OpportunityTitle: Iowa Partners for Conservation Fiscal Year 2019 Announcement for Program Funding &#8211; IOWA
Description: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing the potential availability of funding for agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration and developing state-and-community-level conservation leadership. Proposals must be for projects based in Iowa and focus on conservation issues as noted in Section A (2) of the Full Announcement located in the Related Documents tab of this opportunity. Collaborative projects that provide on-the-ground support for Iowa NRCS Field Offices are highly encouraged. Research proposals will not be accepted, nor considered. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2019 will be up to $5,000,000.00. Proposals are requested from Federally recognized Indian Tribal Organizations, state government, local government, nongovernmental organization, or institution of higher education for competitive consideration of awards for projects between 1 and 5 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. In addition to the information in this opportunity, more information can be found at the following website: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/ia/people/partners/request+for+proposals+(rfp)/
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants Management Specialist
GrantorContactText: Michele Devaney &lt;br/&gt;Grants Management Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 801-524-4587