2010 USDA-NRCS NEW YORK CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANT

Post Date

June 3rd 2010

Application Due Date

June 25th 2010

Pre-proposals must be received at the NRCS State Office in Syracuse, New York by 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), on June 25, 2010. Project pre-posals selected for funding consideration by NRCS will be notified by July 2, 2010, and if requested, a

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NRCS-NY-10-01

CFDA Number(s)

10.912

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Environment
Natural Resources

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Profits With 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

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $250000

• Award Range:

  $None - $75000

Grant Description

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New York is announcing availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications are accepted for projects located entirely within the state of New York. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2010 will be approximately $250,000. Applications are requested from eligible governmental or non-governmental organizations or individuals for competitive consideration of grant awards for projects between 1 and 3 years in duration. Funds will be awarded through a two-phase competitive grants process which will include a pre-proposal for all applications, and a full application package only for competitively selected pre-proposal applicants, pursuant to notification by NRCS. Both phases are described in this announcement, but only pre-proposals are being solicited at this time. This notice identifies the objectives for CIG projects, the eligibility criteria for projects, and provides the instructions needed to apply to CIG. Each pre-proposal will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete applications will be eliminated from competition, and notification of elimination will be mailed to the applicant. NRCS will request a full application package only from those applicants selected in the pre-proposal process.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Agency Contact:

  Kimberley Stinson
  Mgt. & Prgm. Analyst
  Phone 315-477-6518

• Agency Mailing Address:

  kimberley.stinson@ny.usda.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  kimberley.stinson@ny.usda.gov

• Location:

  New York State Office

• More Information:

  Agency Website