Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS NJ 08 001
Apply for USDA NRCS NJ 08 001
- The New Jersey State Office in the agriculture environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NEW JERSEY 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 Feb 20, 2008 and posted on Feb 20, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 9, 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 $220,000.00 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: City or township governments County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Individuals State governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The New Jersey Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) is a competitive grant opportunity offered through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) New Jersey State Office to encourage new and creative conservation ideas. The program is designed to stimulate the development, testing, and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies that can improve natural resource outcomes in agriculture and related land uses. A key limitation is that proposed projects must be located in New Jersey, since this is a state-level CIG competition rather than a national solicitation.
For fiscal year 2008, NRCS anticipated approximately $220,000 in total funding available under this announcement, with awards made through a statewide competitive process. NRCS expected to make about four awards. Individual grant sizes could be up to $75,000 (the listed award ceiling), with no stated minimum award amount (award floor of $0). Projects could run from one to three years, giving applicants flexibility to propose shorter pilot demonstrations or multi-year efforts that move an innovation from concept to practical field use.
The competition included two categories for proposals: a Natural Resource Concerns Category and a Technology Category. While the notice does not spell out every priority in the text provided, the structure signals that NRCS was looking both for projects that directly address pressing conservation problems (such as soil, water, air, habitat, or other environmental resource concerns tied to agricultural landscapes) and for projects that emphasize new or improved tools, systems, or techniques that can be adopted by producers or conservation partners. Overall, the intent of CIG is not just research for research's sake, but work that can be demonstrated, validated, and then replicated or scaled to achieve real conservation benefits.
This funding opportunity was issued as a discretionary grant under CFDA 10.912, which is associated with the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources in support of the project (the specific match percentage is not shown in the excerpt, but applicants would be expected to account for and document matching contributions as part of the application package). Because the program is competitive, applicants would typically need to make a clear case that their idea is truly innovative, feasible within the proposed timeline and budget, and likely to produce measurable conservation outcomes or transferable lessons for broader use in New Jersey.
Eligibility was broad and included many entity types: individuals; city, township, county, state, and special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations, excluding institutions of higher education within those categories); small businesses; and other for-profit organizations that are not small businesses. In practice, this wide eligibility means applicants could range from farmers and entrepreneurs to conservation districts, universities, local governments, and nonprofit conservation organizations, as long as the project itself was based in New Jersey and met the program requirements described in the full notice.
Important administrative details include the posting date of February 20, 2008, and an application deadline of April 9, 2008, with the opportunity archived on May 9, 2008. The official funding opportunity number was USDA NRCS NJ 08 001. Applicants who needed the full announcement or had trouble accessing it electronically were directed to contact Lenora Jordan, Contract Specialist, at 732-537-6084. An additional information link was provided through the New Jersey NRCS website (http://www.nj.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cig), where applicants could find the detailed objectives, eligibility requirements, and application instructions referenced in the summary.
New Jersey Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) - FAQs
What is the New Jersey Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG)?
The New Jersey Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) is a competitive grant opportunity offered through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) New Jersey State Office. It is intended to encourage new and creative conservation ideas by supporting projects that develop, test, and help drive adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies.
What is the main goal of this grant program?
The program is designed to stimulate the development, testing, and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies that improve natural resource outcomes in agriculture and related land uses. The focus is on work that can be demonstrated, validated, and replicated or scaled for real-world conservation benefits.
Is this a national CIG competition or a New Jersey-specific opportunity?
This is a state-level CIG competition administered by the NRCS New Jersey State Office, not a national solicitation.
Where must the project be located?
Proposed projects must be located in New Jersey. This is a key limitation of the opportunity.
How much total funding was expected to be available for FY 2008?
For fiscal year 2008, NRCS anticipated approximately $220,000 in total funding available under this announcement.
How many awards did NRCS expect to make?
NRCS expected to make about four awards through a statewide competitive process.
What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling was up to $75,000 per grant.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount was stated in the excerpt provided (an award floor of $0 was listed).
How long can a project last?
Projects could run from one to three years, allowing either shorter pilot efforts or multi-year projects that move an innovation toward practical field use.
What kinds of projects is CIG intended to support?
CIG is intended to support innovative conservation approaches and technologies tied to agriculture and related land uses, with an emphasis on ideas that can be demonstrated and adopted in practice, not simply research for research's sake.
What proposal categories were included in this competition?
The competition included two categories for proposals: (1) a Natural Resource Concerns Category and (2) a Technology Category.
What is the Natural Resource Concerns Category generally about?
Based on the structure described, this category signals an interest in projects that directly address conservation problems affecting agricultural landscapes, such as soil, water, air, habitat, or other environmental resource concerns.
What is the Technology Category generally about?
Based on the description provided, this category signals an interest in projects emphasizing new or improved tools, systems, or techniques that producers or conservation partners can adopt.
What makes a project a good fit for this CIG opportunity?
Because this is a competitive program, applicants would typically need to show that the proposed approach is truly innovative, feasible within the proposed timeline and budget, and likely to produce measurable conservation outcomes or transferable lessons for broader use in New Jersey.
Is this grant competitive?
Yes. Awards were to be made through a statewide competitive process.
What type of grant is this?
This funding opportunity was issued as a discretionary grant.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 10.912.
How is this opportunity connected to EQIP?
CFDA 10.912 is associated with the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), and this CIG opportunity was described as being associated with that CFDA listing.
Is there a match or cost-share requirement?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources to support the project.
What match percentage is required?
The specific match percentage is not shown in the excerpt provided. Applicants would be expected to account for and document matching contributions as part of the application package.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included: individuals; city, township, county, state, and special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations, excluding institutions of higher education within those categories); small businesses; and other for-profit organizations that are not small businesses.
Can individuals apply?
Yes. Individuals were included in the eligible applicant types.
Can local governments apply (cities, townships, counties)?
Yes. City, township, and county governments were listed as eligible, along with state and special district governments.
Can tribal governments apply?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments were listed as eligible.
Can universities and colleges apply?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education were listed as eligible.
Can nonprofit organizations apply?
Yes. Nonprofits were included, including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations (excluding institutions of higher education within those nonprofit categories).
Can small businesses apply?
Yes. Small businesses were listed as eligible.
Can for-profit companies that are not small businesses apply?
Yes. Other for-profit organizations that are not small businesses were listed as eligible.
What is the posting date for this opportunity?
The posting date was February 20, 2008.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was April 9, 2008.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on May 9, 2008.
What is the official funding opportunity number?
The official funding opportunity number was USDA NRCS NJ 08 001.
Where could applicants find additional information and program details?
An additional information link was provided through the New Jersey NRCS website at http://www.nj.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cig, where applicants could find detailed objectives, eligibility requirements, and application instructions referenced in the summary.
Who should applicants contact if they needed the full announcement or could not access it electronically?
Applicants were directed to contact Lenora Jordan, Contract Specialist, at 732-537-6084 for assistance with obtaining the full announcement or addressing electronic access issues.
Does the excerpt include all priorities and selection criteria?
No. The excerpt notes that the notice does not spell out every priority in the text provided, and that detailed objectives and application instructions were referenced as being available in the full announcement.
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