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Conservation Innovation Grants - North Dakota

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 environment enhancement and compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations.  NRCS administers CIG.

Conservation Innovation Grants in 2006

CIG has two competitions in fiscal year 2006 - National and State

National Competition - Proposals due March 20, 2006

  • Natural Resource Concerns component - Up to $10 million available for proposals addressing one or more of the CIG natural resource concerns.  This component was also offered in 2004 and 2005
  • Chesapeake Bay Watershed component - Up to $5 million available for proposals addressing one or more of the CIG natural resource concerns in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.  This component was also offered in 2005.
  • Technology component - Up to $5 million available for proposals addressing one or more of the CIG technology or approach categories.  This component is new in 2006.

    For more information see:  http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cig/index.html

North Dakota Competitions - Proposals due April 21, 2006

In addition to the nationwide grants competition, the State component of CIG will be available in North Dakota in fiscal year 2006.  For FY2006, approximately $200,000 is available for the North Dakota CIG competition.  The State component will emphasize projects that have a goal of providing benefits within the State of North Dakota.  Projects may be farm-based, multi-county, small watershed, or Statewide in scope.  Individual projects funded through the ND CIG State Component in fiscal year 2006 may not receive more than $75,000 from NRCS.  Proposals must be received in the ND NRCS State Office by 4:00 pm, Central Standard Time (CST) on Friday,  April 21, 2006.

North Dakota 2006 Grant Application Materials

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat.

North Dakota CIG Fact Sheet - NEW  (PDF; 115 KB)
Fiscal Year 2006 North Dakota Announcement of Program Funding - NEW  (PDF; 116 KB)
Fiscal Year 2006 Application Package Check List - NEW  (PDF; 26 KB)
SF-424A Supplemental Instructions - NEW  (PDF; 17 KB)
Example of a completed SF-424A - NEW  (PDF; 126 KB)
 SF-424 - Application Cover Sheet  (PDF; 300 KB)
SF-424A - Budget Information  (PDF; 245 KB)
SF-424B - Certifications  (PDF; 74 KB)
Obtaining a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) Number  (PDF; 23 KB)

All OMB standard forms (SF) necessary for CIG submission are available on the following OMB website:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/grants_forms.html

Rules, Notices, and Additional Information

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat.

Final Rule - Published 1/11/05  (PDF; 43 KB)
Interim Final Rule with Request for Comments - Published 3/29/2004  (PDF; 64 KB)
Fact Sheet  (PDF; 117 KB)
Key Points  (PDF; 48 KB)
Program Description  (PDF; 51 KB)
Questions and Answers  (PDF; 49 KB)

Program Contacts

Jennifer Heglund
Assistant State Conservation for Programs
Phone: 701-530-2095
Email: jennifer.heglund@nd.usda.gov

Ron Herr
Resource Conservationist
Phone: 701-530-2051
Email: ronald.herr@nd.usda.gov

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