Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS HI 08 05
Apply for USDA NRCS HI 08 05
- The Hawaii State Office in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Prescribed Grazing Management Monitoring and Certification Services for Farm Bill Programs" 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 Jul 24, 2008 and posted on Jul 24, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 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 $40,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Individuals Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments County governments State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Prescribed Grazing Management Monitoring and Certification Services for Farm Bill Programs" (Funding Opportunity Number USDA NRCS HI 08 05), was issued by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Hawaii State Office to strengthen how grazing conservation practices are implemented and verified under Farm Bill programs, especially the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP, CFDA 10.912). The central idea is that well-planned "prescribed grazing" can deliver measurable conservation outcomes on private grazing lands by reducing soil erosion, moderating runoff and peak flows in watersheds, improving the vigor of desirable forage plants, supporting animal health and performance (including average daily gains), and improving water quality. NRCS notes these benefits are well documented across the United States and internationally, and the Hawaii NRCS program has invested nearly 8.4 million dollars in grazing land conservation practices since 1996. However, only a small portion of those cost-share dollars (14 percent) has gone directly toward improving grazing management through the prescribed grazing practice itself, creating a need for more focused monitoring, recordkeeping, and technical support tied specifically to grazing management decisions.
The award was designed to fund a single project (Expected Awards: 1) with up to 40,000 dollars in total funding (Estimated Total Funding: 40,000; Award Ceiling: 40,000; Award Floor: 0). The funding instrument was a discretionary grant, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The work was intended to be carried out by a Technical Service Provider (TSP) who would collaborate closely with NRCS field office staff and livestock producers. The TSP role emphasized practical, on-the-ground monitoring and documentation that helps producers manage grazing more effectively while also giving NRCS stronger information to support conservation planning, implementation, and certification of outcomes.
The core scope of work centered on creating and maintaining a consistent monitoring framework on participating ranches. That included establishing monitoring transects to track rangeland and pasture conditions over time, collecting annual grazing records (actual use records) from producers, and determining the forage-animal balance for the year, which is essentially an assessment of whether available forage supply aligns with livestock demand under real conditions. The TSP was also expected to install rain gauges at each ranch and work with producers to collect and maintain rainfall data, recognizing that precipitation patterns strongly influence forage growth, grazing capacity, and the timing and intensity of grazing rotations. In addition, the project included helping producers develop and implement contingency plans, which typically address how grazing and stocking decisions should adapt during drought, heavy rainfall, forage shortfalls, or other unexpected conditions that could jeopardize resource health or conservation objectives. Finally, the TSP would support the State Rangeland Management Specialist by assisting with reviews of draft ecological site descriptions on grazed lands, helping ensure that site potential and expected responses to management are accurately described and usable for planning and evaluation.
Eligibility was broad and included a range of public and private entities: individuals; small businesses; other for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions where specified); private and public institutions of higher education; independent school districts; city, county, state, and special district governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations (including federally recognized tribal governments). This wide eligibility reflects the fact that grazing monitoring and technical assistance can be provided by universities, nonprofits, consulting organizations, or qualified individuals with rangeland management expertise, as well as public entities that support conservation programming.
The solicitation was posted on July 24, 2008, and closed on August 15, 2008, with proposals due by 3:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time. Applicants were required to submit one original and four copies of their proposal to Melissa Skillings, Contract Specialist, USDA NRCS, at 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 4 118, Honolulu, HI 96850. Fax submissions were not accepted, and late proposals were explicitly excluded from consideration. For applicants unable to access the full announcement electronically, the listed contact was Melissa Skillings at 808-541-2600 extension 122.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Prescribed Grazing Management Monitoring and Certification Services for Farm Bill Programs."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA NRCS HI 08 05.
3) Which agency issued this opportunity?
This opportunity was issued by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Hawaii State Office.
4) What is the main purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to strengthen how grazing conservation practices are implemented and verified under Farm Bill programs by supporting prescribed grazing monitoring, documentation, and certification-related services on private grazing lands.
5) Which Farm Bill program is specifically highlighted?
The solicitation specifically highlights the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), CFDA 10.912.
6) Why is NRCS focusing on prescribed grazing in this opportunity?
