Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing the availability of Grant Agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration, and developing State- and community-level conservation leadership in Minnesota. Proposals are requested from eligible applicants for competitive consideration of grant agreement awards for projects up to three years in duration. Proposed projects must be performed in Minnesota for the initiatives and activities identified in the document. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in fiscal year 2023 may be up to $4,000,000.
• The objectives of the grant program are to address local natural resource issues, encourage collaboration, and develop State- and community-level conservation leadership in Minnesota.
• Eligible applicants include State governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Small businesses, and For-profit organizations other than small businesses.
• Proposals will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of the notice, and incomplete and/or noncompliant proposals will be eliminated from competition.
• The grant agreement awards will be for projects up to three years in duration, and the amount available for support of this program in fiscal year 2023 may be up to $4,000,000.