Funding Opportunity Announcement Summary The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing the potential availability of grants and agreements in Kansas for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural

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resource issues, encouraging collaboration and developing state and community level conservation leadership.

A total of up to $7 million is available for FY 2021 for projects as identified in Section A of the Full Announcement in the Related Documents tab of this opportunity.

Proposals are requested from Federally recognized tribal governments, State and local units of government, non-governmental organizations, and institutions of higher learning for competitive consideration of grant or agreement awards for projects between 1 and 3 years in duration.

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

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

Questions regarding this notice of funding opportunity (NFO) may be submitted until February 5, 202 1. Responses to questions posed will be posted on Grants.gov approximately two weeks before the application due date.

Proposals in possession of Kansas NRCS will be scored as they are received and, if eligible, added to a ranking list of projects for funding consideration.

The State Conservationist will make the final selection.

The agency anticipates making selections by May 1, 2021 and expects to execute awards by September 15, 202 1.