Conservation Partnership Funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021– MISSOURI

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Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary The Missouri NRCS, an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking opportunities to partner with, and support the efforts of, likeminded natural resource conservation partners. The overall intent of this solicitation is to solicit partnerships to help provide outreach, education, and technical assistance on USDA-NRCS programs including, but not limited to, conducting conservation outreach workshops, conferences, and training that will help educate Missouri’s farm community, private landowners, conservation organizations, cooperating agencies, and general citizenry. Proposals will be accepted for projects performed in Missouri and focus on Farm Bill conservation. Collaborative projects that provide on-the-ground support for Missouri NRCS Field Offices are highly encouraged. Research proposals will not be accepted, nor considered. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of these programs in FY 2021 will be approximately $750,000. Agreements awarded in pursuant to this NFO may be 1 to 3 years in duration. This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions. Proposals will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete and/or noncompliant proposals will be eliminated from competition, and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant. The Missouri State Conservationist reserves the right not to fund any or all applications. NRCS will accept applications under this notice for single or multiyear applications submitted by eligible entities. For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D.1. for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov. Key Dates Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on        May 15, 2021. For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts. Questions regarding this notice of funding opportunity (NFO) may be submitted until April 12, 2021. Responses to questions posed will be posted on Grants.gov approximately two weeks before the application due date. A webinar will be held for potential applicants on April 14, 2021 at 10 am Central Time/11 am Eastern Time. To register, please provide your name and email address to Jessica Phillips at jessica.phillips@usda.gov by April 7, 2021. Instructions for how to connect to the webinar will be provided upon registration. The agency anticipates making selections by June 15, 2021 and expects to execute awards by September 15, 2021.

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