Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS NY 08 01
Apply for USDA NRCS NY 08 01
- The New York State Office in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "New York Component 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 May 2, 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 $250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The New York Component Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) is a competitive grant opportunity run through USDA NRCS in New York that aims to speed up the real-world use of new conservation practices and tools on working agricultural lands. The central idea is to support practical, innovative conservation approaches that can operate alongside farm production while also protecting and improving environmental resources. Projects are expected to help move proven or near-proven conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (including market-based systems) into broader use, either by being incorporated into NRCS technical manuals and guidance or by being adopted by the private sector. In other words, the program is designed to bridge the gap between a promising conservation idea and its routine use in the field.
A key point in this announcement is what CIG will not fund: research projects. NRCS is not looking to pay for early-stage experimentation or basic research. Instead, the grant is meant for approaches and technologies that have already been studied enough to suggest they are likely to work and are ready for practical testing, demonstration, refinement, and adoption. For that reason, the program emphasizes on-the-ground conservation activities such as pilot projects and field demonstrations, where the focus is on showing that an approach can be implemented effectively under real farm conditions and can be replicated by others.
For Fiscal Year 2008, New York NRCS anticipated roughly $250,000 total available funding under this component, with individual awards capped at $75,000. Projects can be single-year or multi-year, but they cannot exceed three years in length. The opportunity also includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should be prepared to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or in-kind, depending on program rules) as part of the project budget. This matching feature reflects the program goal of leveraging federal dollars to generate broader investment and participation in conservation innovation.
Eligibility is broad and includes federally recognized Indian Tribes, state and local governments, non-governmental organizations, and individuals, with the listing described as effectively unrestricted as long as applicants meet any eligibility clarifications stated in the full announcement. However, the geographic requirement is strict: projects must take place in New York State, and multi-state projects are not considered under this New York component competition. Applicants therefore need to design project activities, partners, and deliverables specifically for New York implementation and outcomes.
The selection process begins with NRCS staff screening submitted applications for basic eligibility and completeness. Applications that pass this screening are then evaluated and scored by a subcommittee of the New York State Technical Committee (STC) along with appropriate NRCS technical staff. After scoring, applications are forwarded to the State Conservationist, who makes the final selection and funding decisions. This structure signals that proposals should be written in a way that clearly demonstrates technical merit, practical feasibility, and the likelihood that the results will be transferable into NRCS guidance or broader adoption beyond the project period.
In terms of timing and administrative details, the funding opportunity number is USDA NRCS NY 08 01, and it was posted on February 20, 2008, with an application closing date of May 2, 2008. The program falls under CFDA 10.912 (Environmental Quality Incentives Program). The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is agriculture. Questions or access issues were directed to the New York State Office, with a listed contact of Kimberley Stinson, Management Program Analyst, at 315-477-6518.
New York Component Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) - FAQs
1) What is the New York Component Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG)?
The New York Component Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) is a competitive grant opportunity run through USDA NRCS in New York. Its purpose is to speed up real-world use of new conservation practices and tools on working agricultural lands, supporting practical approaches that can operate alongside farm production while protecting and improving environmental resources.
2) What is the main goal of this CIG opportunity?
The program is designed to bridge the gap between a promising conservation idea and routine field use. It focuses on moving proven or near-proven conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (including market-based systems) into broader use, either through incorporation into NRCS technical manuals and guidance or through adoption by the private sector.
3) What types of projects does CIG expect to fund?
Projects are expected to emphasize on-the-ground conservation activities such as pilot projects and field demonstrations. The focus is on practical testing, demonstration, refinement, and adoption under real farm conditions, in a way that others can replicate.
4) Does this grant fund research?
No. A key point is that NRCS will not fund research projects under this opportunity. The grant is not intended to support early-stage experimentation or basic research.
5) If research is not funded, what stage should a technology or approach be at?
The approach or technology should already be proven or near-proven, with enough prior study to suggest it is likely to work. The intent is to support practical testing, demonstration, and steps that lead to adoption, not to establish basic feasibility from scratch.
6) What is meant by "innovative approaches" in this announcement?
The announcement describes innovative approaches broadly, including conservation technologies, management systems, and market-based systems, as long as they are practical and ready for real-world demonstration and broader adoption.
7) Where must project activities take place?
Projects must take place in New York State. The geographic requirement is strict for this New York component competition.
8) Are multi-state projects allowed under this New York component?
No. Multi-state projects are not considered under the New York component competition described in this announcement.
9) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broad and includes federally recognized Indian Tribes, state and local governments, non-governmental organizations, and individuals. The listing is described as effectively unrestricted as long as applicants meet any eligibility clarifications stated in the full announcement.
10) How much funding was anticipated for this opportunity?
For Fiscal Year 2008, New York NRCS anticipated roughly $250,000 in total available funding under this component.
11) Is there a maximum award amount per project?
Yes. Individual awards were capped at $75,000.
12) How long can a project last?
Projects can be single-year or multi-year, but they cannot exceed three years in length.
13) Is there a cost-share or match requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement. Applicants should be prepared to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or in-kind, depending on program rules) as part of the project budget.
14) Why does the program require cost-share or matching?
The matching feature reflects the program goal of leveraging federal dollars to generate broader investment and participation in conservation innovation.
15) What is the selection and review process?
NRCS staff first screen submitted applications for basic eligibility and completeness. Applications that pass screening are evaluated and scored by a subcommittee of the New York State Technical Committee (STC) along with appropriate NRCS technical staff. After scoring, applications are forwarded to the State Conservationist, who makes the final selection and funding decisions.
16) Who makes the final funding decisions?
The State Conservationist makes the final selection and funding decisions after applications have been screened and scored through the process described in the announcement.
17) What should applicants emphasize in their proposals based on the evaluation structure?
Proposals should be written to clearly demonstrate technical merit, practical feasibility, and a strong likelihood that results can be transferred into NRCS guidance (such as technical manuals and guidance) or adopted more broadly beyond the project period.
18) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number listed in the announcement is USDA NRCS NY 08 01.
19) When was this opportunity posted and when did applications close?
The opportunity was posted on February 20, 2008, and the application closing date was May 2, 2008.
20) What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity falls under CFDA 10.912, identified as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
21) What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
22) What is the activity category for this grant?
The activity category listed is agriculture.
23) Who can applicants contact with questions or access issues?
Questions or access issues were directed to the New York State Office. The listed contact is Kimberley Stinson, Management Program Analyst, at 315-477-6518.
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