Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS ND MULTI 24 NOFO0001325
The Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Announcement for Program Funding - North Dakota is a competitive funding opportunity from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) designed to support conservation projects that address local natural resource concerns in North Dakota. The program is structured to help partners work alongside NRCS to leverage technical expertise and resources, strengthen collaboration across communities, and build conservation leadership at the state and local level. Because this notice was released before final FY 2024 funding decisions are fully in place, applicants should understand that the final funding level and overall availability could change depending on continuing resolutions or a final appropriations act.
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements (not standard grants), which generally implies substantial involvement by NRCS in the project during the period of performance. Projects proposed under this announcement must be located in North Dakota and may run from 1 to 4 years. The opportunity is discretionary and falls under the Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources activity area, with assistance listed under CFDA 10.902. The notice also makes clear that proposals will be competitively reviewed and that NRCS will screen submissions for completeness and compliance with the required elements in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO). Applications that are missing required components or that do not follow the instructions can be removed from consideration without being scored, and the applicant will be notified if that happens.
A wide range of applicants are eligible, reflecting the collaboration-focused nature of the program. Eligible entities include state, county, and local governments (including city or township governments), special district governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, and tribal organizations that are not federally recognized governments. The announcement also allows participation by public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. Applicants are allowed to submit more than one application as long as each submission represents a different project, and an entity may receive more than one award if multiple proposals are selected.
In terms of funding scale and expected competition, the listed award ceiling is $2,500,000, and NRCS anticipates making around 15 awards. The practical meaning is that the program can support anything from smaller, targeted partnership efforts up through larger multi-year initiatives, as long as the proposal aligns with NRCS objectives and the specific requirements of the NFO. While the summary does not list priority practices or topic areas in detail, it emphasizes addressing local natural resource issues and fostering on-the-ground collaboration, which typically includes efforts related to soil health, water quality, erosion control, grazing and rangeland management, wetland and wildlife habitat improvements, and related planning, outreach, and implementation support, depending on the state-specific priorities described in the full notice.
The application process runs through Grants.gov, and the deadline is firm: applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Applicants experiencing technical problems with the Grants.gov system are directed to Grants.gov Applicant Support (1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov), and the notice specifically notes that NRCS staff cannot help troubleshoot Grants.gov account or system issues. For content questions about the NFO itself, applicants are instructed to contact the federal awarding agency contact listed in Section G of the full NFO, but questions must be limited to clarifications about the written requirements (for example, confirming dates, page references, or resolving discrepancies). The agency will not respond to questions about whether an applicant is eligible in a hypothetical scenario or whether a particular project idea is likely to be competitive, meaning applicants need to rely on the published eligibility rules and selection criteria when deciding whether and how to apply.
NRCS anticipates announcing selections by April 6, 2024 and expects to execute awards by September 1, 2024, though both dates are estimates and may shift. The opportunity was created on February 6, 2024, and the official listing identifies it as USDA NRCS ND MULTI 24 NOFO0001325. Overall, the program is best understood as a partnership vehicle for North Dakota-based conservation work where NRCS is looking to expand impact through collaborative, multi-entity projects that are well-defined, compliant with the NFO instructions, and ready to implement within a 1 to 4 year timeframe.Apply for USDA NRCS ND MULTI 24 NOFO0001325
- The Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Announcement for Program Funding – NORTH DAKOTA" 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 2024-02-06.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-07. (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 $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 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, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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