Opportunity Information: Apply for NRCS MS 10 0001
Apply for NRCS MS 10 0001
- The Mississippi State Office in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wetlands Reserve Program Restoration Assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.072 Wetlands Reserve Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 19, 2010 and posted on Apr 19, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 14, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments State governments Individuals County governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Wetlands Reserve Program Restoration Assistance opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NRCS MS 10 0001) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Mississippi State Office. It seeks partners to help plan, design, and implement restoration work on eligible Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) sites and Emergency Watershed Protection Program Floodplain Easement (EWPP FPE) properties in Mississippi. In practical terms, NRCS is looking for capable organizations or individuals who can support landowners and the agency with the technical and on-the-ground steps required to restore wetlands and associated upland areas according to NRCS standards.
The core purpose of the program is to restore and enhance wetland systems in ways that deliver multiple public benefits. Projects supported under this assistance are intended to maximize wildlife habitat within wetland ecosystems, while also improving water quality, reducing soil erosion, and decreasing the impacts of flooding. A significant emphasis is placed on habitat outcomes, including creating or improving conditions that support threatened and endangered species. The work is framed as both an environmental restoration effort and a conservation infrastructure effort, since functional wetlands can filter pollutants, slow and store floodwaters, stabilize soils, and provide critical breeding and foraging habitat.
Applicants funded through this opportunity would be expected to assist landowners by providing the technical assistance needed to develop and carry out WRP/EWPP FPE restoration plans. The scope of work can include a wide range of professional and field activities tied to wetland restoration and related conservation practices. NRCS notes that performance may involve any part or all of the operations necessary for engineering surveys, preliminary and final engineering designs, inspection, and construction management. This can cover wetland restoration, enhancement, and creation practices, along with other conservation measures that must meet NRCS specifications. In other words, partners may be engaged from the earliest site assessment and design stages through construction oversight and quality assurance during implementation.
Eligibility is broad and includes both governmental and non-governmental entities as well as individuals. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township, special district governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the listed nonprofit category), and individuals. Awards are made competitively, and the agreement structure includes a base year with the possibility of up to four additional one-year option periods, allowing for multi-year continuity where performance and program needs justify extension.
The posted and creation date for the opportunity is April 19, 2010, with an original and current closing date of May 14, 2010. The listed award ceiling is $3,000,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants, which can lower barriers for participation and allow applicants to focus resources on delivering technical and implementation capacity rather than assembling match funding.
For assistance obtaining the full announcement or resolving access issues, the contact provided is Faith Tillman, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 601-965-4098.
Wetlands Reserve Program Restoration Assistance (NRCS MS 10 0001) - FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) Restoration Assistance opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number NRCS MS 10 0001. It is offered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Mississippi State Office as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is NRCS seeking to fund through this opportunity?
NRCS is seeking partners who can help plan, design, and implement restoration work on eligible WRP sites and Emergency Watershed Protection Program Floodplain Easement (EWPP FPE) properties in Mississippi. The intent is to provide technical and on-the-ground support that helps landowners and NRCS complete wetland restoration work to NRCS standards.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The core purpose is to restore and enhance wetland systems in ways that produce multiple public benefits. The program emphasizes maximizing wildlife habitat within wetland ecosystems while also improving water quality, reducing soil erosion, and decreasing flooding impacts.
What kinds of outcomes are emphasized?
A major emphasis is on habitat outcomes, including creating or improving conditions that support threatened and endangered species. Wetland function is also framed as conservation infrastructure that can filter pollutants, slow and store floodwaters, stabilize soils, and provide key breeding and foraging habitat.
Where will the funded work take place?
The work supported under this opportunity is focused on eligible WRP sites and EWPP FPE properties located in Mississippi.
What types of activities may be included in the scope of work?
Funded partners may provide technical assistance to develop and carry out WRP/EWPP FPE restoration plans. The scope can include professional and field activities tied to wetland restoration and related conservation practices that must meet NRCS specifications.
Does the scope include engineering and construction-related work?
Yes. NRCS indicates performance may involve any part or all operations necessary for engineering surveys, preliminary and final engineering designs, inspection, and construction management.
What kinds of restoration practices might be supported?
The opportunity can cover wetland restoration, enhancement, and creation practices, along with other conservation measures, as long as they meet NRCS specifications.
At what project stages might partners be involved?
Partners may be engaged from early site assessment and design stages through construction oversight and quality assurance during implementation.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes governmental and non-governmental entities as well as individuals. Eligible applicants include:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the listed nonprofit category)
- Individuals
Is this a competitive opportunity?
Yes. Awards are made competitively.
What type of award will be made?
The announcement describes the award as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $3,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated for applicants in the provided information.
What is the period of performance?
The agreement structure includes a base year with the possibility of up to four additional one-year option periods, allowing for multi-year continuity if program needs and performance support extensions.
When was the opportunity posted and when does it close?
The posted and creation date is April 19, 2010. The original and current closing date is May 14, 2010.
Who should be contacted for help obtaining the full announcement or addressing access issues?
For assistance obtaining the full announcement or resolving access issues, contact Faith Tillman, Contract Specialist, at 601-965-4098.
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