Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS SC MULTI 24 NOFO0001344
The Climate Smart Conservation Collaboration - South Carolina opportunity is a competitive federal funding program run by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). It is designed to support cooperative agreements that help expand the use of climate-smart conservation practices on agricultural lands in South Carolina. The focus is on practical, on-the-ground adoption and implementation, with particular emphasis on conservation cover crops and a range of forestry-related conservation practices. A central theme of the program is partnership: NRCS is looking for projects that bring conservation partners together to leverage NRCS expertise and resources while promoting climate-smart management approaches grounded in sound science, with the end goal of improving both the health and productivity of working agricultural landscapes.
This funding opportunity is discretionary and will be awarded through cooperative agreements, which typically means the agency expects substantial involvement from NRCS during the project period rather than a hands-off grant relationship. Proposed projects must be located in South Carolina and should be designed to run between 1 and 3 years. The notice also flags a key timing and budgeting caveat: it is being released prior to final appropriation and/or apportionment of FY 2024 funds, and the availability or amount of funding could change depending on continuing resolutions or a final appropriations act.
Awards can be as large as $500,000 (the listed award ceiling), and NRCS anticipates making about 10 awards. While the notice does not guarantee a specific total program amount in the text provided, the ceiling and expected number of awards give applicants a sense of the scale and competitiveness. The program aligns with the broader federal interest in climate-smart agriculture and forestry, emphasizing measurable improvements in land management outcomes such as soil health, resilience, and sustainable production, especially through practices like cover cropping and forestry conservation techniques that can reduce emissions, increase carbon storage, and protect natural resources.
Eligibility is broad and includes many public and community-based entities as well as certain private organizations. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not higher education institutions); and small businesses. Foreign entities and individuals are explicitly not eligible to apply. In addition, applicants must not be listed as excluded or otherwise ineligible in the SAM.gov exclusions system; entities appearing there as prohibited/restricted or excluded will not be considered for funding, consistent with federal grants rules.
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and the deadline is April 5, 2024 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. NRCS will screen submissions for completeness and compliance with the notice requirements, and incomplete or noncompliant proposals will be removed from consideration. The stated timeline is relatively tight: NRCS anticipates announcing selections by May 3, 2024, executing awards by June 28, 2024, and applicants should plan around an estimated project start date of July 15, 2024. For submission system problems, applicants are directed to contact Grants.gov support directly (phone and email are provided), since NRCS staff will not troubleshoot Grants.gov account or technical issues for applicants.
In practical terms, a strong proposal under this notice would usually demonstrate clear collaboration among relevant conservation partners in South Carolina, a credible plan for increasing adoption or improving implementation of cover crops and forestry conservation practices, and a project design that can realistically be delivered within a 1-to-3-year window. Because this is a cooperative agreement, applicants should also expect to describe how they will coordinate with NRCS and how NRCS involvement will help achieve the project outcomes. The opportunity is cataloged under CFDA 10.902, and the specific funding opportunity number is USDA NRCS SC MULTI 24 NOFO0001344.Apply for USDA NRCS SC MULTI 24 NOFO0001344
- The Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Climate Smart Conservation Collaboration – 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 2024-01-29.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-05. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 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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