South Carolina Watershed Assessment Services
ID: 352299Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS)

Award Range

$130K - $143K

Eligible Applicants

For-Profit Organizations

Funding Category

Natural Resources

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/352299
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Feb 12, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Apr 15, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the USDA, is seeking proposals for the South Carolina Watershed Assessment Services. This opportunity is part of the National Water Quality Initiative through the Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) Program. The NRCS is looking for eligible organizations with expertise in watershed assessment plans to develop plans that support the initiative. The proposals must be one year in duration and for projects located in the State of South Carolina. The deadline for submitting applications is April 15, 2024, at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. The agency anticipates making selections by May 15, 2024, and expects to execute awards by July 15, 2024. The estimated total program funding is $143,000, with an award ceiling of $143,000 and an award floor of $130,000. For more information and application instructions, please refer to the full Notice of Funding Opportunity on grants.gov.

Point(s) of Contact
lyn.millhiser@usda.gov
Similar Opportunities
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program
Active
Natural Resources Conservation Service
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering up to $7 million in grant funds for the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP). This program aims to develop and establish mitigation banks and banking opportunities for agricultural producers with wetlands subject to the wetland conservation compliance provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985. The program is open to federally recognized Native American tribal governments, state and local units of government, for-profit entities, nonprofits, private institutions of higher education, and public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. Priority will be given to banks in states with significant numbers of individual wetlands, wetland acres, and conservation compliance requests, such as Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Ohio. The grant application deadline is August 2, 2024, and the estimated funding floor is $100,000, with a ceiling of $1 million. For more information and to apply, visit the Grants.gov website.
Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2024 - Arkansas
Active
Natural Resources Conservation Service
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering funding through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program for federal fiscal year (FY) 2024 in Arkansas. The purpose of this grant is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Non-federal entities and individuals are eligible to apply, with the exception of federal agencies. The grant funding available for the Arkansas CIG competition in FY 2024 is up to $300,000, with a maximum award amount of $100,000 per project. The duration of the projects can range from one to three years. The deadline for submitting applications is August 5, 2024. For more information and to participate in a webinar for CIG applicants, visit the Arkansas State CIG website. The NRCS anticipates making selections by September 15, 2024, and expects to execute awards by September 30, 2024. The funding floor for this opportunity is $25,000, and the funding ceiling is $100,000. Non-federal entities and individuals are encouraged to apply and contribute to innovative conservation efforts in Arkansas.
Scalable and Replicable Watershed Resilience Evaluation
Active
Engineer Research and Development Center
The Engineer Research and Development Center is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "Scalable and Replicable Watershed Resilience Evaluation". This cooperative agreement aims to develop replicable processes, methods, and tools to measure resilience and conduct resilience assessments across communities in a watershed. The objective is to address specific threat scenarios acting on individual vulnerabilities of specific communities and multiple compounding threats acting at a watershed-wide scale. The grantee will work on developing a methodological toolbox for resilience quantification and decision support for watershed-level mitigation efforts. Additionally, the grantee will support the development of collaborative approaches to build a shared vision of resilience scalable to all levels of a watershed. The grant has an estimated total program funding of $965,000 and expects to make one award. The close date for applications is July 31, 2024. For more information, you can contact Phoebe V Fuller at phoebe.v.fuller@usace.army.mil.
WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program Phase I for Fiscal Year 2023
Active
Bureau of Reclamation
The Bureau of Reclamation has posted a grant opportunity titled "WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program Phase I for Fiscal Year 2023". This grant is in the category of Natural Resources and falls under the funding instrument type of Grant. The grant does not require any cost sharing or matching requirement. The objective of this grant is to invite various entities such as states, Indian Tribes, local and special districts, non-profit organizations, and Existing Watershed Groups to submit proposals for Phase I activities. These activities include developing a watershed group, completing watershed restoration planning activities, and designing watershed management projects. A watershed group, as defined in the Cooperative Watershed Management Act, is a grassroots, non-regulatory entity that addresses water availability and quality issues within the relevant watershed. It promotes the sustainable use of water resources, makes decisions on a consensus basis, and represents a diverse group of stakeholders. These stakeholders include hydroelectric producers, livestock grazing, timber production, land development, recreation or tourism, irrigated agriculture, the environment, municipal water supplies, private property owners, Federal, state and local governments, Tribes, and disadvantaged communities. The grant has a close date of September 3, 2024, and the award ceiling is $300,000, with an award floor of $10,000. Applicants must be located in specific states or territories, and non-profit organizations must be located in the United States or one of the identified territories. For more information and to submit applications, interested parties can contact Christina Munoz at bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov. The grant application periods are December 5, 2023, and September 3, 2024, with electronic applications due by 4:00 p.m., Mountain Standard Time and Mountain Daylight Time respectively.
Conservation Innovation Grants State Program - KANSAS
Active
Natural Resources Conservation Service
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) State Program funding to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in Kansas. This funding opportunity is open to eligible entities, excluding federal agencies, and individuals. The projects can range from one to three years in duration, with a maximum award amount of $125,000 for a single award in FY 2024. The total funding available for the Kansas CIG competition is up to $250,000. The deadline for submitting applications via Grants.gov is August 23, 2024, 11:59 pm Eastern Time. For technical issues, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support, and for content-related inquiries, contact the federal awarding agency. The agency aims to make selections by September 13, 2024, and execute awards by September 30, 2024. For more information, refer to the related documents tab.