Wetlands Reserve Program Restoration Assistance

Post Date

April 19th 2010

Application Due Date

May 14th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

NRCS-MS-10-0001

CFDA Number(s)

10.072

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
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)
Individuals

Funding

• Award Range:

  $None - $3000000

Grant Description

The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Mississippi is requesting applications to provide planning, design and implementation of restoration activities on eligible Wetlands Reserve Program and Emergency Watershed Protection-Floodplain Easement properties. The objective of WRP/EWPP-FPE is to provide technical and financial assistance to landowners in planning, designing and implementing wetland and associated upland restoration plans that maximize wildlife habitat in wetland systems, as well as provide water quality improvements, reduced soil erosion, reduced impacts of flooding and provide wildlife habitat opportunities for threatened and endangered species. Applicants will be responsible for assisting landowners by providing technical assistance necessary to develop and implement WRP/EWPP-FPE restoration plans, while at the same time improving and protecting wetland habitat for environmental benefits. Performance may include any part or all operations necessary to perform engineering surveys, preliminary and final engineering designs, inspection, and construction management activities for various wetland restorations, enhancement and creation practices; and other related conservation practices that meet NRCS standards and specifications. Applications are being requested from eligible government or non-government organizations, tribes, or individuals for competitive consideration of cooperative agreement awards with a base year and up to four, one-year option periods.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Agency Contact:

  Faith Tillman
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 601-965-4098

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contract Specialist

• Agency Email Address:

  faith.tillman@ms.usda.gov

• Location:

  Mississippi State Office

• More Information:

  Request for Proposal (RFP) for Wetlands Reserve Program Restoration