Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (E IP Grant and Coo erative Agreement Funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Batch 2- MISSOURI | USDA NRCS CTA EQIP M0 18 02

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The Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Grant and Cooperative Agreement Funding opportunity for FY 2018 Batch 2 in Missouri is a discretionary USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) funding competition run through the NRCS Missouri State Office. The purpose is to build partnerships that expand conservation planning, outreach, and education tied to Farm Bill conservation efforts, with a strong emphasis on getting practical conservation information in front of Missouri farmers, private landowners, conservation groups, partner agencies, and the broader public. In plain terms, NRCS is looking to fund organizations and entities that can help increase awareness and on-the-ground adoption of conservation practices by delivering events and learning opportunities such as workshops, conferences, trainings, and similar outreach activities.

The opportunity supports projects that promote public awareness and implementation of Farm Bill-related conservation activities. While the notice highlights outreach, training, and education as key examples, it sits within the broader context of CTA and EQIP, which are major NRCS mechanisms for delivering technical conservation support and incentivizing conservation practice adoption on working lands. Projects funded under this announcement would generally be expected to align with NRCS conservation priorities and contribute to measurable improvements in conservation knowledge, participation, or implementation capacity in Missouri, such as strengthening the ability of producers and partners to plan, apply, and maintain conservation practices that protect soil, water, air, wildlife habitat, and related natural resources.

Funding is provided either as a grant or a cooperative agreement, meaning NRCS may fund a project with varying levels of federal involvement depending on the instrument used. Cooperative agreements typically imply more substantial federal engagement during project performance compared with a standard grant, which can matter for how closely NRCS coordinates on deliverables, technical direction, and reporting. The total maximum funding per award is listed with an award ceiling of $500,000, and NRCS anticipated making about 10 awards under this batch. The program is open to both single-year and multi-year proposals, giving applicants flexibility to propose a short-term outreach push or a longer effort that builds capacity over time.

Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education); and even individuals. This wide eligibility suggests NRCS wanted to encourage applications from the full range of entities that can credibly reach agricultural and landowner audiences in Missouri, including extension-type providers, conservation districts, universities, tribal entities, and community-based organizations.

The notice also emphasizes that applications would be screened for completeness and compliance with the stated requirements. Any submission that is incomplete or fails to follow the rules in the announcement would be removed from consideration, and the applicant would be notified of elimination. It further notes that the Missouri State Conservationist reserved the right not to fund any or all applications, which is a standard government funding safeguard that allows NRCS to decline awards if proposals do not meet program needs, quality standards, or other considerations.

Key administrative details from the announcement include the funding opportunity number USDA NRCS CTA EQIP MO 18 02, CFDA numbers 10.902 and 10.912 (which correspond to Conservation Technical Assistance and Environmental Quality Incentives Program), and activity categories spanning agriculture, education, environment, natural resources, and research and development. The notice was created March 5, 2018, and the original application deadline was April 16, 2018 at 4:00 PM CST.

• The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, education, environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (E IP Grant and Coo erative Agreement Funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Batch 2- MISSOURI" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.902, 10.912.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 05, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 16, 2018 4PM CST. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals.

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