Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS WY 13 0001
Apply for USDA NRCS WY 13 0001
- The California State Office in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Innovation Grant WY" 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 May 9, 2013 and posted on May 9, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $150,000.00 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 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education County governments Individuals Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments City or township governments Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) WY opportunity is a fiscal year 2013 competitive grant program run by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Wyoming. Its core purpose is to speed up the development and real-world adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies that improve environmental outcomes while keeping agricultural and forestry operations productive. The emphasis is on practical, field-based innovation that can be demonstrated, evaluated, and then replicated or scaled, with results that can ultimately be folded into NRCS technical guidance (manuals, standards, references) or transferred to the private sector for broader use.
A key point in this announcement is what CIG is and is not meant to fund. CIG is not a research program for early-stage or purely experimental work, and it does not support projects whose main purpose is to formulate hypotheses or conduct basic research. Instead, it is designed to apply proven or sufficiently studied technologies and management approaches that already show a strong likelihood of success, then push them through field testing, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation so they can be adopted more widely. In practice, that means pilot projects, on-the-ground demonstrations, and adoption-focused efforts that verify environmental benefits and document practicality, cost, and usability for producers and land managers.
Awards are made through a statewide competition in Wyoming, and projects can run from one to three years (with a three-year maximum). Funding is provided via cooperative agreements, with an expected total pool of about $150,000 for the competition. Individual awards are anticipated to range from $5,000 (floor) up to $75,000 (ceiling), and NRCS expects to make around 10 awards. A cost-share or matching contribution is required, so applicants should be prepared to show how they will leverage non-federal resources alongside the grant.
Eligibility is broad and includes governmental and non-governmental entities as well as individuals. Specifically listed eligible applicants include federally recognized tribal governments, state and local governments (including counties, cities/townships, and special districts), nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, private institutions of higher education, small businesses, and individuals. NRCS screens submissions for completeness and compliance first; incomplete applications are removed from consideration. Complete applications are evaluated by NRCS using a technical peer review process aligned with the evaluation criteria referenced in the application instructions, and final selections are made by the NRCS State Conservationist after considering peer review recommendations.
For FY2013 in Wyoming, the solicitation identifies eight priority natural resource concern areas that proposals should address using innovative technologies, approaches, or both. Projects that benefit multiple resource concerns are given priority, and there is also a stated preference for proposals that use market-based approaches, meaning incentive structures, tools, or institutional arrangements that encourage conservation adoption through economic signals or markets. The eight resource concern areas are Atmospheric Resources (such as reducing particulates, odors, VOCs, and greenhouse gases; increasing carbon sequestration; and developing monitoring protocols), Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy (including wind, solar, biofuels, micro-hydro, energy audits, and efficiency improvements with monitoring), Forest Health (approaches that maintain or restore forest health while improving water and air quality, with monitoring), Grazing Land (innovative methods to reduce pest and disease impacts and improve rangeland health and productivity, with monitoring), Organic Agriculture (including continuous cover crops, conservation for specialty crops, lower energy use, soil health impacts, carbon and nitrogen retention, organic nutrient management decisions, and harvest timing/techniques to reduce pest damage), Soil Resources (reducing harmful soil constituents like excess nutrients/metals/salts, improving soil health and carbon sequestration through cropping systems, and reducing erosion in low-residue specialty crops), Water Resources (water conservation cropping systems, aquifer recharge and groundwater maintenance, irrigation management, reducing nutrient/pesticide/pathogen transport, salinity or selenium reduction, and sediment control), and Wetlands and Wildlife Habitat (habitat development for at-risk species on working lands, incentives that balance conservation and production, pollinator protection, riparian restoration, and monitoring).
The application deadline for this Wyoming competition was June 28, 2013, by 4:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, with submissions required to be received by the Wyoming NRCS State Office in Casper. Applications could be sent by U.S. Postal Service, express/overnight courier, or hand delivery to Cheryl Grapes, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, NRCS, 100 East B Street, Room 3124, PO Box 33124, Casper, WY 82602. The same contact was provided for questions: phone (307) 233-6757, fax (307) 233-6753, and email cheryl.grapes@wy.usda.gov, with additional information referenced on the Wyoming NRCS website. The opportunity is tied to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) authority and was authorized under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, with NRCS administering the program under Commodity Credit Corporation funding mechanisms.
Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) WY (FY2013) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) WY opportunity?
The Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) WY opportunity is a fiscal year 2013 competitive grant program administered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Wyoming. It is designed to accelerate the development and real-world adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies that improve environmental outcomes while keeping agricultural and forestry operations productive.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The core purpose is to speed up field-based innovation that can be demonstrated, evaluated, and then replicated or scaled. The expectation is that successful results can ultimately be incorporated into NRCS technical guidance (manuals, standards, references) and/or transferred to the private sector for broader use.
Is CIG a research grant for early-stage or experimental projects?
