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- The Vermont State Office in the agriculture energy environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANTS FY2009 NEW HAMPSHIRE" 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 Apr 8, 2009 and posted on Mar 27, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 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 $168,000.00 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 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- Other federal Agencies are not eligible applicants.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) FY2009 New Hampshire opportunity is a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) competitive grant program designed to push new conservation ideas from concept to real-world use. The main goal is to stimulate the development, testing, and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies that address priority natural resource challenges on working lands. In practical terms, the program is looking for projects that do more than repeat standard practices; it is meant to help partners pilot new methods, demonstrate results, and speed up broader adoption across farms, ranches, and related land uses in New Hampshire.
For FY 2009, NRCS set aside up to $168,000 for the New Hampshire state-level CIG competition, with an expectation of about five awards. Individual awards can be as large as $75,000, and there is no stated minimum award amount (award floor is $0). Funding is provided as a grant under a discretionary funding opportunity, and it is tied to CFDA 10.912, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Projects should be prepared for a cost-sharing or matching requirement, since matching is explicitly required under this announcement.
The competition is structured around two sets of priorities: natural resource concern categories and technology need categories. The six natural resource concern categories include water resources, soil resources, atmospheric resources, grazing lands and forest health, wildlife habitat, and market-based approaches. Separately, NRCS highlights five technology need categories that signal the kinds of innovation they want to see: improved on-farm energy efficiency, water management, improved nutrient management to improve water quality, air quality, and conservation technology transfer aimed at targeted groups of farmers and ranchers. Applicants can use these categories to frame proposals so they clearly align with the state program focus, whether the project is field-based testing, a demonstration effort, or a targeted approach to moving proven conservation technology into wider use.
Eligibility is limited in important ways. Applications are only accepted from entities located in New Hampshire, and the proposed projects must take place within the state. The listing indicates the opportunity is otherwise open to a broad range of applicant types (unrestricted), but it specifically excludes other federal agencies from applying. This means the program is geared toward non-federal applicants such as state or local entities, nonprofits, educational institutions, tribes, producer groups, and private organizations, as long as they meet the New Hampshire-based and in-state project requirements described in the announcement.
The submission deadline is firm: proposals had to be received by 4:00 PM EDT on Friday, May 29, 2009. Applications could be submitted electronically through Grants.gov or physically delivered to the NRCS New Hampshire State Office by the deadline time. Key administrative identifiers for the opportunity include Funding Opportunity Number USDANRCSNH0901 and the title "CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANTS FY2009 NEW HAMPSHIRE." The opportunity was posted March 27, 2009, with an archive date of June 28, 2009, reflecting that it is a historical funding announcement rather than an open competition today.
For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement materials, the contact listed is Betty Anderson, Grants and Agreements Specialist, reachable at (603) 868-9931 x122, with an email referenced in the notice. An additional information link points to the New Hampshire NRCS homepage, which would have served as the primary location for state-specific guidance and related program details at the time.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) FY2009 New Hampshire
What is the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program for this opportunity?
The Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) FY2009 New Hampshire opportunity is a competitive grant program run by USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). It is designed to move new conservation ideas from concept into real-world use by supporting projects that develop, test, demonstrate, and encourage adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies on working lands in New Hampshire.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The main purpose is to stimulate the development, testing, and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies that address priority natural resource challenges on working lands. The emphasis is on projects that go beyond standard or routine conservation practices and instead pilot new methods, demonstrate results, and help speed broader adoption across farms, ranches, and related land uses in New Hampshire.
How much funding was available under this FY2009 New Hampshire CIG competition?
NRCS set aside up to $168,000 total for the New Hampshire state-level CIG competition for FY 2009.
About how many awards did NRCS expect to make?
The announcement stated an expectation of about five awards.
What was the maximum award amount for a single project?
Individual awards could be as large as $75,000.
Was there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount was stated. The listing indicates an award floor of $0.
Is this a competitive or non-competitive grant?
This was a competitive grant program at the New Hampshire state level.
Is a match or cost-share required?
Yes. Matching is explicitly required under this announcement, so applicants needed to be prepared for a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA 10.912, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
What kinds of conservation topics or priorities did the competition focus on?
The competition was structured around two sets of priorities: (1) natural resource concern categories and (2) technology need categories. Applicants could use these categories to frame proposals and clearly align with the state program focus.
What are the natural resource concern categories for this opportunity?
The six natural resource concern categories listed were:
- Water resources
- Soil resources
- Atmospheric resources
- Grazing lands and forest health
- Wildlife habitat
- Market-based approaches
What are the technology need categories NRCS highlighted?
NRCS highlighted five technology need categories indicating the kinds of innovation they wanted to see:
- Improved on-farm energy efficiency
- Water management
- Improved nutrient management to improve water quality
- Air quality
- Conservation technology transfer aimed at targeted groups of farmers and ranchers
What types of projects were encouraged under this opportunity?
Projects were expected to support innovation rather than repeating standard practices. The description emphasizes field-based testing, demonstration efforts, and targeted approaches to moving proven conservation technology into wider use across working lands in New Hampshire.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to entities located in New Hampshire, and proposed projects had to take place within New Hampshire. The listing otherwise indicates broad eligibility (unrestricted), while also noting that other federal agencies were excluded from applying.
Can federal agencies apply for this funding?
No. The opportunity specifically excludes other federal agencies from applying.
Do applicants have to be based in New Hampshire?
Yes. Applications were only accepted from entities located in New Hampshire.
Do projects have to be conducted in New Hampshire?
Yes. The proposed projects had to take place within the state.
What was the application deadline?
Proposals had to be received by 4:00 PM EDT on Friday, May 29, 2009.
Was the deadline based on the time sent or the time received?
The announcement states proposals had to be received by 4:00 PM EDT on the deadline date, indicating the requirement was based on receipt by that time.
How could applications be submitted?
Applications could be submitted electronically through Grants.gov or physically delivered to the NRCS New Hampshire State Office by the deadline time.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDANRCSNH0901.
What is the official title of the opportunity?
The title listed is "CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANTS FY2009 NEW HAMPSHIRE."
When was this opportunity posted, and is it still open?
The opportunity was posted March 27, 2009. It has an archive date of June 28, 2009, which indicates it is a historical funding announcement rather than an open competition today.
Who was the contact person for questions and where could applicants look for more information?
The contact listed was Betty Anderson, Grants and Agreements Specialist, reachable at (603) 868-9931 x122, with an email referenced in the notice. The announcement also referenced the New Hampshire NRCS homepage as an additional information link for state-specific guidance and related program details at the time.
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