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, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration and developing Tribal and community-level conservation leadership in Minnesota.
Donor Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/21/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,000,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
Proposals will be accepted for competitive consideration for the following initiatives:
Tribal food sovereignty in Minnesota by supporting best practices that enhance the following:
- Production of food, fiber, wildlife and forestry products using conservation systems to support American Indian culture and sovereignty.
- Creation or enhancement of sustainably produced and processed food markets.
- Conservation education, traditional food production education, stewardship and natural resource management.
Reaching Out to Historically Underserved Clients and providing Technical and Financial Assistance
The overall objective of this category is to provide outreach to historically underserved clients to increase technical and programmatic conservation delivery by:
- Identifying cultural and program barriers that limit NRCS assistance
- Providing outreach and education to underserved clients on NRCS programs and technical materials
- Assisting underserved clients in seeking and obtaining NRCS Assistance
- Providing planning assistance to underserved clients
Funding Information
The total amount of Federal funding the agency expects to award through this opportunity is $1,000,000. However, the agency retains the discretion to award a larger or lesser amount.
This NFO is being released prior to appropriation and/or apportionment of funds for fiscal year 2023. Enactment of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program
Performance Periods
Projects may be up to 3 years in duration. Applicants should plan their projects based on an estimated project start date of June 1, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants Applicants and applications must meet eligibility criteria by the application deadline to be considered for award. Eligible applicant type is determined by the implementing program statute. Applicant entities identified in the SAM.gov exclusions database as ineligible, prohibited/restricted, or excluded from receiving Federal contracts and certain Federal assistance and benefits will not be considered for Federal funding, as applicable to the funding being requested under this Federal program (2 CFR 200.206(d)).
Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to the following entity types:
– Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) in Minnesota
For more information, visit Grants.gov.