Conservation Innovation Grants Alaska

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Commodity Credit Corporation ACTION: NOTICE Conservation Innovation Grants Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Announcement of Program Funding(APF) for Alaska NRCS Statewide Conservation Innovation Grants Program. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. This notice announces the availability of up to $215,000 of Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) funds during FY 2010 for the NRCS Statewide CIG Program. Applications are requested from eligible governmental or non-governmental organizations or individuals for competitive consideration of grant awards for projects between 1 and 3 years in duration and may not exceed a maximum of $ 75,000 each. The State Conservationist reserves the right to not fund any or all proposals. These funds are in addition to up to $25 million dollars of CCC funds that may be available for application from the national CIG grants program. For information about the national CIG grants program, visit: http://www.ak.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/CIG2010.html. PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND ADDRESSES: Pre-proposals must be received at the NRCS Alaska State Office by Close of Business Alaska Standard Time (AKST), on June 4, 2010. Full Applications: Project pre-proposals selected for funding consideration by NRCS will be notified by July 9, 2010, and if requested, a full application must be submitted to the NRCS Alaska State Office by Close of Business Alaska Standard Time (AKST), on August 6, 2010. The address for hand-delivered, United States Postal Service delivery, express mail, or overnight courier service for pre-proposals and applications is:Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Innovation Grants Program 800 West Evergreen, Suite 100 Palmer, AK 99645.Funds will be awarded through a two-phase statewide competitive grants process which will include a pre-proposal for all applications, and a full application package only for competitively selected pre-proposal applicants, pursuant to notification by NRCS. Both phases are described in this announcement, but only pre-proposals are being solicited at this time. This notice identifies the objectives for CIG projects, the eligibility criteria for projects, andprovides the instructions needed to apply to CIG. Each pre-proposal will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete applications will be eliminated from competition, and notification of elimination will be mailed to the applicant. NRCS will request a full application package onlyfrom those applicants selected in the pre-proposal process.To submit your application electronically, visit Grants.gov - Apply for Grants and follow the instructions. For more information contact:Scott Crockett Resource Conservationist Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service 800 W Evergreen, Suite 100 Palmer, AK 99645 Phone: 907-761-7746 Fax: 907-761-7790 Email: scott.crockett@ak.usda.gov Or Helen Denniston State Agronomist 800 West Evergreen, Suite 100 Palmer, AK 99645 Phone: (907) 761-7756 Fax: (907) 761-7790 Email: helen.denniston@ak.usda.gov Or Consult the Alaska NRCS Web site at http://www.ak.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cig2010.html

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