Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS MDSO 0001
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- The Maryland State Office in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Innovation Grant" 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 Jun 30, 2009 and posted on Jun 30, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 24, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $340,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applications are requested from eligible governmental or nongovernmental organizations or individuals for competitive consideration of grant awards for projects between one and three years in duration. This notice identifies the objectives for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) projects, and provides the associated instructions needed to apply to CIG.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) opportunity is a Maryland state-level competitive grant program run by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) that is designed to accelerate new and innovative conservation ideas. The main goal is to stimulate the development, testing, and broader adoption of improved conservation approaches and technologies, especially those that can be used in real-world farming and natural resource settings. In practice, this means NRCS is looking for projects that move beyond standard practices and demonstrate creative, practical solutions that improve conservation outcomes and can be replicated or scaled across the state.
For fiscal year 2009, Maryland NRCS expected to make about $340,000 available statewide through this grant competition. Individual awards could be as large as $75,000, and the program lists an award floor of $0, which typically signals that smaller requests may be considered depending on project merit and available funds. Funding is provided as a grant under a mandatory funding authority and is associated with CFDA 10.912, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The funding opportunity number is USDA NRCS MDSO 0001, and the issuing agency is the Maryland State Office.
A key requirement for this opportunity is cost sharing or matching, meaning applicants should be prepared to contribute resources toward the project in addition to the federal grant funds. The specific match ratio and what qualifies as match would normally be spelled out in the full announcement, but in general these programs often allow a combination of cash and certain in-kind contributions (such as labor, equipment use, or donated services) as long as they are properly documented and meet federal grant rules.
Eligibility is broad. NRCS invited applications from eligible governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as individuals. Projects were expected to run between one and three years, which positions the program for demonstration and early adoption work rather than long-term operational funding. Applicants were instructed to follow the objectives and application instructions described in the notice, indicating that proposals would be judged against defined program priorities and evaluation criteria in a statewide competitive process.
Timing for this particular cycle was tight and clearly defined. The opportunity was posted and created on June 30, 2009, and the application deadline (original and current) was July 24, 2009. The listing was archived the next day, July 25, 2009, reflecting that this was a single solicitation window rather than a rolling application process.
For official details, applicants were directed to the Maryland NRCS CIG webpage at www.md.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cig/cig.html. Questions or requests for help accessing the full announcement could be directed to the contracting officer contact listed in the notice: Steve Latimer, phone 443-482-2921, with the email contact provided as thomas.morgart@md.usda.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Maryland Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) FY 2009
1) What is the Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) opportunity described here?
This opportunity is a Maryland state-level competitive grant program run by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). It is intended to accelerate new and innovative conservation ideas by funding projects that develop, test, and increase adoption of improved conservation approaches and technologies.
2) What is the main goal of this CIG program?
The main goal is to stimulate the development, testing, and broader adoption of improved conservation approaches and technologies, especially those that can be used in real-world farming and natural resource settings.
3) What kinds of projects is NRCS looking for under this opportunity?
NRCS is looking for projects that move beyond standard practices and demonstrate creative, practical solutions that improve conservation outcomes. A key emphasis is on projects with results that can be replicated or scaled across Maryland.
4) Is this a competitive grant program or a non-competitive funding opportunity?
This is a competitive grant program at the Maryland statewide level, meaning applications are compared against each other and evaluated based on the program priorities and criteria described in the notice.
5) Who is the issuing agency for this grant opportunity?
The issuing agency is USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Maryland State Office.
6) What is the funding opportunity number for this solicitation?
The funding opportunity number is USDA NRCS MDSO 0001.
7) How much total funding was expected to be available for FY 2009 in Maryland?
For fiscal year 2009, Maryland NRCS expected to make about $340,000 available statewide through this grant competition.
8) What is the maximum award size for an individual grant?
Individual awards could be as large as $75,000.
9) Is there a minimum award amount?
The program lists an award floor of $0. This typically signals that smaller funding requests may be considered depending on project merit and available funds.
10) What type of funding mechanism is used (grant, contract, cooperative agreement, etc.)?
Funding is provided as a grant.
11) Is the funding tied to a specific federal program or CFDA number?
Yes. The funding is associated with CFDA 10.912, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
12) Does this opportunity require cost sharing or matching?
Yes. A key requirement is cost sharing or matching, meaning applicants should be prepared to contribute resources to the project in addition to federal grant funds.
13) What kinds of contributions might count toward the match?
The notice indicates that match is required, and it notes that these programs often allow a combination of cash and certain in-kind contributions (such as labor, equipment use, or donated services). All match generally must be properly documented and comply with federal grant rules, and the specific match ratio and allowable match details would normally be provided in the full announcement.
14) Who is eligible to apply for this Maryland CIG opportunity?
Eligibility is broad. NRCS invited applications from eligible governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as individuals.
15) How long were projects expected to run under this solicitation?
Projects were expected to run between one and three years.
16) What is the intended use of the project period (1 to 3 years)?
The one-to-three-year timeline positions this program for demonstration and early adoption work, rather than long-term operational funding.
17) Where can applicants find the official program details and instructions?
Applicants were directed to the Maryland NRCS CIG webpage at http://www.md.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cig/cig.html for official details.
18) When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted and created on June 30, 2009.
19) What was the application deadline for this funding cycle?
The application deadline (original and current) was July 24, 2009.
20) Was this a rolling application process?
No. The listing was archived on July 25, 2009, which reflects a single solicitation window rather than a rolling application process.
21) Who should applicants contact with questions or for help accessing the full announcement?
Questions or requests for help accessing the full announcement could be directed to the contracting officer contact listed in the notice: Steve Latimer, phone 443-482-2921. The email contact provided was thomas.morgart@md.usda.gov.
22) How were applicants instructed to prepare their proposals?
Applicants were instructed to follow the objectives and application instructions described in the notice, indicating that proposals would be judged against defined program priorities and evaluation criteria as part of a statewide competitive process.
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