NRCS Missouri Announces Conservation Partnership Funding Opportunities
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking opportunities to collaborate with and support the efforts of natural resource conservation partners in Missouri.
Columbia, MO, February 22, 2023 – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking opportunities to collaborate with and support the efforts of natural resource conservation partners in Missouri. Two Notice of Funding Opportunities (NFOs) have been posted to www.grants.gov.
The overall intent of the first NFO is to solicit partnerships which help provide education, outreach, and awareness of Farm Bill conservation program opportunities for landowners in the state.
A second NFO seeks to leverage partner funding for technical assistance to agricultural producers utilizing NRCS programs. Activities may include assisting landowners with development and implementation of conservation plans and beneficial conservation practices, development of conservation partnerships, assisting urban agricultural producers, and efforts to educate Missouri’s farm community, private landowners, conservation organizations, cooperating agencies, and general citizenry.
Proposals must be for projects performed in Missouri and focus on Farm Bill conservation. Research proposals will not be accepted, nor considered.
NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of these programs in Fiscal Year 2023 will be approximately $2,000,000 for the outreach proposals and $3,000,000 for the technical assistance proposals. Agreements awarded in pursuant to these funding opportunities may be 1 to 3 years in duration.
Please note there are two separate funding opportunities. One application requests proposals with an outreach and education emphasis. The second application requests proposals related to the delivery of technical assistance to landowners and agricultural producers. Applicants must submit their applications via www.grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on Monday, May 1, 2023. The agency anticipates making selections by May 15, 2023 and expects to execute awards by September 15, 2023. These dates are estimates and are subject to change. To learn more about or apply, please visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=Missouri