Funding-Kentucky
Conservation Innovation Grant; April 16, 2012
Agency
Name
USDA
Description
Overview:
The purpose of this CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of
innovative conservation approaches and technologies, while leveraging the Federal
investment in environmental enhancement and protection in conjunction with
agricultural production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of
conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches into
NRCS policy, technical manuals, guides, and references or to the private
sector. CIG does not fund research projects. Projects intended to test
hypotheses do not qualify. CIG is used to apply or demonstrate previously
proven technology. It is a vehicle to stimulate development and adoption of
conservation approaches or technologies that have been studied sufficiently to
indicate a high likelihood of success, and to be a candidate for eventual
technology transfer or institutionalization. CIG promotes sharing of skills,
knowledge, technologies, and facilities among communities, governments, and
other institutions to ensure that scientific and technological developments are
accessible to a wider range of users. CIG funds projects targeting innovatinve, on-the-ground conservation, including pilot
projects and field demonstrations. In FY 2012, Kentucky CIG is offering water
quality, soil quality and agriculture energy funding categories. These techologies and approaches are on Kentucky's forefront to
meet ongoing State level requirements. NRCS will accept applications for single
or multi-year projects, not to exceed 3 years, submitted to NRCS from eligible
entities including federally recognized Indian tribes, State and local units of
government, and non-governmental organizations and individuals. Applications
will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this
notice. Incomplete applications will be eliminated from competition, and
notification of elimination will be mailed to the applicant. Complete applicatons received by applicable deadlines will be
evaluated by a technical peer reiew panel based on
the Criteria for Application Evaluation identified in the application instructinos in section V.B. Applications, along with their
associated technical peer review, will be forwarded to the Grants Review Board.
The Grants Review Board will make recommendations for project approval to the
NRCS Kentucky State Conservationist who will make the final selections.
Announcement
Number: USDA-NRCS-KY-12-01
Due
Date: Apr
16, 2012
Link
to Full Announcement
Contact
Information
Robert
Bradley, KY CIG Program Manager
771 Corporate Drive, Suite 210
Lexington, KY 40503
Phone: (859) 224-7457
Fax:
(859) 224-7410