The Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center is announcing the availability of cooperative agreement funding to assess why critical data about land that could be or that is enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is not readily available to inform program-related decisions made by producers and the Farm Service Agency, and how best to address these data needs going forward.
Donor Name: Farm Service Agency
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/01/2022
Grant Size: $2,000,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
There are four specific assessments sought. Projects will culminate in piloting the solution identified by the assessment. Non- governmental organizations (NGOs) and academic institutions are eligible to submit a statement of interest.
CRP is a Federally-funded voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to convert marginal or environmentally sensitive cropland to a perennial cover of grass, forbs, shrubs, and/or trees, or to safeguard high value grazing land from conversion to other uses. In general, contracts last 10 to 15 years, and program participants receive annual payments, cost-share assistance, and sometimes, additional incentives.
CRP generates significant conservation benefits. The program enhances soil health and effectively eliminates soil erosion on each acre enrolled. The enrollments also impact water quality and quantity by intercepting sediment and nutrient losses from upland fields before they reach surface waters, and contribute to aquifer recharge. CRP restores critical habitat, such as prairie, wetlands, and longleaf pine, supporting waterfowl, songbird, and pollinator populations, along with other wildlife species.
Funding Duration
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $8,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
- Award Floor: $1,000,000
- Projects may be between 1 and 2 years in duration.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.