Mississippi Conservation Delivery for Outreach, Education & Technical Assistance
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
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking support from natural resource conservation partners to work together to help enhance conservation delivery in the State of Mississippi. The overall intent of this announcement is to solicit partnerships to help enhance the implementation of key conservation objectives and priorities outlined further in this document.
Proposals will be accepted from eligible entities delivering conservation programs and services in Mississippi for competitive consideration of awards for project between one (1) and five (5) years in duration. NRCS anticipates the amount of funding available for this announcement will be approximately $5,000,000 which may be awarded to multiple recipients. Proposed projects must be performed in the State of Mississippi.
...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 applications may be eliminated from competition and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant. The Mississippi State Conservationist reserves the right not to fund any or all applications. NRCS will accept applications under this notice for single or multiyear applications submitted by eligible entities.
For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D. 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 June 24, 2023. 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 June 30, 2023 and expects to execute awards by September 22, 2023. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Government
- County governments
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- State governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Business
- Small businesses
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Current_and_Pending_Support_Table_20230404.xlsx | Current and Pending Support Table | May 25, 2023 07:24 PM UTC |
| USDA-NRCS-MS-CONTA-23-NOFO0001303.pdf | Mississippi Conservation Delivery for Outreach, Education & Technical Assistance | May 25, 2023 07:22 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: July 24, 2023
Award
$5,000,000
Program Funding
30
Expected awards
$50,000
Award Minimum
$1,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-NRCS-MS-CONTA-23-NOFO0001303
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Environment
Natural resources
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
May 25, 2023
Archive date:
July 24, 2023
