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State FY13 Conservation Innovation Grant
Overview:
The purpose of this CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies, while leveraging the Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection in conjunction with agriculture production.
CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches into NRCS policy, technical manuals, guides, and references or to the private sector.
CIG does not fund research projects.
Projects intended to test hypotheses do not qualify.
CIG is used to apply or demonstrate previously proven technology.
It is a vehicle to stimulate development and adoption of conservation approaches or technologies that have been studied sufficiently.
CIG funds projects targeting innovative, on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations.
In fiscal year 2013, Kentucky CIG is offering soil quality, water quality, and agriculture energy funding categories.
These technologies and approaches are on Kentucky’s forefront to meet ongoing State level requirements.
NRCS will accept applications for single or multi-year projects, not to exceed 3 years, submitted to NRCS from eligible entities including federally recognized Indian Tribes, State and local units of government, and non-governmental organizations and individuals.
Applications will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice.
Incomplete applications will be eliminated from completion, and notification of elimination will be mailed to the applicant.
Complete applications received by applicable deadlines will be evaluated by a technical peer review panel based on the criteria for application evaluation identification in the application instructions in section V.B.
applications, along with their associated technical peer review, will be forwarded to the Grants Review Board.
The Grants Review Board will make recommendations for project approval to the NRCS Kentucky State Conservationist who will make the final selections.
The purpose of this CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies, while leveraging the Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection in conjunction with agriculture production.
CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches into NRCS policy, technical manuals, guides, and references or to the private sector.
CIG does not fund research projects.
Projects intended to test hypotheses do not qualify.
CIG is used to apply or demonstrate previously proven technology.
It is a vehicle to stimulate development and adoption of conservation approaches or technologies that have been studied sufficiently.
CIG funds projects targeting innovative, on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations.
In fiscal year 2013, Kentucky CIG is offering soil quality, water quality, and agriculture energy funding categories.
These technologies and approaches are on Kentucky’s forefront to meet ongoing State level requirements.
NRCS will accept applications for single or multi-year projects, not to exceed 3 years, submitted to NRCS from eligible entities including federally recognized Indian Tribes, State and local units of government, and non-governmental organizations and individuals.
Applications will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice.
Incomplete applications will be eliminated from completion, and notification of elimination will be mailed to the applicant.
Complete applications received by applicable deadlines will be evaluated by a technical peer review panel based on the criteria for application evaluation identification in the application instructions in section V.B.
applications, along with their associated technical peer review, will be forwarded to the Grants Review Board.
The Grants Review Board will make recommendations for project approval to the NRCS Kentucky State Conservationist who will make the final selections.
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
http://www.grants.gov
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U. S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U. S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
Foreign components, as defined in theNIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Agency Email:
bobby.bradley@ky.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2013-02-25
Application Due Date:
2013-04-26
Archive Date:
2013-05-04
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