Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS AL 18 02
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama, offered a competitive cooperative agreement opportunity focused on delivering outreach and technical workshop activities statewide. The main purpose was to support NRCSs Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) program by expanding the amount of practical, on-the-ground guidance available to private landowners and land users. In plain terms, the awardees would help NRCS reach more people and strengthen conservation outcomes by organizing and running workshops that explain conservation planning and the steps involved in contracting, designing, laying out, and installing conservation practices.
The funded work centered on end-to-end workshop delivery rather than only teaching content. Applicants were expected to prepare and host sessions that covered either outreach topics, technical topics, or both, depending on NRCS needs. The scope included the logistics and coordination required to make workshops happen: securing appropriate venues, arranging room setup and seating, and obtaining any equipment needed to run a professional training (such as projectors). It also included producing and distributing outreach materials like flyers and other advertisements to recruit attendees. On the day of each event, the performance expectations extended to standard meeting supplies and participant tracking, such as sign-in sheets and evaluation forms, along with providing refreshments. Another key requirement was lining up qualified speakers or trainers for each workshop session, indicating that the cooperative agreement was meant to produce high-quality instruction and credible technical information.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary grant opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument, meaning NRCS likely anticipated active involvement or coordination with award recipients rather than a hands-off, standard grant relationship. The opportunity fell under agriculture, environment, and natural resources activities and was listed under CFDA 10.902. Eligibility was described as unrestricted for domestic applicants, effectively open to a broad range of U.S.-based entities (with the caveat that any additional eligibility clarifications could apply if stated elsewhere in the full notice).
Key dates and award parameters were clearly defined. The opportunity was posted June 20, 2018, with an application deadline of July 27, 2018. The anticipated project period ran from September 19, 2018 through September 30, 2019. The maximum award amount was $50,000, and NRCS anticipated making up to 20 awards, suggesting that the agency intended to support multiple providers, potentially to cover different regions of Alabama, different conservation topics, or a higher volume of events.
Overall, the opportunity was designed to increase conservation knowledge transfer in Alabama by paying partners to handle the planning, promotion, logistics, and delivery of outreach and technical training events that align with NRCS CTA goals and support private land stewardship and conservation practice implementation.Apply for USDA NRCS AL 18 02
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Outreach and Technical Workshop Activities in Alabama" 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 Jun 20, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 27, 2018. (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 $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This was a competitive cooperative agreement opportunity from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama to fund statewide outreach and technical workshop activities that support NRCS Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA).
What was the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose was to expand practical, on-the-ground guidance available to private landowners and land users in Alabama by supporting partners who could organize and deliver workshops that strengthen conservation outcomes and help NRCS reach more people.
How does this opportunity support the NRCS Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) program?
The work was intended to increase conservation knowledge transfer by delivering workshops that explain conservation planning and the steps involved in contracting, designing, laying out, and installing conservation practices, aligning with CTA goals.
What type of award instrument was used?
The opportunity used a cooperative agreement. This generally indicates NRCS anticipated active involvement or coordination with award recipients rather than a fully hands-off grant relationship.
Was this a competitive opportunity?
Yes. It was described as a competitive cooperative agreement opportunity.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted for domestic applicants, meaning it was effectively open to a broad range of U.S.-based entities, subject to any additional clarifications that might have been included elsewhere in the full notice.
What geographic area did the project cover?
The funded activities were intended to be delivered statewide in Alabama.
Who were the intended beneficiaries of the workshops?
The workshops were designed to serve private landowners and land users by increasing the amount of practical guidance available to support conservation planning and conservation practice implementation.
What kinds of workshop topics were expected?
Applicants were expected to prepare and host sessions covering either outreach topics, technical topics, or both, depending on NRCS needs. The content emphasis included conservation planning and the steps involved in contracting, designing, laying out, and installing conservation practices.
Was the funded work limited to teaching content only?
No. The funded work centered on end-to-end workshop delivery, not only instruction. This included planning, promotion, logistics, and on-site execution.
What logistical responsibilities were included in the scope of work?
The scope included coordinating and securing appropriate venues, arranging room setup and seating, and obtaining equipment needed to run a professional training (such as projectors).
Were applicants expected to promote the workshops?
Yes. The scope included producing and distributing outreach materials such as flyers and other advertisements to recruit attendees.
What on-the-day event requirements were described?
Performance expectations included providing standard meeting supplies and participant tracking, such as sign-in sheets and evaluation forms, and providing refreshments.
Were applicants responsible for providing speakers or trainers?
Yes. A key requirement was lining up qualified speakers or trainers for each workshop session to ensure high-quality instruction and credible technical information.
What program areas did this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity was categorized under agriculture, environment, and natural resources activities.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 10.902.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 20, 2018.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was July 27, 2018.
What was the anticipated project period?
The anticipated project period ran from September 19, 2018 through September 30, 2019.
What was the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount was $50,000.
How many awards did NRCS anticipate making?
NRCS anticipated making up to 20 awards.
Does the number of anticipated awards suggest anything about how projects might be structured?
Because NRCS anticipated up to 20 awards, the opportunity appeared designed to support multiple providers, potentially to cover different regions of Alabama, different conservation topics, or a higher volume of events.
What kinds of outcomes was NRCS trying to achieve through this funding?
The overall goal was to increase conservation knowledge transfer in Alabama and strengthen conservation outcomes by funding partners to handle planning, promotion, logistics, and delivery of outreach and technical training events that support private land stewardship and conservation practice implementation.
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