The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking opportunities to partner with, and support the efforts of, likeminded natural resource conservation partners in Missouri.
Donor Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service
State: Missouri
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/04/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The overall intent of this solicitation is to solicit partnerships to help provide outreach, education, and technical assistance on USDA-NRCS programs including, but not limited to, conducting conservation outreach workshops, conferences, and training that will help educate Missouri’s farm community, private landowners, conservation organizations, cooperating agencies, and general citizenry.
Funding Information
NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of these programs in FY 2022 will be approximately $1,000,000.
Grant Period
Agreements awarded in pursuant to this NFO may be 1 to 3 years in duration.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants and applications must meet eligibility criteria by the application deadline to be considered for award. Eligible applicant type is determined by the implementing program statute.
Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to the following entity types:
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Independent school districts
- 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)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Special district governments
- State government
Funding Restrictions
Funds may not be used to pay any of the following costs unless otherwise permitted by law and approved in writing by the agency in advance of incurring such costs:
- Costs above the amount of funds authorized for the project.
- Costs incurred prior to the effective date of the award, including time spent applying for this opportunity.
- Costs which lie outside the scope of the approved project and amendments thereto.
- Entertainment costs, regardless of their apparent relationship to project objectives.
- Compensation for injuries to persons, or damage to property arising out of project activities.
- Consulting services performed by a Federal employee during official duty hours when such consulting services result in the payment of additional compensation to the employee.
- Capital expenditures for general purpose equipment, buildings, and land and for improvements to land, buildings, or equipment which materially increase their value or useful life.
- Management fees and profit. Any funds awarded to for-profit entities must be used for reimbursement of award related direct and indirect costs only.
- Meals: Meals that are a part of the costs of meetings and conferences cannot be charged to an award. Note: Meals consumed while in official travel status do not fall in this category. They are considered to be per diem expenses and should be reimbursed in accordance with the organization’s established travel policies subject to statutory limitations or in accordance with Federal travel policies.
- Costs normally charged as indirect costs may not be charged as direct costs without proper justification and agency approval.
- Salaries that are not commensurate with level of work.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
