Conservation Reserve Program Decision Support Tools
Agency: Farm Service Agency
- 10.069 -- Conservation Reserve Program
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary
FPAC is announcing the availability of cooperative agreement funding to assess why critical data about land that could be or that is enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is not readily available to inform program-related decisions made by producers and the Farm Service Agency, and how best to address these data needs going forward. There are four specific assessments sought. Projects will culminate in piloting the solution identified by the assessment. Non- governmental organizations (NGOs) and academic institutions are eligible to submit a statement of interest by August 1, 2022. Up to $2,000,000 is available to conduct each assessment.
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Key Dates
Applicants must submit a brief statement of interest via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on August 1, 2022. 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.
Selected applicants will be invited by August 11, 2022 to submit a full application by August 25, 2022 directly to the Federal awarding agency contact (section G of this NFO) and not via Grants.gov, with awards executed by September 30, 2022. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.
For inquiries specific to the content of the NFO requirements, contact the Federal awarding agency contact. 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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
If you have any questions related to preparing application content.
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| USDA-FSA-MULTI-CRP-22-NOFO0001209_-_Final.pdf | Conservation Reserve Program Decision Support Tools | Jun 17, 2022 05:55 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: August 31, 2022
Award
$8,000,000
Program Funding
4
Expected awards
$1,000,000
Award Minimum
$2,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-FSA-MULTI-CRP-22-NOFO0001209
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
June 17, 2022
Archive date:
August 31, 2022
