Opportunity Information: Apply for USDANRCSVT1002
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- The Vermont State Office in the agriculture environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Agent to Manage Alternative Manure Technologies Earmark for NRCS in Vermont" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 27, 2010 and posted on Jul 27, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 27, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $119,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $119,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number USDANRCSVT1002) is a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Vermont State Office announcement to select a single administrative agent to manage a Congressional earmark focused on reducing phosphorus loading into Lake Champlain. The core idea is not to fund a broad set of unrelated conservation projects, but to hire one organization or entity that can run the process for identifying and carrying out projects that use new and emerging manure management technologies, often referred to in the notice as Alternative Manure Technologies (AMTs). The administrative agent is expected to handle the practical, program-management side of the earmark so that projects can be solicited, evaluated, set up under contract, and then managed through completion in a structured and accountable way.
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means NRCS expects to remain involved during implementation rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The agent selected under this announcement would work alongside an AMT Coordinator who had already been chosen at the time of posting. In practice, that means the administrative agent would be the entity organizing and administering the program (advertising opportunities, collecting submissions, coordinating reviews, handling contracting and oversight), while coordinating closely with the AMT Coordinator to ensure the chosen projects align with program goals and are implemented effectively. The announcement emphasizes duties such as advertising the project opportunities, ranking proposals, contracting, and managing the resulting projects, with the full announcement providing the detailed scope of work and evaluation criteria NRCS would use to choose the agent.
Funding available under this opportunity is up to $119,000 total, with an award ceiling of $119,000 and a floor of $0, and NRCS anticipated making one award. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed. The funding activity areas are agriculture, environment, and natural resources, and the opportunity is tied to CFDA 10.902 (Soil and Water Conservation). In other words, the program sits squarely in the conservation and water-quality space, with a specific regional outcome in mind: reducing phosphorus impacts to Lake Champlain by improving how manure is handled and treated.
Eligibility is broad and includes individuals, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations (other than institutions of higher education), state governments, local governments (city or township), federally recognized tribal governments, small businesses, for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses), and both public and private institutions of higher education. That breadth suggests NRCS was open to a range of capable administrators, including nonprofits with conservation or agricultural program experience, governmental partners, or private-sector entities able to manage competitive project processes and contracts.
Timing and submission rules were strict. The opportunity was posted July 27, 2010, and applications were due by 4:00 PM local time on Friday, August 27, 2010. Late applications were not considered, and submissions by fax were explicitly not accepted. Applicants could submit electronically through Grants.gov or provide a written application delivered to the listed NRCS contact address: Pat (Patricia) Pickett, Contract Specialist, USDA NRCS, 356 Mountain View Drive, Suite 105, Colchester, VT 05446. For those who had trouble accessing the full announcement, the notice provided a direct point of contact: Patricia Pickett, Contract Specialist, phone 802-951-6795, with an office email referenced in the posting, and it also pointed applicants to the Vermont NRCS homepage for additional information.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a program administration and project-management role funded through an earmark, aimed at accelerating and coordinating on-the-ground adoption or demonstration of emerging manure management approaches that can measurably reduce phosphorus runoff and improve water quality outcomes for the Lake Champlain watershed.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Funding Opportunity Number USDANRCSVT1002?
USDANRCSVT1002 is a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Vermont State Office funding announcement to select a single administrative agent to manage a Congressional earmark focused on reducing phosphorus loading into Lake Champlain.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The purpose is to fund one organization or entity to administer and manage a structured process for identifying, selecting, contracting, and overseeing projects that use new and emerging manure management technologies (referred to as Alternative Manure Technologies or AMTs) in order to reduce phosphorus impacts to Lake Champlain.
Is this opportunity intended to fund many unrelated conservation projects?
No. The announcement emphasizes that the core idea is not to fund a broad mix of unrelated conservation projects. Instead, it is to hire a single administrative agent that can run the process for soliciting and administering AMT-focused projects under the earmark.
What type of award will be made?
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement. This typically means NRCS expects to remain involved during implementation rather than issuing funding and stepping back.
How many awards does NRCS expect to make under this opportunity?
NRCS anticipated making one award, selecting a single administrative agent.
How much funding is available?
Up to $119,000 total is available. The award ceiling is $119,000 and the floor is $0.
Is there a cost-share or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is listed in the information provided.
What kinds of activities does the administrative agent manage?
The administrative agent is expected to handle practical program-management responsibilities so projects can be solicited, evaluated, set up under contract, and managed through completion in a structured and accountable way. The announcement highlights duties such as advertising project opportunities, ranking proposals, contracting, and managing resulting projects.
What are Alternative Manure Technologies (AMTs) in this announcement?
AMTs refers to new and emerging manure management technologies described in the notice as being used to reduce phosphorus runoff and improve water quality outcomes, particularly for the Lake Champlain watershed.
What is the relationship between the administrative agent and the AMT Coordinator?
The selected administrative agent would work alongside an AMT Coordinator who had already been chosen at the time of posting. In practice, the administrative agent organizes and administers the program (including solicitation, review coordination, contracting, and oversight) while coordinating closely with the AMT Coordinator to align projects with program goals and support effective implementation.
What are the funding activity areas?
The funding activity areas listed are agriculture, environment, and natural resources.
What CFDA program is this associated with?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 10.902, Soil and Water Conservation.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: individuals; nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations (other than institutions of higher education); state governments; local governments (city or township); federally recognized tribal governments; small businesses; for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses); and public and private institutions of higher education.
Does NRCS restrict eligibility only to nonprofits or government entities?
No. Based on the eligibility list provided, NRCS allows a wide range of applicant types, including individuals and for-profit entities, as well as nonprofits and governmental organizations.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 27, 2010.
What was the application deadline?
Applications were due by 4:00 PM local time on Friday, August 27, 2010.
Are late applications accepted?
No. Late applications were not considered.
Can applicants submit by fax?
No. Submissions by fax were explicitly not accepted.
How can an application be submitted?
Applicants could submit electronically through Grants.gov or provide a written application delivered to the listed NRCS contact address.
What is the physical address for written application delivery?
Written applications could be delivered to: Pat (Patricia) Pickett, Contract Specialist, USDA NRCS, 356 Mountain View Drive, Suite 105, Colchester, VT 05446.
Who is the contact person for questions or access issues?
The notice identifies Patricia Pickett, Contract Specialist, as the point of contact, including phone number 802-951-6795. An office email was referenced in the posting.
Where else can applicants look for additional information?
The notice pointed applicants to the Vermont NRCS homepage for additional information.
What does it mean that the administrative agent manages a Congressional earmark?
Based on the information provided, the funding is associated with a Congressional earmark and the administrative agent role is to manage the earmark-funded program by running the process that leads to AMT projects being selected, contracted, and completed with accountability.
What outcome is this opportunity trying to achieve?
The stated regional outcome is reducing phosphorus impacts to Lake Champlain by improving how manure is handled and treated through emerging manure management approaches.
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