Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS AL CTA 22 NOFO00011292
The Alabama NRCS Technical Outreach and Education for FY2022 opportunity is a federal funding competition run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), focused on building partnerships that strengthen conservation-related technical services and outreach in Alabama. Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), NRCS is looking to collaborate with organizations and entities that can help expand or improve the delivery of conservation assistance, education, and outreach projects that support NRCS priorities during Fiscal Year 2022. Projects must be carried out in Alabama, and the program is intended to increase on-the-ground conservation impact by leveraging partner capacity, local relationships, and specialized expertise.
Funding is expected to total up to $600,000 across the program for FY2022, although the notice emphasizes that it was issued before final federal appropriations and apportionment decisions were complete. Because of that, the actual availability and level of funding could change depending on continuing resolutions or final appropriations legislation. Awards are expected to be made as cooperative agreements, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the life of the project compared with a traditional grant. Agreements may run from 1 to 5 years, and applicants may submit proposals for either single-year or multi-year work, depending on the scope and design of the project.
Individual awards are expected to fall within a set range: the estimated minimum federal share per agreement (the funding floor) is $7,500, and the estimated maximum federal share per agreement (the funding ceiling) is $60,000. These figures refer to the total federal amount for the full agreement, not per budget period. The opportunity anticipates roughly 10 awards, though that number can shift based on application quality, project scope, and final funding availability. The Alabama State Conservationist also reserves the right to fund all, some, or none of the applications submitted, which is a standard clause that underscores the competitive nature of the selection process.
Eligibility is broad and includes many common public, nonprofit, educational, tribal, and private-sector applicants. Eligible applicants listed include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and certain tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; individuals; and for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), along with other entities as clarified in the notice. The program is categorized under agriculture and is associated with CFDA number 10.902. The opportunity is discretionary, meaning funding decisions are made competitively rather than by formula.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, with a deadline of 11:59 pm Eastern Time on May 6, 2022. The notice makes a clear distinction between technical submission help and programmatic questions: Grants.gov Applicant Support handles platform and account issues, while NRCS contacts listed in the NOFO handle questions limited to interpreting the notice itself (such as date or section clarifications). The agency explicitly states it will not respond to questions about whether an applicant is eligible or whether a specific proposal idea is likely to be competitive, which signals that applicants are expected to make those determinations based on the written requirements.
NRCS planned an estimated selection timeline, with decisions anticipated by June 6, 2022 and award execution expected by July 15, 2022, while noting these dates were subject to change. Applications were to be screened first for completeness and compliance with the NOFO instructions, and incomplete or noncompliant submissions could be removed from consideration, with applicants notified if eliminated on that basis. Overall, the opportunity is positioned as a partnership vehicle to expand technical outreach and conservation education capacity in Alabama under NRCS leadership, funded through federal financial assistance rules and expectations. The notice also recommends that applicants unfamiliar with federal awards complete the free Grants 101 training offered through CFO.gov, which covers the main compliance areas applicants are typically held to, including uniform guidance administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit and risk management expectations.Apply for USDA NRCS AL CTA 22 NOFO00011292
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Alabama NRCS Technical Outreach and Education for FY2022" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.902.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 28, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 06, 2022 Applications must be received by 1159 pm Eastern Time.. (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 $60,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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