Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS MULTI FSCP 20 NOFO0001036
Apply for USDA NRCS MULTI FSCP 20 NOFO0001036
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.934.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 21, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 05, 2020. (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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), 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, Small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program (FSCP) funding opportunity for federal fiscal year 2021 is a discretionary grant program designed to reduce the serious and growing damage caused by feral swine in the United States. The program is rooted in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, which directed USDA to carry out pilot projects in places where the Secretary has determined feral swine represent a significant threat. NRCS frames the problem in practical terms: feral swine are an invasive, non-native species whose expanding populations cause major harm to agriculture and the environment, with estimated annual damages around $2 billion. Beyond crop and property losses, feral swine can degrade soils, damage water quality, disrupt native plant and animal habitats, and threaten cultural and natural resources. They also create public and livestock health concerns because they can carry and spread diseases.
The FSCP is structured around coordinated, state-level pilot projects in areas with high feral swine densities. These projects are identified by NRCS State Conservationists and APHIS (USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) State Directors, working alongside State technical committees. While a set of states are considered eligible for the second round of FSCP funding based on APHIS Wildlife Services feral swine control funding levels (levels 3, 4, and 5), not all eligible states are participating with new pilot projects in this round. Eligible states listed include Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, but the states specifically noted as not advertising for a new pilot project in this second round are Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Tennessee. Applicants are expected to align proposals to the pilot projects actually being advertised and to the roles NRCS is requesting for those target areas, with project details posted by NRCS at www.nrcs.usda.gov/fscp.
A key point of this particular call for proposals is that it focuses on only one part of the overall pilot program, namely the third component: providing assistance to producers (landowners and agricultural operators) for feral swine control through grants delivered by non-federal partners. The broader pilot framework includes (1) feral swine removal carried out by APHIS, (2) restoration work supported by NRCS to address damage and improve resource conditions after impacts occur, and (3) producer assistance delivered via these partner grants. Under this funding opportunity, NRCS intends to enter into grant agreements with non-federal partners that can help landowners with on-farm trapping and related support services. In other words, the grant is meant to build local capacity and coordination so producers can implement effective, standards-based trapping efforts as part of a larger, integrated eradication and control strategy.
NRCS makes clear that the financial assistance delivered through these partner grants is limited to activities that directly support landowners in controlling feral swine populations, particularly through trapping approaches consistent with APHIS technical standards. Allowable or contemplated support can include outreach and education to landowners, training on proper trapping methods, and assistance with equipment and trapping operations. The program also draws a firm line between trapping support and what happens afterward: subsequent actions, including carcass disposal, are the responsibility of the individuals carrying out the trapping and must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This places compliance responsibility on implementers while keeping the grant funding focused on control activities that NRCS and APHIS consider appropriate within the pilot design.
The announcement also lists a series of activities and techniques that NRCS funding may not support as producer financial assistance under FSCP. Prohibited uses include ground shooting, euthanasia using barbiturates, aerial gunning, drop nets, snares, cable restraints, foot holds, relocation, frightening devices, immobilization, reproductive inhibitors, toxicants, and any other techniques or practices prohibited at the state or local level. This prohibited list is important for proposal design because partners must structure their work plans, budgets, and landowner assistance packages so they do not subsidize these methods, even indirectly, and instead emphasize trapping and associated allowable services that are aligned with APHIS standards and local legal requirements.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is published as USDA NRCS MULTI FSCP 20 NOFO0001036 under CFDA 10.934, categorized under agriculture, environment, and natural resources, and uses a grant as the funding instrument. The eligible applicant pool is broad and includes state, county, and local governments; special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education in that category); and small businesses. The posting indicates an anticipated award ceiling of $1,500,000, with an expectation of roughly 30 awards. The opportunity was created on September 21, 2020, with an original application closing date of November 5, 2020. Overall, the funding is aimed at practical, on-the-ground partner-led support that helps producers implement effective trapping-based control in designated pilot areas, while staying within strict method restrictions and coordinated state pilot project priorities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program (FSCP)?
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program (FSCP) is a discretionary grant program intended to reduce the serious and growing damage caused by feral swine in the United States. It is rooted in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, which directed USDA to carry out pilot projects in areas where feral swine represent a significant threat.
2) What problem is this program trying to address?
