Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS NHQ GLCI 22 NOFO0001216
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Conservation Technical Assistance: Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) Cooperative Agreements is a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) funding opportunity designed to expand and strengthen conservation technical assistance tied specifically to grazing lands. At its core, the program is meant to help agricultural producers improve the management of grazing operations in ways that protect natural resources while supporting long-term productivity and resilience. NRCS frames the work around equitable access to programs and services, with a clear emphasis on reaching historically underserved farmers and ranchers and the organizations that support them.
This opportunity uses cooperative agreements, which generally means NRCS expects to be substantially involved in the funded projects rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. NRCS is looking to collaborate with a broad mix of partners to increase on-the-ground delivery capacity for grazing-related conservation planning and implementation. The scope is intentionally broad: projects can focus on grazing planning assistance, helping producers install conservation practices and then monitor results, running conferences and other educational events, creating demonstrations that show practical approaches in real-world settings, building producer networks, training and developing the conservation workforce, and supporting research and outreach efforts that strengthen agricultural resilience.
Funding is supported through FY 2022 GLCI, with approximately $12 million anticipated to be available under this request for applications. While the total pool is large, individual awards have an indicated ceiling of $300,000. The funding is positioned as part of a larger GLCI effort that also supports NRCS grazing technical assistance directly and includes support connected to the National Grazing Lands Coalition, such as helping state grazing coalitions form and remain active (including participation from historically underserved producers), hosting a Triennial National Grazing Lands Conference, and serving as navigators to connect grazers with additional resources.
Eligible applicants include a range of partner types that commonly deliver conservation and producer support services. Examples referenced include farmer or rancher organizations, state and local conservation government agencies, and land grant universities (including 1890 and 1994 institutions) as well as other minority-serving institutions such as Hispanic-serving institutions, historically Black colleges and universities, tribally controlled colleges and universities, and Asian American and Pacific Islander-serving institutions. The opportunity listing also identifies eligibility categories that include federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations, and certain nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), along with other entities as allowed by the notice.
The application process runs through Grants.gov, and the deadline provided is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 6, 2022. NRCS makes it clear that questions to the agency should be limited to clarifying information contained in the notice (like dates or inconsistencies), and that the agency will not provide feedback on eligibility edge cases or on the strengths or weaknesses of a proposed project. For Grants.gov technical problems, applicants are directed to Grants.gov Applicant Support rather than NRCS staff.
The timeline shared in the notice highlights that federal registration steps can take time, and applicants are encouraged to plan ahead for items like obtaining a TIN/EIN, obtaining a DUNS number (as referenced in the notice), registering in SAM.gov, and completing Grants.gov registration and authorization for an Authorized Organization Representative. NRCS projected an estimated selection date of November 3, 2022, and an estimated award execution date of December 1, 2022, while noting that these dates are subject to change.
NRCS also scheduled an informational public webinar for potential applicants on August 25, 2022 (1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Eastern), intended to provide an overview of the opportunity, discuss eligible activities, and address general applicant questions. Overall, the program is best understood as a capacity-building and delivery-focused initiative: NRCS is investing in partner-driven technical assistance and outreach that can measurably improve grazing management, conservation practice adoption, and the resilience of grazing-based agricultural systems, with equity and participation by historically underserved producers treated as a central priority rather than an add-on.Apply for USDA NRCS NHQ GLCI 22 NOFO0001216
- The Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Conservation Technical Assistance: Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) Cooperative Agreements" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.902.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-08-08.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-10-06. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others.
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