Conservation Agreements for Implementing Key Conservation Objectives in Delaware

The NRCS - Delaware State Office, an agency under the United States Department of

Agriculture (USDA), is seeking support from and opportunities to partner with likeminded

natural resource conservation partners. 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 the state of Delaware. NRCS anticipates that the amount

available for support of this program in FY 2018 will be approximately $500,000. Proposals

are requested from eligible entities, non-profits, governmental or non-governmental

organizations, and institutions of higher learning for competitive consideration of awards

for projects between one and five years in duration.

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

Applications will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this

notice. Incomplete and/or non-compliant applications will be eliminated from competition,

and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant. The Delaware 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.