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Conservation Innovation Grants

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) is a voluntary program intended to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production. Under CIG, Environmental Quality Incentives Program funds are used to award competitive grants to non-Federal governmental or non-governmental organizations, Tribes, or individuals. CIG enables NRCS to work with other public and private entities to accelerate technology transfer and adoption of promising technologies and approaches to address some of the Nation's most pressing natural resource concerns. CIG will benefit agricultural producers by providing more options for environmental enhancement and compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations. NRCS administers CIG.

Conservation Innovation Grants in 2007

The RI Office of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced a second round of requests for proposals for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG), for 2007. Grants of up to $75,000 are available to fund creative ideas and practices that will conserve soil, water and energy resources or improve air quality, grazing land and forest health in Rhode Island. The total pot from which NRCS will make awards to CIG is $176,000.

Applications will be accepted until 4:00 PM on Friday, July 6, 2007 from all eligible government or non-government organizations or individuals, including federally-recognized tribes. more...
 

To apply on line http://www.grants.gov/

Documents with this Adobe Acrobat Documentrequire Adobe Acrobat.
Adobe Acrobat Document  2007 CIG State Funding Announcement

Word Project summary sheet template

Word Form SF424 - Application for Federal Assistance

Adobe Acrobat Document Form SF424 - Instructions for Federal Assistance

Adobe Acrobat Document Form SF424A - Budget Information, non-construction programs

Adobe Acrobat Document Form SF424B - Assurances, non-construction programs

National CIG information (national NRCS website)


Rhode Island CIG program contact: 
Michael Moorman
Assistant State Conservation for Programs
401.822.8820
401.828.0436 (fax)
michael.moorman@ri.usda.gov





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