Utah Collaborative Cooperative Agreement
Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service
- 10.902 -- Soil and Water Conservation
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
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 2024. Enactment of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing potential availability of cooperative agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration, and developing state - and community - level conservation leadership. Proposals will be accepted for projects located in Utah.
...Proposals are requested for competitive consideration for cooperative agreement awards for projects between 1 and 5 years in duration. See Section C.1 of this announcement for eligible applicant type. Entities may submit more than one application if each application or proposal is for a different project. Entities submitting multiple applications may receive more than one award.
This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions for projects.
Proposals will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice.
Incomplete and/or noncompliant proposals will be eliminated from competition, and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant.
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 May 1, 2024. 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 August 1, 2024 and expects to execute awards by October 1, 2024. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- County governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- State governments
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- City or township governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
If you have any questions related to preparing application content.
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| USDA-NRCS-MULTI-24-NOFO0001366_Full_Announcement.pdf | Utah Collaborative Cooperative Agreement | Mar 12, 2024 05:01 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: May 31, 2024
Award
$1,500,000
Program Funding
3
Expected awards
$100,000
Award Minimum
$500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-NRCS-MULTI-24-NOFO0001366
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Natural resources
Environment
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
March 12, 2024
Archive date:
May 31, 2024
