Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS TN MULTI 24 NOFO0001331
The Tennessee NRCS Small-scale and Urban-focused Agricultural Grants opportunity is a discretionary federal grant program run by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to support small-scale, urban-focused agriculture production activities in Tennessee. The core idea is to help communities build and use demonstration sites such as urban gardens, community gardens, and pollinator gardens, while showing how conservation planning and on-the-ground conservation practices can be applied in urban agricultural settings. Projects are expected to showcase the full process of planning, selecting, and implementing natural resource conservation practices, systems, and treatments that fit urban environments, with an emphasis on structural or installed practices that both support agricultural production and deliver environmental benefits.
Funding for this announcement is expected to total about $320,000 in federal fiscal year 2024, with roughly eight awards anticipated. The maximum (ceiling) amount listed per award is $40,000. NRCS is looking for project periods lasting between one and three years, giving applicants flexibility to propose shorter pilot efforts or multi-season demonstration and learning sites.
Eligibility is broad and aimed at local public agencies and community partners who can build and maintain these kinds of demonstration projects. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts. Higher education institutions may apply as well, including both public/state-controlled and private institutions. Nonprofits are eligible whether or not they have 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories). The announcement also signals interest in partnerships, specifically calling out conservation districts, nonprofits, NGOs, colleges and universities, and other community partners as the types of groups NRCS wants to see engaged in expanding these demonstration garden efforts across the state.
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and the deadline is 11:59 pm Eastern Time on June 21, 2024. Organizations that are new to Grants.gov are directed to the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO), Section D, for required registration and submission steps, which can take time if an entity is not already set up in the system. If an applicant runs into technical problems with Grants.gov itself, they must work directly with Grants.gov Applicant Support (1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov), because NRCS staff will not troubleshoot Grants.gov accounts or submission issues.
For questions about the content of the NFO, applicants are instructed to contact the federal awarding agency contact listed in Section G of the full notice. However, questions are limited to clarifying what is already written in the NFO (for example, confirming dates, page references, or resolving discrepancies). NRCS notes that it will not respond to questions about whether a specific applicant is eligible or whether a particular project idea is likely to be competitive, which means applicants should rely on the written eligibility and requirements and tailor proposals accordingly.
NRCS expects to make selections around July 1, 2024, and to execute awards by about September 15, 2024, although those dates are estimates and may change. The opportunity is published under CFDA number 10.902, with the funding opportunity number USDA NRCS TN MULTI 24 NOFO0001331, and it is categorized under agriculture, environment, and natural resources, reflecting the program’s combined focus on food production and conservation outcomes in urban and small-scale settings.Apply for USDA NRCS TN MULTI 24 NOFO0001331
- The Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tennessee NRCS Small-scale and Urban-focused Agricultural Grants" 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 2024-05-22.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-21. (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 $40,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 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, 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.
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FAQs: Tennessee NRCS Small-scale and Urban-focused Agricultural Grants (USDA NRCS)
1) What is the Tennessee NRCS Small-scale and Urban-focused Agricultural Grants opportunity?
It is a discretionary federal grant program run by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to support small-scale, urban-focused agriculture production activities in Tennessee. The opportunity emphasizes demonstration sites (such as urban gardens, community gardens, and pollinator gardens) that show how conservation planning and on-the-ground conservation practices can be applied in urban agricultural settings.
2) What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The core purpose is to help communities build and use demonstration sites that showcase the full process of planning, selecting, and implementing natural resource conservation practices, systems, and treatments that fit urban environments. Projects are expected to include structural or installed practices that support agricultural production and deliver environmental benefits.
3) What kinds of projects does NRCS want to fund?
NRCS is looking for projects that create or expand demonstration gardens and similar urban agriculture sites, and that clearly demonstrate conservation planning and implementation in an urban context. Examples named in the opportunity include urban gardens, community gardens, and pollinator gardens.
4) What is meant by "demonstration sites" in this opportunity?
Demonstration sites are places where communities can see and learn how conservation planning and conservation practices can be planned, selected, and installed in urban agriculture settings. The opportunity highlights gardens (urban, community, pollinator) as key types of demonstration sites.
5) Does the program focus only on education or only on farming?
The opportunity combines both. Projects are expected to support agricultural production activities while also demonstrating conservation planning and installed conservation practices that provide environmental benefits.
6) How much total funding is expected to be available?
NRCS expects total funding of about $320,000 for federal fiscal year 2024 under this announcement.
7) How many awards does NRCS expect to make?
NRCS anticipates roughly eight awards.
8) What is the maximum award amount (ceiling) for a single grant?
The maximum (ceiling) amount listed per award is $40,000.
9) How long can a project period last?
Projects are expected to have project periods between one and three years. This allows for either shorter pilot efforts or multi-season demonstration and learning sites.
10) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public/state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), as long as they are not institutions of higher education within those nonprofit categories
11) Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status to apply?
No. The opportunity states that nonprofits are eligible whether or not they have 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories.
12) Does NRCS encourage partnerships?
Yes. The announcement signals interest in partnerships and specifically calls out conservation districts, nonprofits, NGOs, colleges and universities, and other community partners as the types of groups NRCS wants to see engaged in expanding demonstration garden efforts across Tennessee.
13) How do applications need to be submitted?
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
14) What is the application deadline?
The deadline is June 21, 2024 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
15) What should organizations do if they are new to Grants.gov?
Organizations new to Grants.gov are directed to the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO), Section D, for required registration and submission steps. The opportunity notes these steps can take time if an entity is not already set up in the system.
16) Who helps if there are technical problems with Grants.gov?
If an applicant runs into technical problems with Grants.gov, they must work directly with Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. NRCS staff will not troubleshoot Grants.gov accounts or submission issues.
17) Who should applicants contact with questions about the NFO content?
Applicants are instructed to contact the federal awarding agency contact listed in Section G of the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO).
18) What kinds of questions will NRCS answer about the opportunity?
Questions are limited to clarifying what is already written in the NFO, such as confirming dates, page references, or resolving discrepancies within the document.
19) Will NRCS tell an applicant whether they are eligible or whether a project idea is competitive?
No. NRCS notes it will not respond to questions about whether a specific applicant is eligible or whether a particular project idea is likely to be competitive. Applicants are expected to rely on the written eligibility and requirements in the NFO.
20) When does NRCS expect to announce selections?
NRCS expects to make selections around July 1, 2024. This date is an estimate and may change.
21) When does NRCS expect to execute awards?
NRCS expects to execute awards by about September 15, 2024. This date is an estimate and may change.
22) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is published under CFDA number 10.902.
23) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is USDA NRCS TN MULTI 24 NOFO0001331.
24) What topic areas does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under agriculture, environment, and natural resources, reflecting its combined focus on food production and conservation outcomes in urban and small-scale settings.
25) What is the geographic focus of this grant?
The opportunity is Tennessee-focused and is intended to support small-scale and urban-focused agricultural production activities in Tennessee.
26) What is a key emphasis for the conservation work in funded projects?
A key emphasis is on structural or installed conservation practices that support agricultural production and provide environmental benefits, and on demonstrating the full process from planning through implementation in an urban setting.
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