Technical Assistance for Conservation Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 – NORTH CAROLINA
Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service
- 10.069 -- Conservation Reserve Program
- 10.912 -- Environmental Quality Incentives Program
- 10.924 -- Conservation Stewardship Program
- 10.902 -- Soil and Water Conservation
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The purpose of this announcement is to advertise opportunities to entities who are interested in partnering with NRCS to provide technical assistance services to solve Soil, Water, Animal, and Plant resource concerns. Entities will partner with NRCS to provide services related to development of conservation plans, provide information for conservation program proposals and implementation of existing conservation contracts (ex. EQIP, CStP, and AMA), including certifying and reporting progress on conservation measures. NRCS will accept proposals of multi-year projects (2-5 years) submitted by eligible entities with substantial operations in North Carolina.
...The purpose is to leverage NRCS and partner resources to:
1. Improve soil health.
2. Improve water quality.
3. Provide habitat for local wildlife species of concern.
4. Improve the environmental and economic performance of agricultural lands.
Proposals must be received by 11:59 pm, EST, May 28, 2021. Applicants will be notified of their selection by July 2, 2021 and awards will be made by September 30, 2021. 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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Government
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- County governments
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Miscellaneous
- Individuals
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
If you have any questions related to preparing application content.
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant_Alert_-_System_for_Award_Mgmt._SAM_Maintenance_period.pdf | Applicant Alert – System for Award Mgmt (SAM) maintenance period | May 19, 2021 04:37 PM UTC |
| Instructions_SF424.pdf | SF424 Instructions | Mar 24, 2021 10:38 PM UTC |
| Technical_Assistance_for_Conservation_FY_2021__NORTH_CAROLINA_Rev1.pdf | FY21 NC Tech Assistance Conservation | May 19, 2021 04:25 PM UTC |
| Instructions_SF424A.pdf | SF424A Instructions | Mar 24, 2021 10:39 PM UTC |
| General_T_and_C.pdf | General Terms and Conditions | Mar 24, 2021 10:42 PM UTC |
| BUDGET_NARRATIVE_GUIDANCE.pdf | Budget Narrative Guidance | Mar 24, 2021 10:41 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: June 24, 2021
Award
$1,000,000
Program Funding
5
Expected awards
$75,000
Award Minimum
$450,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-NRCS-MULTI-NC-21-NOFO0001060
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Environment
Agriculture
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
March 26, 2021
Archive date:
June 24, 2021
