Pacific Islands Area Conservation Solutions Through Strategic Partnerships

Federal Awarding Agency Name: U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) – Pacific Islands Area (PIA) Notice of Funding Opportunity Title: Pacific Islands Area Fiscal Year 2023 Conservation Solutions Through Strategic Partnerships Notice of Funding Opportunity Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-HI-MULTI-23-NOFO0001287 Assistance Listing: This program is listed in the Assistance Listings (previously referred to as the Catalog of Federal Financial Assistance) on Sam.gov, which can be found at: https://www.sam.gov/. 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation (CTA): 16 U.S.C. 590a-f, 590q 10.912 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP): 16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq. SAM is a web-based, government-wide application that collects, validates, stores, and disseminates business information about the federal government's trading partners in support of the contract awards, grants, and electronic payment processes. Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking proposals from parties and potential partners to execute conservation solutions in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Key conservation priorities are outlined in Section A. Proposals will be accepted from non-profit organizations 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), state or territorial governments, city governments, county governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher learning. NRCS anticipates that the total amount awarded under this announcement in Federal fiscal year 2023 will be approximately $1,000,000.00. NRCS will accept applications under this notice for single year or multi-year proposals, not to exceed five (5) years. This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions for projects as well as the evaluation criteria (see Section E) that will be used to evaluate proposals. 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. 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 Standard Time on June 16, 2023. 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. A webinar for applicants is scheduled for May 31, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Information on how to participate in the webinar will be posted to posted to the NRCS PIA website (https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/events) but is also provided below. Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 245 732 433 367 Passcode: wnmmN3 Download Teams Join on the web Persons with disabilities who require accommodations to participate in this meeting should contact Karl Mikasa at 808-447-3121 or Karl.Mikasa@usda.gov 48 hours in advance of the meeting. The agency anticipates making selections by June 30, 2023, and expects to execute awards by September 15, 2023. These dates are estimates and are subject to change. Federal Funding Floor and Ceiling Amounts The estimated funding floor for this opportunity is $50,000.00, and the estimated funding ceiling is $250,000.00. The funding floor means the minimum agreement funding amount for the Federal share per agreement awarded. The ceiling is the maximum agreement funding amount for the Federal share per agreement awarded. These numbers refer to the total agreement amount, not any specific budget period. Federal Financial Assistance Training The funding available through this NFO is Federal financial assistance. Grants 101 Training is highly recommended for those seeking knowledge about Federal financial assistance. The training is free and available to the public via https://www.cfo.gov/grants-training/. It consists of five modules covering each of the following topics: 1) laws, regulations, and guidance; 2) financial assistance mechanisms; 3) uniform guidance administrative requirements; 4) cost principles; and 5) risk management and single audit. FPAC agencies also apply Federal financial assistance regulations to certain non-assistance awards (e.g., non-assistance cooperative agreements).
Categories: Environment, Agriculture, Natural Resources.