Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Alternative Funding Arrangements (AFA) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2024
ID: USDA-NRCS-NHQ-RCPPAFA-24-NOFO0001355 • Type: Posted
Overview
Category of Funding
Agriculture
Environment
Natural Resources
Environment
Natural Resources
Funding Instruments
Other
Grant Program (CFDA)
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
On 4/3/24 Natural Resources Conservation Service posted grant opportunity USDA-NRCS-NHQ-RCPPAFA-24-NOFO0001355 for Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Alternative Funding Arrangements (AFA) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2024 with funding of $1.5 billion.
The grant will be issued under grant program 10.932 Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
Timing
Posted Date
April 3, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
July 2, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
NRCS must receive proposals by 4:59 p.m. Eastern Time on July 2, 2024.
Last Updated
July 2, 2024, 10:09 a.m. EDT
Version
3
Archive Date
Aug. 1, 2024
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Special district governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
State governments
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
County governments
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Small businesses
City or township governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Special district governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
State governments
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
County governments
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Small businesses
City or township governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional Info
Entities that are classified as one of the following organizational types can serve as an eligible RCPP partner:a. an agricultural or silvicultural producer association or other group of producers;b. a state or unit of local government;c. an Indian tribe;d. a farmer cooperative;e. a water district, irrigation district, acequia, rural water district or association, or other organization with specific water delivery authority to agricultural producers;f. a municipal water or wastewater treatment entity;g. an institution of higher education;h. an organization, business, or entity with an established history of working cooperatively with producers (as determined by NRCS) to address:• local conservation priorities related to agricultural production, wildlife habitat development, or nonindustrial private forest land management; or• critical watershed-scale soil erosion, water quality, sediment reduction, or other natural resource issues;i. an entity, such as an Indian tribe, state government, local government, or a non-governmental organization, that has a farmland or grassland protection program that purchases agricultural land easements, as defined in 7 CFR § 1468.3; j. a conservation district.
Award Sizing
Ceiling
$25,000,000
Floor
$250,000
Estimated Program Funding
$1,500,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
Not Listed
Contacts
Contact
Aileen Anderson
Grants Management Specialist
Contact Email
Email Description
National RCPP staff
Contact Phone
(315) 221-5884
Additional Information
See Related Documents tab