Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Vermont is requesting applications to provide Farm Bill administration services with program applicants and contracts.
Donor Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
State: Vermont
County: All Counties
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/10/2022
Size of the Grant: $25,000 – $100,000
Grant Duration: 4 years
Details:
Program support assistance will be provided to the NRCS field office including:
- assisting field staff with planning workload by developing customer files and attributing the land base in NRCS software (currently Conservation Desktop);
- providing resource information to customers, including soils maps, aerial photographs, and confirmations.
- processing applications and eligibility certifications.
- reviewing and assembling documentation and certification required for contracts and payments.
- entering contract data into agency-specific software programs and preparing reports;
- drafting and finalizing contract administration letters and documents related to status reviews, contract implementation, contract modifications, potential cancellations and termination, and maintaining contract documents in case files including the web-based case file system titled the Document Management System (DMS);
- assists the NRCS Zone District Conservationist with business planning activities and tracking zone performance; and
- performing other field office administrative support functions as required.
Funding Information
The estimated funding floor for this opportunity is $25,000 and the estimated funding ceiling is $100,000.
Period of Performance
Projects may be between 1 and 4 years in duration. Applicants should plan their projects based on an estimated project start date of September 15, 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to the following entity types:
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Individuals
- 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)
- 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
- Special district governments
- State governments
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
