Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS AL CTA 22 NOFO0001182
The AL NRCS Technical Outreach and Education FY22 opportunity is a U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) funding notice focused on building partnerships that expand conservation technical assistance and outreach work in Alabama during Fiscal Year 2022. The solicitation is designed to support organizations that can help NRCS deliver or strengthen on-the-ground technical services, education, and outreach tied to USDA conservation priorities. While the notice is Alabama-specific in terms of where project work must occur, it draws its authority and program alignment from several NRCS-related Assistance Listings on SAM.gov, including Soil and Water Conservation (10.902, CTA), Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention (10.904), Environmental Quality Incentives Program or EQIP (10.912), Conservation Stewardship Program or CSP (10.924), and Agricultural Conservation Easement Program or ACEP (10.931). In practical terms, this means projects should connect to conservation planning, implementation support, and producer-facing outreach that help landowners and communities participate in or benefit from these NRCS conservation programs.
This notice of funding opportunity (NFO) was issued with the reminder that it was released prior to final appropriation and apportionment for FY22, meaning final funding availability could shift depending on federal budgeting actions like continuing resolutions or an appropriations act. Even so, NRCS indicated it anticipated up to $600,000 total being available for the program in FY22. Awards under this NFO are expected to be made as cooperative agreements (a financial assistance instrument that typically involves more agency involvement than a standard grant), and projects may be proposed as single-year or multi-year efforts, with agreements potentially lasting from 1 to 5 years. NRCS also makes clear that applications will be screened for completeness and compliance with the NFO requirements, and incomplete or noncompliant submissions can be removed from consideration. The Alabama State Conservationist retains discretion not to fund any applications, even if they are eligible.
Funding amounts are relatively small to mid-sized per award, with an estimated federal funding floor of $7,500 and a ceiling of $60,000 per agreement (these figures refer to the total federal share per agreement, not per budget period). NRCS expected to make about 10 awards. The competition is categorized as discretionary, and the funding activity area is agriculture, reflecting the conservation and land stewardship orientation of the work.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public and private entities, which makes this opportunity accessible to a wide range of potential partners. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and even individuals. Applicants should still pay close attention to the specific NFO language and any limitations or expectations that may be tied to project type, deliverables, reporting, or NRCS collaboration, since cooperative agreements often involve close coordination with the agency.
Applications had to be submitted through Grants.gov, with a deadline of 11:59 pm Eastern Time on May 6, 2022. NRCS emphasized that Grants.gov technical support is handled by the Grants.gov Applicant Support desk, not by NRCS staff, and provided the standard support phone number and email. The agency estimated an internal timeline of selections by June 6, 2022, and award execution by July 15, 2022, while noting that these dates could change.
Finally, NRCS flagged that these awards are federal financial assistance and encouraged prospective applicants to take the free “Grants 101” training hosted at cfo.gov/grants-training, which covers core topics like applicable laws and regulations, assistance mechanisms, Uniform Guidance administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit/risk management expectations. This is a useful cue about the compliance environment applicants should expect, including standard federal documentation, budgeting rules, and reporting responsibilities that come with receiving and managing federal assistance funds.Apply for USDA NRCS AL CTA 22 NOFO0001182
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AL NRCS Technical Outreach and Education FY22" 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 Mar 28, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 06, 2022. (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 $60,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals, For profit organizations other than small businesses.
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