No. This CIG announcement emphasizes that CIG is not a research program for early-stage or purely experimental work. It does not support projects whose main purpose is to formulate hypotheses or conduct basic research.
What types of projects does CIG fund?
CIG is intended to apply proven or sufficiently studied technologies and management approaches that already show a strong likelihood of success, then move them through field testing, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation so they can be adopted more widely. Typical examples described in the announcement include pilot projects, on-the-ground demonstrations, and adoption-focused efforts that verify environmental benefits and document practicality, cost, and usability for producers and land managers.
How are awards made for this opportunity?
Awards are made through a statewide competition in Wyoming. NRCS first screens submissions for completeness and compliance; incomplete applications are removed from consideration. Complete applications are evaluated through a technical peer review process aligned with the evaluation criteria referenced in the application instructions. Final selections are made by the NRCS State Conservationist after considering peer review recommendations.
How long can projects last?
Projects may run from one to three years, with a maximum project period of three years.
What funding mechanism is used?
Funding is provided via cooperative agreements.
How much total funding was expected to be available for this competition?
The expected total funding pool for the Wyoming statewide competition was approximately $150,000.
What is the expected award size?
Individual awards were anticipated to range from $5,000 (minimum) up to $75,000 (maximum).
How many awards did NRCS expect to make?
NRCS expected to make approximately 10 awards.
Is a cost-share or match required?
Yes. A cost-share or matching contribution is required, and applicants should be prepared to show how they will leverage non-federal resources alongside the grant.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes governmental and non-governmental entities as well as individuals. Specifically listed eligible applicants include federally recognized tribal governments; state and local governments (including counties, cities/townships, and special districts); nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status; private institutions of higher education; small businesses; and individuals.
Does the opportunity identify priority topics or resource concerns?
Yes. The FY2013 Wyoming solicitation identifies eight priority natural resource concern areas that proposals should address using innovative technologies, approaches, or both.
What are the eight priority natural resource concern areas?
The eight priority areas listed are:
- Atmospheric Resources
- Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy
- Forest Health
- Grazing Land
- Organic Agriculture
- Soil Resources
- Water Resources
- Wetlands and Wildlife Habitat
What kinds of innovations are encouraged under Atmospheric Resources?
The solicitation cites innovations such as reducing particulates, odors, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and greenhouse gases; increasing carbon sequestration; and developing monitoring protocols related to atmospheric resource improvements.
What kinds of innovations are encouraged under Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy?
Examples listed include wind, solar, biofuels, micro-hydro, energy audits, and efficiency improvements with monitoring.
What is emphasized under Forest Health?
The priority includes approaches that maintain or restore forest health while improving water and air quality, with monitoring.
What is emphasized under Grazing Land?
The solicitation highlights innovative methods to reduce pest and disease impacts and to improve rangeland health and productivity, with monitoring.
What is emphasized under Organic Agriculture?
Examples include continuous cover crops; conservation approaches for specialty crops; lower energy use; soil health impacts; carbon and nitrogen retention; organic nutrient management decisions; and harvest timing/techniques to reduce pest damage.
What is emphasized under Soil Resources?
Examples include reducing harmful soil constituents (such as excess nutrients, metals, or salts); improving soil health and carbon sequestration through cropping systems; and reducing erosion in low-residue specialty crops.
What is emphasized under Water Resources?
The solicitation lists priorities such as water conservation cropping systems; aquifer recharge and groundwater maintenance; irrigation management; reducing nutrient, pesticide, and pathogen transport; salinity or selenium reduction; and sediment control.
What is emphasized under Wetlands and Wildlife Habitat?
Examples include habitat development for at-risk species on working lands; incentives that balance conservation and production; pollinator protection; riparian restoration; and monitoring.
Are projects that address multiple resource concerns favored?
Yes. The solicitation states that projects benefiting multiple resource concerns are given priority.
Are market-based approaches preferred?
Yes. There is a stated preference for proposals that use market-based approaches, described as incentive structures, tools, or institutional arrangements that encourage conservation adoption through economic signals or markets.
When was the application deadline for this Wyoming competition?
The application deadline was June 28, 2013, by 4:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.
Where did applications need to be submitted?
Submissions were required to be received by the Wyoming NRCS State Office in Casper.
What submission methods were accepted?
Applications could be sent by U.S. Postal Service, express/overnight courier, or hand delivery.
Who was the listed contact for submission and questions?
The listed contact was Cheryl Grapes, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, NRCS.
What was the mailing address for submissions?
Cheryl Grapes, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, NRCS, 100 East B Street, Room 3124, PO Box 33124, Casper, WY 82602.
What phone, fax, and email were provided for questions?
Phone: (307) 233-6757. Fax: (307) 233-6753. Email: cheryl.grapes@wy.usda.gov.
What legal/program authority is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity is tied to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) authority and was authorized under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. NRCS administers the program under Commodity Credit Corporation funding mechanisms.
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