Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS CTA SC 18 01
This grant opportunity, titled Technical Assistance for Implementing Key Forestry Conservation Objectives in South Carolina (Funding Opportunity Number: USDA NRCS CTA SC 18 01), is a mandatory USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) cooperative agreement designed to expand on-the-ground forestry conservation support for private landowners across every county in South Carolina. The central idea is to select a single partner organization to help landowners move from interest to action by guiding them through NRCS-related application steps, assisting with the actual implementation of forestry conservation practices, and providing follow-up support after practices are installed. In practical terms, the partner functions as an extension of NRCS technical capacity, helping ensure that landowners can successfully participate in and carry out conservation work that aligns with federal program requirements.
The work funded under this agreement focuses heavily on providing technical assistance tied to forest management and conservation planning. A key deliverable is the development of Forest Management Conservation Plans for participating landowners. Beyond planning, the partner is also expected to help with certification of recommended practices as they are installed, meaning the assistance does not stop at writing plans or giving advice. Instead, it continues through implementation support and verification that the recommended conservation measures were put in place as intended. This creates a more complete service pipeline: outreach and application help, planning and design assistance, installation support, and follow-up guidance to keep practices functioning properly over time.
The long-term purpose of the partnership is to accelerate implementation of conservation practices that are planned, and in many cases funded or potentially fundable, through Farm Bill conservation programs administered by NRCS. The opportunity is structured to strengthen voluntary participation among private landowners by reducing the practical barriers that can keep them from engaging with USDA programs, such as complex paperwork, limited technical know-how, or lack of local capacity to design and carry out forestry conservation projects. The conservation goals emphasized in the announcement include reducing soil erosion, protecting topsoil, and promoting the broader conservation, development, and wise use of land, water, and related natural resources. By improving access to technical expertise and follow-through support, NRCS aims to increase successful adoption and completion of forestry-related conservation practices statewide.
NRCS defines the “technical assistance” supported by this agreement in a broad and programmatic way. It includes direct technical services delivered to farmers, ranchers, and other eligible entities, such as conservation planning, technical consultation, and hands-on support with the design and implementation of conservation practices. It also includes the technical infrastructure needed to deliver those services effectively, such as applying technical standards, conducting or using resource inventories, providing training, managing data and technology tools, and performing monitoring and effects analyses. In other words, the funded partner may be involved not only in working one-on-one with landowners, but also in the behind-the-scenes systems and processes that make consistent, high-quality technical service delivery possible.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, under CFDA number 10.902. It was posted on April 27, 2018, with an original closing date of July 2, 2018 at 4:30 PM Eastern. The award structure anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with a maximum federal funding amount (Award Ceiling) of $240,000. Eligibility is described as “unrestricted,” meaning it is open to a wide range of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility details that may have been provided in the full announcement text.
Overall, the grant is best understood as a capacity-building and service-delivery agreement intended to increase the number and quality of forestry conservation projects that get planned, funded, installed, and maintained across South Carolina. The selected partner would serve as a statewide technical assistance provider, helping landowners navigate USDA program participation and ensuring conservation practices are properly planned and implemented in ways that advance soil and water protection and broader natural resource stewardship.Apply for USDA NRCS CTA SC 18 01
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, education, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Technical Assistance for Implementing Key Forestry Conservation Objectives in South Carolina" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.902.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 27, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 02, 2018 430 PM EST. (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 $240,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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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