NRCS states that well-planned prescribed grazing can deliver measurable conservation outcomes on private grazing lands. The opportunity also notes that, while Hawaii NRCS has invested nearly 8.4 million dollars in grazing land conservation practices since 1996, only about 14 percent of those cost-share dollars went directly toward improving grazing management through the prescribed grazing practice itself, creating a need for more focused monitoring, recordkeeping, and technical support tied to grazing management decisions.
7) What conservation outcomes are associated with prescribed grazing in the announcement?
The announcement describes outcomes including reduced soil erosion, moderated runoff and peak flows in watersheds, improved vigor of desirable forage plants, support for animal health and performance (including average daily gains), and improved water quality.
8) How many awards were expected to be made?
One award was expected (Expected Awards: 1).
9) What is the total amount of funding available?
The estimated total funding was 40,000 dollars.
10) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was 40,000 dollars.
11) What is the minimum award amount (award floor)?
The award floor was 0 dollars.
12) What type of funding instrument is this?
This was a discretionary grant.
13) Is there a cost-share or matching requirement?
No. The announcement states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
14) Who was expected to carry out the work?
The work was intended to be carried out by a Technical Service Provider (TSP) who would collaborate closely with NRCS field office staff and livestock producers.
15) What is the role of the Technical Service Provider (TSP) in this project?
The TSP role emphasized practical, on-the-ground monitoring and documentation that helps producers manage grazing more effectively and provides NRCS stronger information to support conservation planning, implementation, and certification of outcomes.
16) What are the core tasks included in the scope of work?
The scope of work described includes: establishing monitoring transects on participating ranches to track rangeland and pasture conditions over time; collecting annual grazing records (actual use records) from producers; determining the forage-animal balance for the year (assessing whether forage supply aligns with livestock demand under real conditions); installing rain gauges at each ranch and working with producers to collect and maintain rainfall data; helping producers develop and implement contingency plans; and supporting the State Rangeland Management Specialist by assisting with reviews of draft ecological site descriptions on grazed lands.
17) What does the announcement mean by establishing monitoring transects?
Based on the announcement, monitoring transects are set up on ranches to track rangeland and pasture conditions consistently over time using a standardized monitoring framework.
18) What are "actual use records" in this context?
The announcement describes annual grazing records collected from producers as "actual use records," meaning records of real grazing use during the year.
19) What is "forage-animal balance" as used in the solicitation?
The solicitation describes forage-animal balance as an assessment of whether available forage supply aligns with livestock demand under real conditions for the year.
20) Why does the project include installing rain gauges and collecting rainfall data?
The announcement explains that precipitation patterns strongly influence forage growth, grazing capacity, and the timing and intensity of grazing rotations, so rainfall data collection is part of the monitoring and management framework.
21) What are contingency plans expected to address?
The announcement states contingency plans typically address how grazing and stocking decisions should adapt during drought, heavy rainfall, forage shortfalls, or other unexpected conditions that could jeopardize resource health or conservation objectives.
22) How does this project relate to ecological site descriptions?
The TSP was expected to support the State Rangeland Management Specialist by assisting with reviews of draft ecological site descriptions on grazed lands to help ensure site potential and expected responses to management are accurately described and usable for planning and evaluation.
23) Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligibility included individuals; small businesses; other for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions where specified); private and public institutions of higher education; independent school districts; city, county, state, and special district governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations (including federally recognized tribal governments).
24) When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted on July 24, 2008.
25) What was the proposal deadline?
The solicitation closed on August 15, 2008, with proposals due by 3:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time.
26) How many copies of the proposal were required?
Applicants were required to submit one original and four copies of their proposal.
27) Where were proposals submitted?
Proposals were to be submitted to Melissa Skillings, Contract Specialist, USDA NRCS, at 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 4 118, Honolulu, HI 96850.
28) Were fax submissions accepted?
No. Fax submissions were not accepted.
29) What happens if a proposal is submitted late?
The announcement states that late proposals were explicitly excluded from consideration.
30) Who is the listed contact for applicants who cannot access the full announcement electronically?
The listed contact was Melissa Skillings at 808-541-2600 extension 122.
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