Arkansas Restoration Activities 2011
Agency: NRCS-Arkansas State Office
Assistance Listings
- 10.923 -- Emergency Watershed Protection Program
- 10.072 -- Wetlands Reserve Program
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Arkansas is requesting applications to provide planning, design and implementation of restoration activities on eligible Wetlands Reserve Program and Emergency Watershed Protection-Floodplain Easement properties. The objective of WRP/EWPP-FPE is to provide technical and financial assistance to landowners in planning, designing and implementing wetland and associated upland restoration plans that maximize wildlife habitat in wetland systems, as well as provide water quality improvements, reduced soil erosion, reduced impacts of flooding and provide wildlife...
habitat opportunities for threatened and endangered species. Applicants will be responsible for assisting landowners by providing technical assistance necessary to develop and implement WRP/EWPP-FPE restoration plans, while at the same time, improving and protecting wetland habitat for environmental benefits. Performance may include any part of all operations necessary to perform engineering surveys, preliminary and final engineering designs, inspection, and construction management activities for various wetland restorations, enhancement and creation practices; and other related conservation practices that meet NRCS standards and specifications. Applications are being requested from eligible organizations for competitive consideration of cooperative agreement awards with a base year and up to four, one-year option periods.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- State governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
- Individuals
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Additional information
Agreements will be awarded competitively to applicants certified as Technical Service Provider (TSP) meeting the USDA NRCS national criteria established for certification. The certification criteria is located in "TechReg" an NRCS web-based certification application program found at http://www.techreg.usda.gov.
Grantor contact information
Description
Holly Anderson
Grants & Agreements Specialist
Phone (501) 301-3154
Holly L. Anderson, Arkansas State Office
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| ar-announcement.rtf | Full Announcement - Arkansas Restoration Activities 2011 | Jan 26, 2011 04:38 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: April 10, 2011
Award
$6,000,000
Program Funding
3
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-NRCS-AR-11-001
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Null
Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Environment
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
January 26, 2011
Archive date:
April 10, 2011
