The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is requesting proposals from qualified organizations that share a common interest in the conservation and restoration of natural resources throughout Wisconsin.
Donor Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
State: Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/14/2022
Grant Size: $800,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
NRCS easement programs conserve, protect, and enhance the nation’s wetlands, floodplains and other ecosystems. The programs promote the restoration, enhancement, protection, maintenance and management of wetlands and floodplains and adjacent land that contributes significantly to ecosystem functions and values.
Through NRCS easement programs, landowners may receive assistance to install or implement structural or vegetative restoration practices on eligible land. NRCS easement programs provide that the USDA-NRCS may request the services of, and enter into cooperative agreements to assist in providing the assistance necessary to implement conservation plans under these programs. The agency is directing resources toward the restoration of degraded ecosystems across the state of Wisconsin.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $800,000
- Award Ceiling: $800,000
- Award Floor: $100,000
- Start Dates and Performance Periods: Projects may be between 1 and 5 years in duration. Applicants should plan their projects based on an estimated project start date of September 30, 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
- County governments
- Special district governments
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
