USDA NRCS California – Conservation Contribution Agreements

Federal Awarding Agency Name:
U. S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service Notice of Funding Opportunity Title:
2024 California Conservation Contribution Agreements Notice of Funding Opportunity Number:
USDA-NRCS-CA-MULTI-24-NOFO0001335 Assistance Listing:
This

credit:


program is listed in the Assistance Listings (previously referred to as the Catalog of Federal Financial Assistance) on Sam.gov under, which can be found at:
https://sam.gov/content/home.

1 0. 902 Soil and Water Conservation (CTA):
16 U.S.C.

590a-f, 590q 1 0. 912 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP):
16 U.S.C.

3839aa et seq.

1 0. 924 Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP):
16 U.S.C.

3839aa-21 et seq.

1 0. 931 Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP):
16 U.S.C.

3865 et seq.

1 0. 069 Conservation Reserve Program (CRP):
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Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) is being released prior to appropriation and/or apportionment of funds for fiscal year 202 4. Enactment of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program.

For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D.

of the full Notice of Funding Opportunity for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov.

Key Dates Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on Monday, April 8, 202 4. For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov.

Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts.

For inquiries specific to the content of the NFO requirements, contact the federal awarding agency contact (section G of this NFO).

Please limit questions to those regarding specific information contained in this NFO (such as dates, page numbers, clarification of discrepancies, etc.).

Questions related to eligibility, or the merits of a specific proposal will not be addressed.

The agency anticipates making selections by Friday, May 3, 2024, and expects to execute awards by Friday, September 6, 202 4. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.

Federal Funding Floor and Ceiling Amounts The estimated funding floor for this opportunity is $25,00 0. 00, and the estimated funding ceiling is $150,00 0. 0 0. The funding floor means the minimum agreement funding amount for the Federal share per agreement awarded.

The ceiling is the maximum agreement funding amount for the Federal share per agreement awarded.

These numbers refer to the total agreement amount, not any specific budget period.

Federal Financial Assistance Training The funding available through this NFO is Federal financial assistance.

Grants 101 Training is highly recommended for those seeking knowledge about Federal financial assistance.

The training is free and available to the public via https://www.cfo.gov/resources/federal-financial-assistance-training/.

It consists of five modules covering each of the following topics:
1) laws, regulations, and guidance; 2) financial assistance mechanisms; 3) uniform guidance administrative requirements; 4) cost principles; and 5) risk management and single audit.

FPAC agencies also apply Federal financial assistance regulations to certain non-assistance awards (e.g., non-assistance cooperative agreements).
Related Programs

Soil and Water Conservation

Department of Agriculture


Agency: Department of Agriculture

Office: Natural Resources Conservation Service

Estimated Funding: $1,000,000


Who's Eligible





Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
See Related Documents Tab.

Additional Information of Eligibility:
All types of domestic applicants are eligible to apply, except nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.Federally affiliated entities must adhere to the eligibility standards below:III.A.1.

DOE/NNSA National LaboratoriesDOE/NNSA National Laboratories are eligible to submit applications (either as a lead organization or as a team member in a multi-institutional team) under this FOA but may not be proposed as subrecipients under another organization’s application.

If recommended for funding as a lead applicant or as a team member, funding will be provided through the DOE Field-Work Proposal System and work will be conducted under the laboratory’s contract with DOE.

No administrative provisions of this FOA will apply to the laboratory or any laboratory subcontractor.

Additional instructions for securing authorization from the cognizant Contracting Officer are found in Section VIII of this FOA.III.A.2.

Non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCsNon-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to submit applications under this FOA but are not eligible to be proposed as subrecipients under another organization’s application.

Instead, they must submit their own application as a team member in a multi-institutional team.

If recommended for funding, either as the sole applicant or in a multi-institutional team, funding may be provided through an interagency agreement to the FFRDC’s sponsoring Federal Agency.

Additional instructions for securing authorization from the cognizant Contracting Officer are found in Section VIII of this FOA.III.A.3.

Other Federal AgenciesOther Federal Agencies are eligible to submit applications under this FOA but are not eligible to be proposed as subrecipients under another organization’s application.

Instead, they must submit their own application as a team member in a multi-institutional team.

If recommended for funding, either as the sole applicant or in a multi-institutional team, funding will be provided through an interagency agreement.

Additional instructions for providing statutory authorization are found in Section VIII of this FOA.

Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-171972

Contact:


Agency Email Description:
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Date Posted:
2024-02-07

Application Due Date:


Archive Date:
2024-05-08


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