OpportunityTitle: Outreach Funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 &#8211; NORTH CAROLINA
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Applicants and applications must meet eligibility criteria by the application deadline to be considered for award. Eligible applicant type is determined by the implementing program statute.
Description: The Natural Resources Conservation Service -North Carolina, an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture, is announcing potential availability of funding for agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources to promote public awareness of Farm Bill activities throughout North Carolina. Proposals must be for projects based in North Carolina and focus on Farm Bill conservation. Research proposals or proposals that do not meet the needs will not be accepted, nor considered as part of this announcement.Proposals will be accepted from eligible entities, including individuals, city or township governments, county governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), 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, Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education, and State governments for competitive consideration of awards for projects between 1 and five years in duration. The funding available for this announcement shall not exceed a total of $200,000.This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions. 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 North Carolina State Conservationist reserves the right not to fund any or all applications.Applicants must submit their proposals via Grants.gov. All applications must be received by 11:59 pm, EST, May 29, 2021.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: sondra.watkins@usda.gov
GrantorContactText: Sondra Watkins &lt;br/&gt;Grants Managment Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 2025725848
CloseDateExplanation: Applications must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time    Applicant Alert - The System for Award Management (SAM) will be down for maintenance from Friday, May 21 at 4:00 PM EST through Monday, May 24 at 9:00 AM EST. See the applicable file posted under the Related Documents tab for further details.