The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing potential availability of cooperative agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration, and developing state – and community – level conservation leadership.
Donor Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
State: Utah
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
The goals and objectives of this 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.
- Increase carbon sequestration, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and economic opportunities (and develop low-carbon energy solutions).
- Increase capacity, sustainability, and economic vitality in rural and tribal communities.
The purpose of the Utah Partners for Conservation is to leverage NRCS and partner resources to fund three outreach positions resulting in the following:
- Build technical capacity to implement Farm Bill Conservation Programs, including Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry practices in Utah.
- Improve soil health in Utah.
- Improve water quality/quantity in Utah.
- Improve the environmental and economic performance of working agricultural lands in Utah.
- Assist communities and groups to build and strengthen local food projects that provide healthy food and economic opportunities in Utah.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,500,000
- Award Ceiling: $500,000
- Award Floor: $100,000
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
- City or township governments
- County governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education) h
- Nonprofits that do not have 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
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
- State governments
For more information, visit Grants.gov.