Opportunity Information: Apply for NRCS KS 20 10 0001
Apply for NRCS KS 20 10 0001
- The Kansas State Office in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Agreement Notice" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 19, 2011 and posted on Jul 19, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 18, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $70,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Individuals City or township governments Special district governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
This Cooperative Agreement Notice is a discretionary USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Kansas funding opportunity designed to strengthen conservation outcomes on privately owned grazing lands across the state. NRCS Kansas focuses on helping private landowners adopt natural resource conservation practices on range and pasture lands, and this agreement is meant to expand that work through partnership with the Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition, a state-level coalition aligned with the national Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative established in 1991. The broader initiative emphasizes voluntary, high-quality technical assistance for grazing land managers and increased public awareness of the value of grazing land resources. In Kansas, the Coalition brings together private landowners, livestock producer groups, and representatives from local, state, and federal natural resource and agricultural agencies, meeting quarterly to plan priorities, coordinate activities, and conduct Coalition business.
The core purpose of the Request for Proposals (RFP) is to secure outside support that helps NRCS Kansas and the Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition meet shared goals: delivering education, practical information, and hands-on technical assistance to Kansas grazing land owners and operators. Proposed work is expected to fall into several broad but clearly defined deliverable areas. These include coordinating events and meetings (including Coalition and committee activities), handling communications and publicity that promote grazing-land stewardship, organizing educational opportunities such as workshops or presentations for landowners, and developing educational materials, information products, and tools that support improved grazing management and conservation decision-making. The overall theme is implementation support: keeping the Coalition functioning smoothly while increasing the reach and quality of producer-facing education and technical guidance.
Applications are evaluated using weighted criteria that emphasize both capacity and real on-the-ground credibility with Kansas grazing producers. Organizational Capabilities account for 25 percent and focus on whether the applicant has the resources and experience to manage the project effectively within the required timeframe. Project Design and Personnel also account for 25 percent and require the applicant to provide at least one qualified staff person with education in grazing lands, range science, animal science, or natural resources (a bachelors degree or higher). This individual is expected to provide technical guidance for workshops and presentations, maintain productive working relationships with Kansas grazing land owner-managers and operators, and demonstrate the ability to manage and organize the project budget. Resumes for all proposed project staff must be included, and any staff substitutions during the project period require submission of new resumes for pre-approval by NRCS and the Coalition. The most heavily weighted factor is Understanding the Intent of the Initiative Objectives at 30 percent, which looks for applicants who clearly grasp why the project matters and who have experience collaborating with key Coalition partners, specifically including NRCS and the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts. Finally, 20 percent is tied to the applicant's demonstrated history and credibility working directly with private grazing land owners and managers in Kansas, including experience with grazing lands and rangeland, and potentially related experience with livestock and wildlife as they intersect with grazing systems.
Funding is structured as a cooperative agreement, with NRCS anticipating a single award under this announcement. The project period is one year, with an anticipated minimum of $30,000 available for fiscal year 2012. The funding range listed includes an award floor of $30,000 and an award ceiling of $70,000, with an estimated total program funding of $50,000. Future year funding is not guaranteed and may vary substantially, but the notice indicates the agreement could be amended as funds become available, potentially extending over an approximately five-year period. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement specified.
Eligibility is broad and includes for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small businesses, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and individuals. The funding opportunity is associated with CFDA 10.902 (Soil and Water Conservation). Key administrative details include the opportunity number NRCS KS 20 10 0001, a posted date of July 19, 2011, and a closing date of August 18, 2011 (archived September 17, 2011). For issues accessing the announcement electronically, the listed contact is Erin M. Riffey, Contract Specialist, at 785-823-4505, fax 785-823-4540, or erin.riffey@ks.usda.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Kansas Cooperative Agreement Notice. It is intended to strengthen conservation outcomes on privately owned grazing lands across Kansas by expanding NRCS Kansas work through a partnership connected to the Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition.
2) What is the main purpose of the RFP?
The Request for Proposals (RFP) is seeking outside support to help NRCS Kansas and the Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition meet shared goals by delivering education, practical information, and hands-on technical assistance to Kansas grazing land owners and operators.
3) What types of grazing lands does this opportunity focus on?
The focus is on privately owned grazing lands in Kansas, specifically range and pasture lands.
4) What is the Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition?
The Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition is a state-level coalition aligned with the national Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative established in 1991. In Kansas, the Coalition includes private landowners, livestock producer groups, and representatives from local, state, and federal natural resource and agricultural agencies. The Coalition meets quarterly to plan priorities, coordinate activities, and conduct Coalition business.
5) What is the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) referenced in the notice?
The notice describes the national Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (established in 1991) as emphasizing voluntary, high-quality technical assistance for grazing land managers and increased public awareness of the value of grazing land resources.
6) What kind of work or deliverables are expected under this cooperative agreement?
Proposed work is expected to align with deliverable areas described in the notice, including:
- Coordinating events and meetings (including Coalition and committee activities)
- Communications and publicity that promote grazing-land stewardship
- Organizing educational opportunities such as workshops or presentations for landowners
- Developing educational materials, information products, and tools that support improved grazing management and conservation decision-making
The overall theme is implementation support: keeping the Coalition operating smoothly while expanding the reach and quality of producer-facing education and technical guidance.
7) How many awards does NRCS anticipate making?
NRCS anticipates a single award under this announcement.
8) What is the project period?
The project period is one year.
9) What is the funding range for this opportunity?
The notice lists an award floor (minimum) of $30,000 and an award ceiling (maximum) of $70,000. It also states an anticipated minimum of $30,000 available for fiscal year 2012 and an estimated total program funding level of $50,000.
10) Is future funding guaranteed?
No. The notice indicates that future year funding is not guaranteed and may vary substantially. It also notes that the agreement could be amended as funds become available, potentially extending over an approximately five-year period.
11) Is cost sharing or a match required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is specified in the notice.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. The notice includes the following eligible applicant types:
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- Small businesses
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Individuals
13) What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 10.902 (Soil and Water Conservation).
14) What evaluation criteria will be used to review applications?
Applications are evaluated using weighted criteria described in the notice:
- Organizational Capabilities (25%): Resources and experience to manage the project effectively within the required timeframe.
- Project Design and Personnel (25%): Staffing and approach, including provision of at least one qualified staff person meeting the education requirement and demonstrating the ability to support workshops/presentations, maintain relationships with grazing land owner-managers/operators, and manage/organize the project budget.
- Understanding the Intent of the Initiative Objectives (30%): Demonstrated understanding of why the project matters and experience collaborating with key Coalition partners, specifically including NRCS and the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts.
- Demonstrated History and Credibility (20%): Track record working directly with private grazing land owners and managers in Kansas, including experience with grazing lands and rangeland, and potentially related experience with livestock and wildlife as they intersect with grazing systems.
15) Is there a minimum staff qualification requirement?
Yes. The notice requires at least one qualified staff person with education in grazing lands, range science, animal science, or natural resources, with a bachelors degree or higher. This person is expected to provide technical guidance for workshops and presentations, maintain productive working relationships with Kansas grazing land owner-managers and operators, and demonstrate the ability to manage and organize the project budget.
16) Are resumes required with the application?
Yes. Resumes for all proposed project staff must be included.
17) What happens if project staff change after an award is made?
The notice states that any staff substitutions during the project period require submission of new resumes for pre-approval by NRCS and the Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition.
18) What does NRCS emphasize when scoring "understanding the intent"?
The most heavily weighted criterion (30%) is Understanding the Intent of the Initiative Objectives. The notice looks for applicants who clearly grasp why the project matters and who have experience collaborating with key Coalition partners, specifically including NRCS and the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts.
19) What does "credibility with Kansas grazing producers" mean in the context of this RFP?
Based on the stated criteria, credibility is reflected by a demonstrated history working directly with private grazing land owners and managers in Kansas, including experience with grazing lands and rangeland, and potentially related experience with livestock and wildlife as they intersect with grazing systems.
20) What is the opportunity number and key dates?
The opportunity number is NRCS KS 20 10 0001. The posted date is July 19, 2011, and the closing date is August 18, 2011. The notice is listed as archived on September 17, 2011.
21) Who should be contacted if there are issues accessing the announcement electronically?
The notice lists the following contact for issues accessing the announcement electronically: Erin M. Riffey, Contract Specialist, phone 785-823-4505, fax 785-823-4540, email erin.riffey@ks.usda.gov.
22) What is the overall conservation and outreach theme of the work?
The notice emphasizes voluntary, high-quality technical assistance for grazing land managers, increased public awareness of grazing land resources, and practical producer-facing education and tools to improve grazing management and conservation decision-making.
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