Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Conservation Partnership Grant Agreement Funding Opportunity for NRCS Missouri

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) is being released prior to appropriation and/or apportionment of funds for fiscal year 2022. Enactment of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program.

The NRCS, an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking opportunities to partner with, and support the efforts of, like minded natural resource conservation partners in Missouri. The overall intent of this solicitation is to solicit partnerships to help provide outreach, education, and technical assistance on USDA-NRCS programs including, but not limited to, conducting conservation outreach workshops, conferences, and training that will help educate Missouri’s farm community, private landowners, conservation organizations, cooperating agencies, and general citizenry.

Proposals will be accepted for projects performed in Missouri and focus on Farm Bill conservation. Research proposals will not be accepted, nor considered.

NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of these programs in FY 2022 will be approximately $1,000,000. Agreements awarded in pursuant to this NFO may be 1 to 3 years in duration.

This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions. 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. The Missouri 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.

Key Dates

Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on Monday, May 9, 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.

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 1, 2022 and expects to execute awards by September 15, 2022. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.

Education

• Public and state institutions of higher education
• Independent school districts
• Private institutions of higher education

Government

• State governments
• Public and Indian housing authorities
• County governments
• Special district governments
• City or township governments
• Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Nonprofit

• Other Native American tribal organizations
• Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)