The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing potential availability of Grant Agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources to address tribal natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration, and developing tribal capacity and conservation leadership.
Donor Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
State: Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/21/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
The goals and objectives of these program are:
- Use climate-smart management and sound science to enhance the health and productivity of agricultural lands.
- Lead efforts to adapt to the consequences of climate change in agriculture and forestry.
- Restore, protect, and conserve watersheds to ensure clean, abundant, and continuous provision of water resources.
- Increase carbon sequestration, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and economic opportunities (and develop low-carbon energy solutions).
- Protect agricultural health by minimizing major diseases, pests, and wildlife conflicts.
- Build resilient food systems, infrastructure, and supply chain.
- Foster agricultural innovation.
- Increase food security through assistance and access to nutritious and affordable food
- Increase capacity, sustainability, and economic vitality in rural and tribal communities.
- Promote environmental justice by maximizing sustainable and green economic development in rural and tribal communities.
- Foster a culture of civil rights, diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, transparency, and accountability.
- Establish a customer-centric, inclusive, high-performing workforce that is representative of America and the communities serve.
Funding Information
- The Federal funding agency expects to award approximately $1,000,000.
- The estimated funding floor for this opportunity is $5,000, and the estimated funding ceiling is $250,000.
Project Period
Projects may be between 1 and 5 years in duration.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to the following entity types:
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
For more information, visit Grants.gov.