NRCS Iowa Conservation Innovation Grants FY2013

Post Date

February 28th 2013

Application Due Date

May 3rd 2013

Applications must be received by NRCS-Iowa before 4 p.m. Central Standard Time on May 3, 2013.

Funding Opportunity Number

69-6114-13

CFDA Number(s)

10.912

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture

Number of Awards

10

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Public Housing Authorities or Indian Housing Authorities
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Individuals
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other
Unrestricted

CIG applicants must be a Federally recognized Indian tribe, State or local unit of government, non-governmental organization, or individual.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $800000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $75000

Grant 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.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Agency 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
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  paul.goldsmith@ia.usda.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  paul.goldsmith@ia.usda.gov

• Location:

  USDA-NRCS-Iowa State Office