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Minnesota (MN) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Grant(s) Notice of Funding Opportunity
Service
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Source |
Final Application Due Date |
Funding Available
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Match Required
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| Food, Agriculture & Nutrition |
Federal
USDA |
04-29-2024 | $5.0 M | No Match Required |
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Service
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Source
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Final Application Due Date
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Funding Available
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Match Required
Status
- Expected Number of Awards 4
- Opportunity Type Discretionary
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CFDA
10.902 -- Soil and Water Conservation
Description
Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) is being released prior to appropriation and/or apportionment of funds for fiscal year 2024. Enactment of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing availability of grant agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration, and developing State and community level conservation leadership in Minnesota.
Proposals are requested from eligible applicants identified in Section C.1 of this document for competitive consideration of grant agreement awards for projects up to three years in duration. Proposed projects must be performed in Minnesota for the initiatives and activities identified in Section A of this document. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in fiscal year 2024 may be up to $5,000,000. 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. of the full Notice of Funding Opportunity 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 April 29, 2024 (60-day advertisement). 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 June 1, 2024, and expects to execute awards by September 15, 2024. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.
Eligibility
- IHE
- Local Government
- Non-Profit
- Other
- State Government
- Tribal Government
Key Date(s)
- March 01, 2024: Last Updated Date
- March 01, 2024: Posted Date
- April 29, 2024: Current Closing Date for Applications
- April 29, 2024: Application Due Date
- May 29, 2024: Application Archive Date
Contact Information
Shynika E Loften
Grants Specialist