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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.  The CIG requires a 50-50 match between the agency and the applicant.

Conservation Innovation Grants in 2008

CIG has two competitions in fiscal year 2008 - National and State

National Competition - Proposals due February 20, 2008

  • 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, 2005, 2006, and 2007.
  • 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, 2006, and 2007.
  • Technology component - Up to $5 million available for proposals addressing one or more of the CIG technology or approach categories.  This component was also offered in 2006 and 2007.

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

North Dakota Competitions - Proposals due March 21, 2008

In addition to the nationwide grants competition, the State component of CIG will be available in North Dakota in fiscal year 2008.  For FY2008, approximately $300,000 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 2008 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,  March 21, 2008.

North Dakota 2008 Grant Application Materials

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat DocumentAdobe Acrobat.

Adobe Acrobat DocumentNorth Dakota CIG Fact Sheet - NEW
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFiscal Year 2008 North Dakota Announcement of Program Funding - NEW
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFiscal Year 2008 Application Package Check List - NEW
 Adobe Acrobat DocumentSF-424A Supplemental Instructions
 Adobe Acrobat DocumentExample of a completed SF-424A
 Adobe Acrobat DocumentProject Summary Sheet (Template) - NEW
 Adobe Acrobat DocumentSF-424 - Application Cover Sheet Instructions - NEW
 Adobe Acrobat DocumentSF-424 - Application Cover Sheet (Core Form) - NEW
        Adobe PDF  SF-424 Core Form, Word Version - NEW
         
Adobe Acrobat DocumentSF-424A - Budget Information
Adobe Acrobat DocumentSF-424B - Certifications
Adobe Acrobat DocumentObtaining a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) Number

All OMB standard forms (SF) necessary for CIG submission are available on the following OMB website:
www.grants.gov/agencies/aapproved_standard_forms.jsp

Rules, Notices, and Additional Information

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat DocumentAdobe Acrobat.

Adobe Acrobat DocumentFinal Rule - Published 1/11/05
Adobe Acrobat DocumentInterim Final Rule with Request for Comments - Published 3/29/2004
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFact Sheet
Adobe Acrobat DocumentKey Points
Adobe Acrobat DocumentProgram Description
Adobe Acrobat DocumentQuestions and Answers

Program Contacts

Jennifer Heglund
Assistant State Conservationist 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

2007 CIG Information
 

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