Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS OR CIG 22 NOFO0001176
The Oregon State Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) Program is a competitive grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), with funding tied to the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). The purpose of this program is to stimulate the development and real-world adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. In practical terms, NRCS is looking to support projects that test, demonstrate, and help move new conservation ideas into broader use, specifically for work carried out within the state of Oregon. The opportunity is listed under Assistance Listing (CFDA) 10.912, which is associated with the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), and it is published as a discretionary grant competition.
For federal fiscal year 2022, NRCS set aside up to $300,000 total for the Oregon CIG competition. Individual awards are capped at $100,000 each, and NRCS anticipated making about five awards based on that overall funding level. Projects can run from one to three years, which gives applicants flexibility to propose anything from a short pilot demonstration to a multi-season field validation effort, as long as the work remains within the allowable project period. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) number for this announcement is USDA-NRCS-OR-CIG-22-NOFO0001176.
Eligibility is intentionally broad. The competition is open to all non-federal entities and to individuals, with the main restriction being that federal agencies themselves are not eligible to apply. That means organizations such as nonprofits, universities, local governments, Tribes (as non-federal applicants), private businesses, and independent applicants may submit proposals, provided they meet any additional requirements described in the full NOFO. NRCS emphasized that applications must be submitted through Grants.gov, and it pointed new users to follow the required setup steps ahead of time since account registration and validations can take time.
The key deadline for submission was May 13, 2022, by 11:59 pm Eastern Time, and applications had to be received through Grants.gov by that time to be considered. NRCS also noted that technical help for Grants.gov issues is handled by Grants.gov Applicant Support (not NRCS program staff), providing both a phone number (1-800-518-4726) and email (support@grants.gov). On the program side, NRCS limited questions to clarification of the NOFO itself (for example, confirming dates or resolving inconsistencies), and it specifically stated that it would not respond to questions about whether a particular applicant is eligible or whether a specific project idea is likely to be competitive.
To support applicants, NRCS scheduled an informational webinar for March 29 at 1:00 pm Pacific Time, with participation details to be posted on the Oregon CIG website. Applicants were encouraged to review that state program page for additional guidance and context about Oregon-specific priorities and expectations. As far as the award timeline, NRCS estimated selections would be made by June 24, 2022, with awards executed by August 1, 2022, while also making clear those dates were projections and could change.Apply for USDA NRCS OR CIG 22 NOFO0001176
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Oregon State Conservation Innovation Grant Program" 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 Mar 08, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 13, 2022 Applications must be received by 1159 pm Eastern Time.. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 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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