NRCS describes feral swine as an invasive, non-native species with expanding populations that cause major harm to agriculture and the environment. Estimated annual damages are around $2 billion. Impacts include crop and property losses, soil degradation, water quality damage, disruption of native habitats, threats to cultural and natural resources, and public and livestock health concerns due to diseases feral swine can carry and spread.
3) What federal fiscal year does this funding opportunity cover?
This funding opportunity is for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021.
4) What is the focus of this particular call for proposals within the overall FSCP?
This call focuses only on the third component of the overall FSCP pilot framework: providing assistance to producers (landowners and agricultural operators) for feral swine control through grants delivered by non-federal partners.
5) What are the three components of the broader FSCP pilot framework?
The broader FSCP pilot framework includes: (1) feral swine removal carried out by USDA APHIS, (2) restoration work supported by NRCS to address damage and improve resource conditions after impacts occur, and (3) producer assistance delivered through grants administered by non-federal partners.
6) Who is USDA APHIS and what role do they play in FSCP?
USDA APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) is a USDA agency involved in feral swine removal under the pilot framework and provides technical standards relevant to trapping approaches referenced in this funding opportunity.
7) What is NRCS trying to fund under this grant opportunity?
NRCS intends to enter into grant agreements with non-federal partners that can help producers with on-farm trapping and related support services. The goal is to build local capacity and coordination so producers can implement effective, standards-based trapping efforts as part of a larger, integrated eradication and control strategy.
8) What types of activities may be supported as producer financial assistance under FSCP?
Financial assistance is limited to activities that directly support landowners in controlling feral swine populations, particularly through trapping approaches consistent with APHIS technical standards. Allowable or contemplated support includes outreach and education to landowners, training on proper trapping methods, and assistance with equipment and trapping operations.
9) Is carcass disposal covered by the grant?
No. The announcement draws a clear line between trapping support and what happens afterward. Subsequent actions, including carcass disposal, are the responsibility of the individuals carrying out the trapping and must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
10) Who is responsible for complying with laws and regulations during and after trapping?
Compliance responsibility rests with the individuals implementing trapping and any subsequent actions (such as disposal). All actions must comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
11) What methods or techniques are prohibited from being supported with FSCP producer financial assistance?
NRCS funding may not support the following as producer financial assistance under FSCP: ground shooting; euthanasia using barbiturates; aerial gunning; drop nets; snares; cable restraints; foot holds; relocation; frightening devices; immobilization; reproductive inhibitors; toxicants; and any other techniques or practices prohibited at the state or local level.
12) Can proposals include feral swine control methods that are restricted locally?
No. The prohibited list includes any techniques or practices prohibited at the state or local level, and implementers must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
13) How are pilot project areas and priorities identified?
The state-level pilot projects are identified by NRCS State Conservationists and APHIS State Directors, working alongside State technical committees. Projects focus on areas with high feral swine densities.
14) Where do applicants find the pilot project details they must align with?
Project details are posted by NRCS at www.nrcs.usda.gov/fscp. Applicants are expected to align proposals with the pilot projects actually being advertised and with the roles NRCS is requesting for those target areas.
15) Which states are listed as eligible for the second round of FSCP funding in this notice?
Eligible states listed include: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.
16) Are all eligible states advertising a new pilot project in this second round?
No. The states specifically noted as not advertising for a new pilot project in this second round are Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Tennessee.
17) Does eligibility of a state automatically mean there is a new pilot project available to apply for?
No. Applicants are expected to align proposals to the pilot projects actually being advertised. The notice states that not all eligible states are participating with new pilot projects in this round.
18) What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
19) What is the opportunity identifier and CFDA number?
The opportunity is published as USDA NRCS MULTI FSCP 20 NOFO0001036 under CFDA 10.934.
20) What categories does this funding opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under agriculture, environment, and natural resources.
21) Who can apply (eligible applicants)?
The eligible applicant pool includes: state, county, and local governments; special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education in that category); and small businesses.
22) What is the anticipated maximum award size?
The posting indicates an anticipated award ceiling of $1,500,000.
23) How many awards does NRCS expect to make?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of roughly 30 awards.
24) When was this opportunity created and what was the application deadline listed?
The opportunity was created on September 21, 2020, with an original application closing date of November 5, 2020.
25) What is the overall intent of the funding in practical terms?
The funding is aimed at practical, on-the-ground, partner-led support that helps producers implement effective trapping-based control in designated pilot areas, while staying within strict method restrictions and coordinated state pilot project priorities.
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