Opportunity Information: Apply for USDANRCSVT0901
Apply for USDANRCSVT0901
- The Vermont State Office in the agriculture energy environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Innovation Grants Vermont FY2009 Funding" 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 26, 2009 and posted on Mar 26, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 11, 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 $192,000.00 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) Vermont FY2009 Funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number USDANRCSVT0901) was a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through the Vermont State Office. Its purpose was to encourage and speed up the development, testing, and wider adoption of new conservation approaches and technologies that address natural resource challenges in Vermont. The program was tied to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) under CFDA 10.912, and it was structured as a statewide competitive grant competition rather than a first-come, first-served award.
For FY 2009, NRCS Vermont made up to $192,000 available in total funding, with an expectation of about five awards. Individual awards could be as large as $75,000, with no stated minimum award floor. The opportunity included a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources or otherwise meet the matching terms described in the full announcement. While eligibility was described broadly as "unrestricted" in the summary fields, the announcement specifically clarified that other federal agencies were not eligible to apply.
A key limitation of this competition was that it was Vermont-focused in both applicant location and project location. Applications were only accepted from entities in Vermont, and the proposed projects had to take place within the state. Within that Vermont scope, the grant targeted innovation across four categories of resource concerns and technology needs: atmospheric resources, farm and forest energy production, maintaining working landscapes sustainably, and soil and water resources. In practice, this framing signaled that NRCS was looking for proposals that could demonstrate practical, field-ready conservation innovations with measurable benefits, especially those that could be replicated or scaled across Vermont farms, forests, and working lands.
The application deadline was Monday, May 11, 2009, by 4:00 PM EDT. Proposals had to be submitted either electronically through Grants.gov or delivered to the NRCS Vermont State Office by the deadline. The opportunity was posted on March 26, 2009, and later archived on June 10, 2009. For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Patricia Pickett, Contract Specialist at the NRCS Vermont State Office (phone 802-951-6796 ext. 224), and the announcement referenced the Vermont NRCS homepage for additional information.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Vermont FY2009
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity was the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Vermont FY2009 funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number USDANRCSVT0901), a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), through the Vermont State Office.
What was the purpose of the Vermont CIG FY2009 program?
The purpose was to encourage and speed up the development, testing, and wider adoption of new conservation approaches and technologies that address natural resource challenges in Vermont, with an emphasis on practical innovations that could show measurable benefits and be replicated or scaled across Vermont working lands.
How was this program connected to EQIP?
The Vermont CIG program was tied to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) under CFDA 10.912.
Was this a first-come, first-served program?
No. This opportunity was structured as a statewide competitive grant competition rather than a first-come, first-served award.
How much total funding was available in FY 2009?
NRCS Vermont made up to $192,000 available in total funding for FY 2009.
About how many awards did NRCS expect to make?
The announcement indicated an expectation of about five awards.
What was the maximum award amount?
Individual awards could be as large as $75,000.
Was there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award floor was stated in the summary information provided.
Was there a matching or cost-share requirement?
Yes. The opportunity included a cost-sharing or matching requirement. Applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources or otherwise meet the matching terms described in the full announcement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described broadly as "unrestricted" in the summary fields, but the announcement specifically clarified that other federal agencies were not eligible to apply.
Can other federal agencies apply?
No. The announcement specifically stated that other federal agencies were not eligible to apply.
Was this opportunity limited to Vermont applicants?
Yes. Applications were only accepted from entities in Vermont.
Did projects have to take place in Vermont?
Yes. Proposed projects had to take place within the state of Vermont.
What kinds of projects was NRCS Vermont looking for?
The program focused on conservation innovation and targeted proposals that could demonstrate practical, field-ready approaches with measurable benefits, particularly those that could be replicated or scaled across Vermont farms, forests, and working lands.
What were the main topic or resource concern categories for this competition?
The Vermont CIG FY2009 competition framed priority needs across four categories: atmospheric resources; farm and forest energy production; maintaining working landscapes sustainably; and soil and water resources.
When was the application deadline?
The application deadline was Monday, May 11, 2009, by 4:00 PM EDT.
How could applications be submitted?
Proposals could be submitted electronically through Grants.gov or delivered to the NRCS Vermont State Office by the deadline.
Where could applicants submit a hard-copy or delivered proposal?
Delivered submissions were to be provided to the NRCS Vermont State Office (as referenced in the announcement), by the stated deadline.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 26, 2009.
When was this opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on June 10, 2009.
Who was the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The listed point of contact was Patricia Pickett, Contract Specialist at the NRCS Vermont State Office.
What contact phone number was provided?
The phone number provided was 802-951-6796 ext. 224.
What should someone do if they had trouble accessing the full announcement?
The announcement indicated that applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement could contact the listed point of contact (Patricia Pickett at the NRCS Vermont State Office) and referenced the Vermont NRCS homepage for additional information.
Which USDA agency administered this grant?
This grant opportunity was administered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through the Vermont State Office.
What does "statewide competitive grant competition" mean in this context?
In this context, it means proposals were competed against each other across Vermont under a single statewide competition, rather than being awarded in the order applications were received.
What is the funding opportunity number for this program?
The funding opportunity number was USDANRCSVT0901.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. Based on the provided information, the deadline was May 11, 2009 and the notice was archived on June 10, 2009.
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