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 Nebraska.
Donor Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
State: Nebraska
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/12/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Proposals are requested from Federally recognized tribal governments for competitive consideration of grant agreement awards for projects for up to 3 years in duration for the following initiatives:
- Tribal Food Sovereignty and Food Production Grants:
- Tribal food sovereignty is the right of American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians to produce their own traditional foods on their own lands to sustain themselves, their families, and their communities. The overall objectives of these grants are to increase Tribal food sovereignty in Nebraska 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.
- Tribal food sovereignty is the right of American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians to produce their own traditional foods on their own lands to sustain themselves, their families, and their communities. The overall objectives of these grants are to increase Tribal food sovereignty in Nebraska by supporting best practices that enhance the following:
- 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.
- The overall objective of this category is to provide outreach to historically underserved clients to increase technical and programmatic conservation delivery by:
Funding Information
- NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in fiscal year 2024 will be $500,000.
- The estimated funding floor for this opportunity is $10,000, and the estimated funding ceiling is $100,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
