Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS CT CIG 21 NOFO0001068
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Connecticut State Program opportunity is a competitive grant run by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to spur the development, testing, and adoption of new or improved conservation approaches and technologies. The program is focused on projects that will be carried out in Connecticut, with the broader goal of advancing practical, innovative conservation solutions in agriculture and natural resource settings. This is a discretionary funding opportunity (CFDA 10.912) offered as a grant, and it is specifically framed as federal financial assistance.
For FY 2021, NRCS set aside up to $250,000 total for the Connecticut state competition, with an expectation of making about three awards. Individual awards can range from a federal share minimum (floor) of $10,000 up to a maximum (ceiling) of $250,000. In other words, a single project could potentially receive the entire state allocation if it is selected at the maximum level, but the agency anticipates multiple awards. Projects can run from one to three years, giving applicants flexibility to propose shorter pilot efforts or multi-year demonstrations and implementation work. The notice also highlights a key program change: the maximum award size for state-level projects is not capped at $75,000 anymore, and Connecticut is using a higher ceiling for this competition.
Eligibility is broad. All non-federal entities and individuals may apply, and the only category explicitly excluded is federal agencies. The listing describes eligibility as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to any clarifications that may appear in the full notice. This means nonprofits, universities, local or state governments, private businesses, tribes (if applicable under the full notice), and individual applicants can all be potential applicants as long as they meet the requirements in the complete application package.
Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov, and the deadline for submission is 11:59 pm Eastern Time on April 2, 2021. Because Grants.gov registration and setup can take time, the notice points new users to the section of the full announcement that explains the steps required before submission. The notice also draws a clear line on support: technical issues with Grants.gov must go to Grants.gov Applicant Support (1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov), and NRCS awarding staff will not troubleshoot Grants.gov account problems.
The question-and-answer window is also structured. Applicants can submit questions about the funding notice until March 5, 2021, and NRCS plans to post responses to those questions on Grants.gov roughly two weeks before the application deadline. For program-specific questions, applicants are encouraged to review the Connecticut State CIG website (https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/ct/home/) and may contact Nancy Ferlow by email at Nancy.ferlow@usda.gov or by phone at 860-871-4049.
On the award timeline, NRCS anticipates announcing selections by June 15, 2021 and expects to execute (finalize) awards by September 1, 2021. That gap reflects the typical period needed for reviews, final negotiations, and completion of federal grant processing requirements. Finally, since this is federal financial assistance, the notice encourages applicants (especially those newer to federal grants) to take the free "Grants 101" training hosted at https://www.cfo.gov/grants-training/. The training is organized into five modules covering the core federal grants framework: laws and regulations, types of financial assistance mechanisms, Uniform Guidance administrative requirements, cost principles, and risk management and single audit concepts.Apply for USDA NRCS CT CIG 21 NOFO0001068
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Conservation Innovation Grants Connecticut State Program National Funding Opportunity" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.912.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 05, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 02, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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