The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking support from natural resource conservation partners to work together to help enhance conservation delivery in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Donor Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
State: Kentucky
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/24/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
The purpose of the NRCS easement programs is voluntary conservation by landowners. The easement programs promote the restoration, enhancement, protection, maintenance, and management of wetland, floodplain, and forestland systems, and associated uplands that would contribute significantly to the functions and values of these habitats. Through the easement programs, landowners may receive assistance to install or implement structural and/or vegetative practices and associated upland habitat management practices on eligible land. The easement programs allow NRCS to request the services of and enter into agreements with non-Federal entities to assist in providing specialized assistance necessary to administer the program.
Funding Information
- The Federal funding agency expects to award approximately $10,000,000.
- The estimated funding floor for this opportunity is $250,000.00, and the estimated funding ceiling is $4,000,000.
Project Period
Projects may be between one and five years in duration.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to the following entity types:
- City or township governments
- County governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- 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)
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
- State governments
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
