Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS VT MULTI 22 NOFO0001163
The NRCS Vermont Easement Support (Restoration and Maintenance) opportunity is a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Notice of Funding Opportunity focused on securing a partner to deliver technical services that help restore and maintain conservation easements in Vermont. In practical terms, the award is meant to support on-the-ground and planning work that keeps easement-protected lands functioning as intended over time, including addressing restoration needs and ongoing maintenance responsibilities tied to NRCS easement programs.
This funding is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, which generally means NRCS expects to be substantially involved during the period of performance (for example, coordinating priorities, reviewing technical approaches, and aligning the work with program requirements). The opportunity is associated with several Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA) that relate to conservation easements and wetlands: 10.931 (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program), 10.932 (Regional Conservation Partnership Program), and 10.072 (Wetlands Reserve Program). The listing and broader administrative context are referenced through SAM.gov, which is the federal platform used to manage entity information used for awards and payments.
Eligibility is broad and includes many common public and nonprofit partners as well as other potential applicants. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories); and even individuals. The NFO anticipates making a single award (expected awards: 1), so applicants are effectively competing for one cooperative agreement.
Funding levels are defined with a federal share floor and ceiling. The minimum expected federal amount per agreement is $100,000 and the maximum is $275,000. These figures are described as the total federal share for the agreement overall, not a per-year or per-budget-period amount. Applicants should plan their proposed scope and budget to fit within that range.
Applications had to be submitted through Grants.gov, with the deadline set at 11:59 pm Eastern Time on June 10, 2022. The notice also highlights a common procedural point: Grants.gov account or submission issues must be handled through Grants.gov Applicant Support (phone and email provided in the notice), and NRCS staff will not troubleshoot Grants.gov technical problems. For questions about the NFO itself, applicants are directed to the federal agency contact listed in the notice (Section G), with the reminder that the agency will only address questions about the content of the NFO (like clarifying dates, page references, or inconsistencies) rather than judging eligibility or giving feedback on proposal quality ahead of submission.
NRCS projected a relatively fast review and award timeline, estimating selections by June 30, 2022 and execution of awards by September 30, 2022, while noting these dates were subject to change. Finally, because the award is federal financial assistance, the notice encourages prospective applicants (especially those new to federal assistance) to take the free "Grants 101" training available through CFO.gov. That training covers the core compliance areas that typically matter in these awards, including the legal framework, assistance mechanisms, the Uniform Guidance administrative requirements, allowable cost principles, and audit/risk management expectations.Apply for USDA NRCS VT MULTI 22 NOFO0001163
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NRCS Vermont Easement Support (Restoration and Maintenance)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.072, 10.931, 10.932.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 12, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 10, 2022 Applications must be received by 1159 pm Eastern Time.. (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 $275,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, 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, Individuals.
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NRCS Vermont Easement Support (Restoration and Maintenance) - FAQs
1) What is the NRCS Vermont Easement Support (Restoration and Maintenance) funding opportunity?
This is a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) to secure a partner to deliver technical services that help restore and maintain conservation easements in Vermont. The focus is on supporting on-the-ground work and planning work that keeps easement-protected lands functioning as intended over time.
2) What types of activities is this award intended to support?
The award is intended to support technical services connected to restoration needs and ongoing maintenance responsibilities tied to NRCS easement programs. This includes both planning work and on-the-ground work to maintain and restore conservation easements in Vermont.
3) What type of federal funding mechanism is being used?
The NFO is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement. This generally means NRCS expects to be substantially involved during the period of performance, such as coordinating priorities, reviewing technical approaches, and aligning the work with program requirements.
4) How involved will NRCS be after an award is made?
Because the award is a cooperative agreement, NRCS expects substantial involvement during the period of performance. Examples mentioned in the notice include coordinating priorities, reviewing technical approaches, and ensuring the work aligns with NRCS program requirements.
5) How many awards does NRCS expect to make?
The NFO anticipates making a single award (expected awards: 1). Applicants are competing for one cooperative agreement.
6) What is the minimum and maximum federal funding amount available?
The minimum expected federal amount per agreement is $100,000 and the maximum is $275,000. The notice describes these figures as the total federal share for the agreement overall (not per year or per budget period).
7) Are the funding limits annual amounts or totals for the full agreement?
The notice indicates the $100,000 minimum and $275,000 maximum are the total federal share for the agreement overall, not a per-year or per-budget-period amount.
8) Which Assistance Listings (CFDA) are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with the following Assistance Listings related to conservation easements and wetlands: 10.931 (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program), 10.932 (Regional Conservation Partnership Program), and 10.072 (Wetlands Reserve Program).
9) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. Eligible applicants include:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Other tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Individuals
10) Does an applicant need to be a nonprofit or a government entity to apply?
No. The eligibility list includes nonprofits, many types of government entities, institutions of higher education, tribal governments and other tribal organizations, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and even individuals.
11) Is SAM.gov relevant to this opportunity?
Yes. The notice references SAM.gov as the federal platform used to manage entity information used for awards and payments, and it situates the Assistance Listings and administrative context through SAM.gov.
12) How were applications submitted?
Applications had to be submitted through Grants.gov.
13) What was the application deadline?
The deadline was 11:59 pm Eastern Time on June 10, 2022.
14) Who provides help if an applicant has Grants.gov account or submission issues?
The notice highlights that Grants.gov account or submission issues must be handled through Grants.gov Applicant Support (via the phone and email provided in the notice). NRCS staff will not troubleshoot Grants.gov technical problems.
15) Who should applicants contact with questions about the NFO itself?
Applicants are directed to the federal agency contact listed in the notice (Section G) for questions about the NFO.
16) What types of questions will the agency answer about the NFO?
The notice states the agency will address questions about the content of the NFO, such as clarifying dates, page references, or inconsistencies.
17) What types of questions will the agency not answer before submission?
The notice indicates the agency will not judge eligibility or provide feedback on proposal quality ahead of submission.
18) When were selections and awards expected to occur?
NRCS estimated selections by June 30, 2022 and execution of awards by September 30, 2022, while noting these dates were subject to change.
19) Are the projected review and award dates guaranteed?
No. The notice notes the projected dates (selections by June 30, 2022 and award execution by September 30, 2022) were subject to change.
20) Is any training recommended for applicants that are new to federal assistance?
Yes. Because this award is federal financial assistance, the notice encourages prospective applicants (especially those new to federal assistance) to take the free "Grants 101" training available through CFO.gov.
21) What topics does the recommended "Grants 101" training cover?
The notice states that the CFO.gov "Grants 101" training covers core compliance areas that typically matter in federal awards, including the legal framework, assistance mechanisms, the Uniform Guidance administrative requirements, allowable cost principles, and audit/risk management expectations.
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