NY FY2022 Contribution Agreement | USDA NRCS NY MULTI 22 NOFO0001123

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The NY FY2022 Contribution Agreement (Funding Opportunity Number USDA NRCS NY MULTI 22 NOFO0001123) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New York. The program is designed to build partnerships with organizations that share NRCS goals around conservation and natural resource stewardship. In practical terms, NRCS is looking for partners who can help deliver direct technical assistance to agricultural producers across New York so those producers can plan, design, and/or implement on-the-ground conservation practices. The opportunity sits in the Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources category (CFDA 10.902), and it focuses more on providing capacity and expertise (technical services) than simply issuing funds for general operations.

The central purpose of the funding is to expand and strengthen conservation delivery in New York by bringing in external partners that can help producers move conservation projects from the idea stage to real implementation. That includes activities like assisting with conservation planning, providing technical design support, and helping farmers and land managers carry out specific conservation practices. The announcement emphasizes alignment with NRCS priorities and objectives described in the full notice, meaning applicants are expected to propose work that clearly supports NRCS conservation outcomes and helps reach statewide goals.

Projects may be proposed for terms ranging from one to five years, giving applicants flexibility to build either shorter, targeted efforts or multi-year initiatives that provide consistent technical support over time. A key geographic requirement is that proposals must come from within New York State; NRCS will only accept applications submitted from New York. The notice is structured as a competitive process, and NRCS will review applications to determine whether they are complete and compliant with all stated requirements before they are even considered for funding. Applications that are missing required elements or do not follow the rules laid out in the notice will be removed from consideration, and applicants will be notified if their submission is eliminated for those reasons.

Eligibility is broad, reflecting NRCS interest in partnering with many different kinds of entities that can deliver conservation expertise. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; individuals; for-profit organizations (including entities other than small businesses); and small businesses. In other words, NRCS is open to working with government agencies, universities, conservation districts, NGOs, consultants, and other qualified groups, as long as they can credibly provide the technical services and partnership support described in the notice.

In terms of funding scale, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $1,800,000 and anticipates making about eight awards. That suggests NRCS expects multiple awards across the state rather than a single large award, with funding likely distributed among several partners providing technical assistance in different regions or for different conservation priorities. The original posting date was March 3, 2022, and the original application deadline was April 18, 2022. Finally, the NRCS New York State Conservationist explicitly reserves the right not to fund any or all applications, which is a standard reminder that awards are not guaranteed and depend on proposal quality, compliance, and program needs.

• The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NY FY2022 Contribution Agreement" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.902.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 03, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 18, 2022. (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 $1,800,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 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), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

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