Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS SC MULTI 23 NOFO0001276
The Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements FY 2023 opportunity for South Carolina is a competitive funding announcement from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). It is designed to fund cooperative agreements that help stretch NRCS resources further by partnering with outside organizations, tackling local natural resource concerns, strengthening collaboration across communities, and building conservation leadership at the state and local level. All proposed work must take place in South Carolina, and projects are expected to run for a period of one to three years, with planning based on an estimated start date of October 1, 2023.
This is a discretionary grant opportunity using the cooperative agreement funding instrument, which generally signals that NRCS expects to stay involved in the project beyond simply issuing funds (for example, through coordination, technical input, or joint implementation). The program aligns with agriculture, environment, and natural resources activities and is listed under CFDA number 10.902. NRCS indicates it expects to make around 15 awards, with an award ceiling of up to $1,000,000 per award, depending on the scope and competitiveness of proposals.
Eligibility is broad and includes many common public and private entities. Eligible applicants listed in the notice include state, county, and city/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; tribal organizations that are not federally recognized governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories); and small businesses. The announcement also notes that applicants should consult Section C.1 of the full notice for the definitive eligible applicant types and any conditions.
Applicants are allowed to submit more than one application as long as each application is for a different project with different deliverables, and the submissions are not simply meant to finish work already covered by an existing project agreement. NRCS also states that an organization can receive more than one award, which can be important for larger entities or partnerships that have distinct conservation needs or audiences across different initiatives.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on June 1, 2023 (original closing date). The notice emphasizes that proposals will be screened first for completeness and compliance with the requirements laid out in the funding announcement. Applications that are incomplete or do not follow the stated rules can be removed from consideration without being scored, and the applicant would be notified of the elimination. For organizations that are new to Grants.gov, NRCS points applicants to the section of the notice describing the registration and submission steps, noting that while anyone can download the funding documents without an account, an active Grants.gov account is required to actually submit an application.
For support, the announcement separates technical submission problems from program questions. Technical issues with Grants.gov are directed to Grants.gov Applicant Support (phone 1-800-518-4726 or email support@grants.gov), and NRCS staff will not assist with Grants.gov account troubleshooting. Questions about the content of the notice itself are limited to clarifications tied to the written announcement (such as dates, page references, or resolving inconsistencies), and NRCS will not respond to questions asking for judgments about eligibility edge cases or the strengths and weaknesses of a particular proposed project.
NRCS projected an internal timeline in which award selections were anticipated by June 23, 2023, with awards expected to be executed by September 30, 2023, although the notice makes clear these are estimates and could change. Overall, the opportunity is framed as a collaboration-focused conservation funding stream for South Carolina that supports multi-year efforts and encourages partnerships that can deliver measurable conservation outcomes while also building longer-term community capacity and leadership around natural resource stewardship.Apply for USDA NRCS SC MULTI 23 NOFO0001276
- The Department of Agriculture, 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) 2023 Announcement for Program Funding – SOUTH CAROLINA" 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 Apr 17, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 01, 2023 Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 1159 pm Eastern Time on June 1, 2023. For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts.. (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 $1,000,000.00 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, Small businesses.
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