligible applicants are "unrestricted," and the narrative specifically calls for proposals from eligible entities such as nonprofits, governmental or non-governmental organizations, and institutions of higher education. The solicitation is Georgia-focused, stating that proposals will be accepted from Georgia, which signals that projects should be based in the state and clearly serve conservation needs and priorities within Georgia. The assistance listing is tied to CFDA 10.902 and is categorized under Natural Resources as the funding activity area.

The application deadline required that proposals be received by NRCS by noon on April 18, 2019 (with the source data also showing an original closing date of 2019-04-19, but the narrative deadline is explicit about noon on April 18). Applications could be submitted either by mail/courier or electronically. Paper submissions sent via USPS, express mail, or overnight courier were directed to USDA-NRCS, attention Tansel Hudson, 355 East Hancock Ave., Mail Stop 200, Athens, Georgia 30601. Electronic submissions were accepted through Grants.gov or by email to tansel.hudson@ga.usda.gov. Overall, the opportunity is essentially a call for conservation partners in Georgia to propose strong, compliant projects that help NRCS deliver its priority conservation objectives more effectively over a one- to five-year window, using grant funding as the mechanism to expand impact.

• The Natural Resources Conservation Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Resource Conservation Activities" 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 2019-02-19.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-04-19. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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