Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS RI CIG 21 NOFO0001075
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) opportunity for FY 2021 in Rhode Island is a competitive grant program designed to spark new ideas and speed up the real-world use of innovative conservation practices and technologies. The overall purpose is to stimulate development, testing, and adoption of approaches that improve conservation outcomes in agriculture and natural resource management. This specific notice is limited to projects that will be carried out within the state of Rhode Island, and it sits within the broader CIG program under CFDA 10.912, focused on agriculture, environmental improvement, and natural resources conservation.
For FY 2021, NRCS made up to $160,000 total available for the Rhode Island state competition, with an expectation of making about two awards. Individual awards can be as large as $150,000 (the award ceiling), which means one large project could take most of the available pool, or the funding could be split among multiple smaller proposals depending on merit and program priorities. Projects can run from one to three years, giving applicants flexibility to propose anything from short pilot demonstrations to multi-season field validation and adoption efforts.
Eligibility is broad and intentionally inclusive: virtually all non-federal entities and individuals may apply, with the only explicit exclusion being federal agencies. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special districts; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (including small businesses); and individuals. The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity is categorized as discretionary, meaning awards are made through a competitive selection process rather than a formula allocation.
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, with a deadline of 11:59 pm Eastern Time on May 18, 2021. Because Grants.gov registration can take time, the notice specifically points new users to the instructions in Section D.1 for the steps they would need to complete before submission (typically involving account setup and validation). For technical problems with the Grants.gov system itself, applicants were directed to contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov, and the notice emphasizes that NRCS awarding staff cannot help with Grants.gov account issues.
The notice also laid out a question-and-answer window to help applicants interpret the funding opportunity. Questions about the notice of funding opportunity (NFO) could be submitted until April 16, 2021, and NRCS planned to post responses on Grants.gov about two weeks before the application deadline so all potential applicants could access the same clarifications. For program-specific questions and guidance beyond Grants.gov technical support, applicants were encouraged to review the Rhode Island NRCS CIG webpage (https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/ri/programs/financial/cig/) and could contact the Rhode Island point of contact, Joseph Bachand, by email at joseph.bachand@usda.gov or by phone at 401-822-8818.
In terms of timing after submission, NRCS anticipated making project selections by July 10, 2021, and expected to execute (finalize) awards by September 30, 2021. The official opportunity listing identifies the funding opportunity title as "Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021 - Rhode Island" with funding opportunity number USDA NRCS RI CIG 21 NOFO0001075, published March 18, 2021, and closing May 18, 2021.Apply for USDA NRCS RI CIG 21 NOFO0001075
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021 – Rhode Island" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.912.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 18, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 18, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, 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, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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