OpportunityTitle: Massachusetts Conservation Planning &amp; Implementation Support Partnership Fiscal Year 2019 Announcement for Funding
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to the following entity types: state government, local government, non-governmental organization, institutions of higher education, or from Federally recognized Indian Tribal Organizations, or an organization or entity with an established history of working cooperatively with producers on agricultural land to address local conservation priorities (to be determined by NRCS). All applicant categories must be capable of providing support in the state of Massachusetts.
Description: Funding Opportunity Title: Massachusetts Conservation Planning &amp; Implementation Support Partnership Fiscal Year 2019 Announcement for Funding Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-MA-CTA-19-GEN0010275 Announcement Type: Discretionary Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.902 Funding Opportunity Announcement Summary The NRCS -Massachusetts State Office, an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking support from Iike-minded natural resource conservation partners. The overall intent of this announcement is to solicit partnerships to provide direct technical services (boots on the ground) to plan and/or implement conservation practices throughout Massachusetts and reach objectives and priorities outlined further in this document. Research proposals will not be accepted, nor considered as part of this announcement. Key conservation priorities are outlined in section A. Proposals will be accepted from entities delivering conservation programs and services in Massachusetts. Massachusetts NRCS anticipates that the total funds available in support of this program in FY 2019 will be up to $800,000, subject to availability of funds at the time of award. Proposals are requested from eligible entities, non-profits, governmental or non-governmental organizations, institutions of higher learning, or Federally recognized Indian Tribal Organizations for competitive consideration of awards for projects between one and three years in duration. This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions for projects. Proposals will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete and/or noncompliant proposals will be eliminated from competition, and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant. The Massachusetts State Conservationist reserves the right not to fund any or all applications. NRCS will accept applications under this notice for multiyear applications submitted by eligible entities. Please see section E for the metrics that are used to evaluate proposal for work we will consider for funding. For more details about NRCS in Massachusetts please go to: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/ma/home/ .
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Massachusetts NRCS Contact
GrantorContactText: Vince Snyder &lt;br/&gt;Assistant State Conservationist for Management &amp; Strategy &lt;br/&gt;USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Massachusetts State Office  &lt;br/&gt;451 West Street, Amherst, MA 01002-2953  &lt;br/&gt;Phone Number: (413) 253-4378