Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS HI 08 01
Apply for USDA NRCS HI 08 01
- The Hawaii State Office in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2008 Pacific Islands Area Conservation Innovation Grants Funding Opportunity" 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 Feb 4, 2008 and posted on Feb 4, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 31, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $275,000.00 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 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities City or township governments Individuals Small businesses Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments Private institutions of higher education County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2008 Pacific Islands Area Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Funding Opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number USDA NRCS HI 08 01) is a discretionary USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) grant competition run through the Hawaii State Office for projects located in the Pacific Islands Area. Eligible project locations are limited to Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The program sits under CFDA 10.912, Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and it is designed to complement agricultural production while improving environmental enhancement and protection.
The core purpose of CIG is to push forward practical, innovative conservation approaches and technologies and speed up their real-world adoption. The emphasis is on on-the-ground conservation work that can be demonstrated in field conditions and then shared broadly. NRCS expects successful CIG projects to produce outcomes that can be transferred into NRCS technical manuals or guides, or adopted directly by the private sector. The program is not intended to fund basic or exploratory research; instead, it supports ideas that have already been studied enough to show a strong likelihood of success and are ready for piloting, field demonstration, refinement, and wider technology transfer. In other words, CIG is meant to bridge the gap between promising conservation concepts and routine, scalable use by producers and conservation partners.
For FY 2008 in the Pacific Islands Area State Component competition, the estimated total funding available is up to $275,000, with an expectation of about four awards. Individual grant awards range from a $10,000 floor to a $75,000 ceiling. The solicitation also notes two component tracks for that year: a Natural Resource Concerns Component and a Technology Component, indicating that proposals could focus either on addressing specific conservation problems (such as soil, water, air, plant, animal, or related resource concerns) or on demonstrating and transferring a particular conservation technology or system. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants should be prepared to contribute non-federal or otherwise allowable match consistent with the program rules.
Eligibility is broad and includes many public, private, and nonprofit entities. Examples listed include state and local governments (counties, cities or townships, special districts), tribal governments and tribal organizations, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, individuals, small businesses, other for-profit organizations, nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), and public or private institutions of higher education, including independent school districts and state-controlled universities. This wide eligibility reflects the program's goal of encouraging partnerships and practical demonstrations that can be replicated across agricultural and conservation communities.
Applications had to be received (not merely postmarked) by March 31, 2008 at 3:00 pm Hawaii Standard Time. Proposals were to be delivered to the USDA NRCS Pacific Islands Area State Office, Conservation Innovation Grants Program, attention Michael Whitt, Resource Conservationist, at the Prince Kuhio Federal Building, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 4 118, Honolulu, HI 96850-0050. For applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically, the point of contact provided was Shirley Yamaguchi, Contract Specialist, at (808) 541-2600 or shirley.yamaguchi@hi.usda.gov.
FY 2008 Pacific Islands Area Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) - FAQs
What is the FY 2008 Pacific Islands Area Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) opportunity?
It is a discretionary USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) grant competition administered through the NRCS Hawaii State Office for projects located in the Pacific Islands Area.
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity number is USDA NRCS HI 08 01.
Which federal program (CFDA) is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity is listed under CFDA 10.912, Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
What is the main purpose of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)?
The core purpose is to advance practical, innovative conservation approaches and technologies and accelerate their adoption in real-world use. The emphasis is on on-the-ground conservation work that can be demonstrated in field conditions and shared broadly.
How is CIG different from basic research funding?
CIG is not intended to fund basic or exploratory research. It supports conservation ideas that have already been studied enough to show a strong likelihood of success and are ready for piloting, field demonstration, refinement, and broader technology transfer.
What kinds of outcomes does NRCS expect from successful CIG projects?
NRCS expects projects to produce outcomes that can be transferred into NRCS technical manuals or guides, or adopted directly by the private sector, helping move promising concepts into routine, scalable use.
Where must projects be located to be eligible under this Pacific Islands Area competition?
Eligible project locations are limited to Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
How much total funding was expected to be available for FY 2008 in the Pacific Islands Area State Component?
The estimated total funding available was up to $275,000.
About how many awards were anticipated?
The solicitation indicated an expectation of about four awards.
What is the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual grant awards ranged from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $75,000.
Are there different tracks or components applicants could apply under?
Yes. For FY 2008, the solicitation noted two component tracks: a Natural Resource Concerns Component and a Technology Component.
What is the Natural Resource Concerns Component?
It is a track for proposals focused on addressing specific conservation problems or natural resource concerns, such as soil, water, air, plant, animal, or related resource concerns.
What is the Technology Component?
It is a track for proposals focused on demonstrating and transferring a particular conservation technology or system.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants needed to be prepared to contribute non-federal or otherwise allowable match consistent with program rules.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many public, private, and nonprofit entities, including state and local governments, tribal governments and tribal organizations, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, individuals, small businesses, other for-profit organizations, nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), and public or private institutions of higher education (including independent school districts and state-controlled universities).
Are nonprofit organizations eligible even if they are not 501(c)(3) entities?
Yes. The eligibility examples include nonprofit organizations that are 501(c)(3) and nonprofit organizations that are not 501(c)(3).
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The eligibility examples include small businesses and other for-profit organizations.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
Yes. Individuals are included in the list of eligible applicant types.
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Public or private institutions of higher education are included, including independent school districts and state-controlled universities.
When was the application deadline?
Applications had to be received by March 31, 2008 at 3:00 pm Hawaii Standard Time.
Does "received by the deadline" mean postmark by the deadline is acceptable?
No. The solicitation specifies that applications had to be received (not merely postmarked) by the deadline.
Where were applications submitted or delivered?
Proposals were to be delivered to the USDA NRCS Pacific Islands Area State Office, Conservation Innovation Grants Program, attention Michael Whitt, Resource Conservationist, at the Prince Kuhio Federal Building, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 4 118, Honolulu, HI 96850-0050.
Who was the attention contact listed for proposal delivery?
The solicitation listed Michael Whitt, Resource Conservationist, as the attention contact for proposal delivery.
What should an applicant do if they cannot access the full announcement electronically?
The solicitation provided a point of contact for those unable to access the full announcement electronically: Shirley Yamaguchi, Contract Specialist.
What are the contact details for the electronic access assistance point of contact?
Shirley Yamaguchi could be reached at (808) 541-2600 or by email at shirley.yamaguchi@hi.usda.gov.
What does it mean that this is a "State Component" competition?
Based on the solicitation language provided, it refers to the Pacific Islands Area competition being run through the NRCS Hawaii State Office for projects in the Pacific Islands Area.
How does this program relate to agricultural production and environmental protection?
The program is designed to complement agricultural production while improving environmental enhancement and protection.
What kinds of projects are most consistent with the CIG emphasis?
Projects that focus on on-the-ground conservation demonstrations under field conditions, with a strong plan for sharing results broadly and enabling adoption by NRCS (such as incorporation into technical manuals or guides) or by the private sector.
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