Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS AR 12 002
Apply for USDA NRCS AR 12 002
- The NRCS Arkansas State Office in the agriculture environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Arkansas Final CIG" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.912 Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 22, 2012 and posted on Mar 22, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 20, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Open only to applicants previously selected under the pre proposal phase under Opportunity USDA NRCS AR 12 001
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Opportunity Summary:
The Arkansas Final CIG grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number USDA NRCS AR 12 002) was the final application phase for the Arkansas State Component of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program for fiscal year 2012. It was set up as a continuation opportunity using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, meaning NRCS expected to have substantial involvement in the project work rather than simply issuing a pass-through grant with minimal interaction. The overall purpose of this Arkansas CIG round was to encourage practical, on-the-ground innovation in conservation by helping move proven conservation approaches and technologies into wider use across the state, especially where those practices support both environmental protection and agricultural production.
CIG in general is designed to accelerate the development and adoption of innovative conservation systems. For this Arkansas opportunity, the emphasis was specifically on demonstration and application, not research. In other words, projects were expected to take practices or technologies that had already been shown to work and then apply them in Arkansas settings to prove feasibility at field scale, refine implementation, and support adoption by producers and partners. A key expectation was that successful projects would help drive “technology transfer” into NRCS operations and broader industry practice. This includes generating results and implementation know-how that can be incorporated into NRCS policy and technical resources such as technical manuals, guides, and references, or otherwise be adopted by the private sector. The program’s logic is that federal dollars should not just test ideas in a lab, but help remove real-world barriers to adoption and scale up conservation practices that deliver measurable environmental benefits.
This particular announcement was only open to applicants who had already been selected in the earlier pre-proposal phase under the related opportunity USDA NRCS AR 12 001. That eligibility restriction is important: it was not a general open competition, but a “down-select” final phase for invited applicants. The listing shows “Eligible Applicants: Others,” with clarification provided through the additional eligibility language indicating that only those previously selected through the pre-proposal process could apply. As a result, the applicant pool would have been limited to those organizations or entities that had already passed an initial screening and were being asked to submit final proposals for funding consideration.
From a funding standpoint, NRCS Arkansas anticipated making about three awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $200,000. The award ceiling was $75,000, which indicates individual projects could be funded up to that maximum amount. The opportunity also required cost sharing or matching, which is common for CIG and is intended to leverage federal investment by ensuring the applicant and/or partners contribute resources as well, whether through cash or allowable in-kind contributions depending on the program rules. The funding activity categories were Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources, reflecting the program’s intent to support agricultural systems that also improve soil, water, wildlife habitat, and related natural resource outcomes.
The opportunity was tied to CFDA number 10.912, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). While CIG is its own competitive program component, its connection to EQIP signals that the work aligns with NRCS’s broader mission of implementing conservation practices on working lands and improving environmental performance in agricultural landscapes. The timeline for this opportunity was relatively short: it was posted and created on March 22, 2012, and it closed on April 20, 2012. The archive date was May 20, 2012, indicating when the opportunity was formally retired from active listing.
NRCS Arkansas State Office was the issuing agency office. For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, the listed contact was Holly Anderson, Grants and Agreements Specialist, reachable by phone at (501) 301-3154 at the Arkansas State Office. This contact point suggests NRCS anticipated applicants might need administrative or technical assistance with the application package, which is typical for cooperative agreement opportunities that have specific formatting, documentation, and budget requirements.
In practical terms, a strong project under this Arkansas Final CIG round would have been one that clearly demonstrated a proven conservation technology or approach in Arkansas conditions, documented implementation methods and performance outcomes in a way that others can replicate, and produced deliverables that help NRCS and partners integrate the approach into standard practice. Because research was explicitly excluded, proposals focused on experimental development or basic research questions would not fit the intent. Instead, the program aimed to fund the “last mile” work that helps conservation innovations move from proven concepts to routine use by producers, NRCS field staff, and private sector implementers.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Arkansas Final CIG (USDA NRCS AR 12 002)
What is the Arkansas Final CIG grant opportunity (USDA NRCS AR 12 002)?
The Arkansas Final CIG grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number USDA NRCS AR 12 002) was the final application phase for the Arkansas State Component of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program for fiscal year 2012.
What was the purpose of this Arkansas CIG funding round?
The purpose was to encourage practical, on-the-ground innovation in conservation in Arkansas by helping move proven conservation approaches and technologies into wider use across the state, particularly where those practices support both environmental protection and agricultural production.
Was this opportunity focused on research or implementation?
It was focused on demonstration and application, not research. Projects were expected to take practices or technologies already shown to work and apply them in Arkansas settings to demonstrate feasibility at field scale, refine implementation, and support adoption.
What is meant by "technology transfer" in this opportunity?
"Technology transfer" refers to generating results and implementation know-how that can be incorporated into NRCS operations and broader industry practice. This could include information usable in NRCS policy and technical resources such as technical manuals, guides, and references, or adoption by the private sector.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement. This means NRCS expected to have substantial involvement in the project work, rather than issuing a pass-through grant with minimal interaction.
Who was eligible to apply for USDA NRCS AR 12 002?
This announcement was only open to applicants who had already been selected in the earlier pre-proposal phase under the related opportunity USDA NRCS AR 12 001. It was not a general open competition; it was a final phase for invited applicants.
How many awards were expected and what was the total funding amount?
NRCS Arkansas anticipated making about three awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $200,000.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $75,000, meaning an individual project could be funded up to $75,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity required cost sharing or matching, consistent with common CIG requirements intended to leverage federal investment by having applicants and/or partners contribute resources.
What funding activity categories did this opportunity fall under?
The funding activity categories were Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources.
How is this opportunity related to EQIP and CFDA 10.912?
The opportunity was tied to CFDA number 10.912, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). While CIG is a competitive program component, the EQIP connection reflects alignment with NRCS efforts to implement conservation practices on working lands and improve environmental performance in agricultural landscapes.
What were the key dates for this funding opportunity?
It was posted and created on March 22, 2012, and it closed on April 20, 2012. The archive date was May 20, 2012.
Which agency office issued this opportunity?
The issuing office was the NRCS Arkansas State Office.
Who was the contact person for assistance, and how could they be reached?
The listed contact was Holly Anderson, Grants and Agreements Specialist. The phone number provided was (501) 301-3154 (Arkansas State Office).
What kinds of projects were considered a strong fit for this Arkansas Final CIG round?
A strong project would demonstrate a proven conservation technology or approach under Arkansas conditions, document implementation methods and performance outcomes so others can replicate them, and produce deliverables that help NRCS and partners integrate the approach into standard practice.
What kinds of proposals would not fit the intent of this opportunity?
Proposals focused on experimental development or basic research questions would not fit, because research was explicitly excluded. The emphasis was on the "last mile" work to move proven concepts into routine use.
What was NRCS trying to achieve by funding these projects?
The program logic emphasized using federal dollars to remove real-world barriers to adoption and scale up conservation practices that deliver measurable environmental benefits, rather than testing ideas only in a laboratory or purely research setting.
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