USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist, Astor F. Boozer announced today up to $250,000 in available funding for new technology under the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Program. CIG, a component of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), provides farmers with the opportunity, through innovative approaches, to address some of the states most pressing natural resource conservation needs.
“These grants offer an opportunity to promote public-private partnerships and support the agency’s agenda to provide innovative technologies and approaches to environmental enhancement and protection on working agriculture lands,” Boozer stated.
State, tribal, and local governmental entities, non-governmental organizations, and individuals may apply. Project proposals should demonstrate the use of innovative technologies or approaches to address a natural resource concern. Project results are expected to improve and create the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) into NRCS technical manuals or guides or to the private sector.
Applications are due in the New York NRCS State Office by May 29, 2009. Project proposals will be evaluated with the assistance of the State Technical Committee based on the criteria identified in the program announcement.
Selected applicants may receive grants up to 50 percent of the total project cost, not to exceed $75,000. Applicants must provide nonfederal matching funds for at least 50 percent of the project cost, of which 50 percent may be from in-kind contributions. Projects may be single or multi year, not to exceed three years.
Additional information, the Program Announcement, and related forms are located on the
NRCS New York Programs
Web site and at Grants.gov
Web site.
Contact Information
Questions related to New York's Conservation Innovation Grant program should be directed to:
Assistant State Conservationist for Programs
Donald Pettit
Syracuse, New York
Phone: 315-477-6503
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