The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking proposals from parties and potential partners to execute conservation solutions in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).
Donor Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
State: Hawaii
County: All Counties
U.S. Territory: American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/17/2023
Size of the Grant: $250,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The objective of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to:
- Accelerate conservation results through strategic partnerships that support PIA’s locally led, targeted conservation delivery model for the Lihue or Saipan Field Offices, including the development of a long range plan identifying resource concerns and priorities for the local agricultural community.
- Increase adoption and implementation of soil health plans by organizing interactive feedback, education, and outreach events to engage customer interest in soil health management systems and plans.
- Evaluate carbon and nitrogen cycles in local cropping systems to assess impacts of established conservation practices on soil organic matter and soil carbon.
- Support innovative projects and programs that amplify outcomes for:
- Economics of Soil Health
- Soil Carbon Amendments
- Watershed Function
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $250,000
- Award Floor: $50,000
Performance Period
Projects may be between (1) and five (5) years in duration.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to the following entity types:
- City or township governments
- County governments
- 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/Territorial-controlled institutions of higher education
- State/Territorial governments
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
