Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking proposals for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity. This opportunity aims to build markets and invest in America's climate-smart farmers, ranchers, and forest owners to strengthen U.S. rural and agricultural communities. The funding will be provided through two funding pools: the first funding pool for large-scale pilot projects with requests from $5 million to $100 million, and the second funding pool for innovative pilot projects with requests from $250,000 to $4,999,999. Proposals must provide a plan to pilot implementation of climate-smart agriculture and/or forestry practices, a quantification and verification plan, and a plan to develop markets and promote climate-smart commodities.
• The funding opportunity is open to a range of public and private entities, including state governments, city or township governments, public and State controlled institutions of higher education, and nonprofits.
• The proposals should include a plan for pilot implementation of climate-smart agriculture and/or forestry practices, a quantification and verification plan, and a plan to develop markets and promote climate-smart commodities.
• The funding will be provided through two funding pools, with the first funding pool for large-scale pilot projects and the second funding pool for innovative pilot projects.
• The agency anticipates making selections by Summer 2022 and expects to execute awards by September 30, 2022.