Wisconsin funding announcement

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 agreement awards for projects between one (1) to five (5) years in duration.

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.

Proposals must be received by 4:00 pm Central Standard Time on May 17, 2019. Proposals in the possession of NRCS will be scored as they are received and, if eligible, added to a ranking list of projects for funding consideration throughout FY 2019. Funding decisions will be made by the NRCS State Conservationist, informed by the ranking list and the availability of funding in the programs whose CFDA numbers are listed above.

A complete application must be submitted to the following email address: 

WI.NRCS.Technical@wi.usda.gov

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication (e.g. Braille, large print, audio tape) should contact the USDA TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

Proposals over nine (9) pages, not including letters of support and federally required forms, will be rejected. Proposals should be Times New Roman, size 12 font, and be single spaced. Proposals must be divided into the following sections:

1. Summary: One (1) page maximum

2. Introduction: One (1) page maximum

3. Needs Assessment: One (1) page maximum

4. Objectives: One (1) page maximum

5. Methodology: Two (2) page maximum

6. Budget: Two (2) page maximum

7. Evaluation: One (1) page maximum

Eric Allness, Assistant State Conservationist for Partnerships

Phone: 608-662-4422 ext. 246

E-mail: eric.allness@wi.usda.gov