Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Announcement for Program Funding – NORTH DAKOTA
Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service
- 10.902 -- Soil and Water Conservation
- 10.069 -- Conservation Reserve Program
- 10.924 -- Conservation Stewardship Program
- 10.912 -- Environmental Quality Incentives Program
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 announcing potential availability of cooperative agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration and developing state- and community-level conservation leadership. Proposals will be accepted for projects located in North Dakota.
Proposals are requested for competitive consideration for cooperative agreement awards for projects between 1 and 4 years in duration. See Section C.1 of this announcement for eligible applicant type. Entities may submit more than one application as long as the proposals are for different projects and entities may receive more than one award.
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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.
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 March 22, 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.
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 May 2, 2022 and expects to execute awards by September 1, 2022. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- County governments
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- State governments
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
If you have any questions related to preparing application content
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Appendix_A_and_B_SF424_and_SF424A_Instructions.pdf | Appendix A and B_SF424 and SF424A Instructions | Jan 20, 2022 08:34 PM UTC |
| ND_USDA-NRCS-ND-MULTI-22-NOFO0001126_OBPA_Submission_1.13.pdf | USDA-NRCS-ND-MULTI-22-NOFO0001126 | Jan 20, 2022 08:31 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: April 21, 2022
Award
$4,000,000
Program Funding
15
Expected awards
$20,000
Award Minimum
$1,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-NRCS-ND-MULTI-22-NOFO0001126
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Environment
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
January 21, 2022
Archive date:
April 21, 2022
