Conservation Reserve Program - Technical Assistance Training

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The Farm Service Agency (FSA), acting on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation, is in need of trainers to increase FSA staff knowledge of the technical assistance needed in the development of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) continuous sign-up conservation plans and to oversee contract implementation. The applicant shall provide the necessary classroom training needed by FSA employees to perform quality control reviews for CRP conservation plans developed by third-party Technical Service Providers’ (TSP). This is a competitive cooperative agreement authorized under sect. 1231-1236 of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended. Up to $100,000 is available for fiscal year (FY) 2010 This Request for Applications (RFA) provides the objectives, the eligibility criteria for applicants, and the application forms and associated instructions needed to apply for a competitive cooperative agreement. The primary objective of this cooperative agreement is to increase FSA staff knowledge of the technical assistance needed in the development of CRP conservation plans so FSA staff can perform quality control reviews for CRP conservation plans developed by third-party TSP’s. Services under this cooperative agreement shall be provided to FSA staff in any State determined by FSA to require training. Applicants must be willing to travel to any State. The estimated performance period is during October 2010 through September 2011.

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