Cooperative Conservation Agreements, Fiscal Year 2020 Announcement for Funding - Massachusetts

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SUMMARY INFORMATION Federal Awarding Agency Name: United States Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service, Massachusetts Funding Opportunity Title: Cooperative Conservation Agreements, Fiscal Year 2020 Announcement for Funding - Massachusetts Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-MA-MULTI-20-NOFO0001026 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number (also known as Assistance Listing): CFDA 10.912 – Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) CFDA 10.924 – Conservation Stewardship Program (CStP) CFDA 10.932 – Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) CFDA 10.931 – Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) CFDA 10.902 – Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) Funding Opportunity Announcement Summary The NRCS -Massachusetts State Office, an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking support from and opportunities to partner with likeminded natural resources conservation partners. The overall intent of this solicitation is to seek partnerships to bolster NRCS Massachusetts’ ability to administer the conservation programs associated with Title II of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, hereinafter the “Farm Bill”.  Proposals will be accepted for projects located in the state of Massachusetts. Applicants interested in multi-year agreements need to so indicate this on their application(s). Massachusetts NRCS anticipates that the total funds available in support of this program in FY 2020 will be up to $650,000, subject to availability of funds at the time of award.  Agreements awarded in pursuant to this NFO may be 1-3 years in duration. Key Dates The deadline for questions is July 15, 2020. Applications must be submitted via Grants.gov and are due by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on July 31, 2020. The anticipated agreement execution date is September 21, 2020. Funding decisions will be made by the NRCS State Conservationist, informed by the ranking list and the availability of funding in the programs whose CFDA numbers are listed above. For technical issues with Grants.gov, please contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov . Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts.

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