Outreach Funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 – WEST VIRGINIA | USDA NRCS WV MULTI 20 NOFO0001016

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The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in West Virginia announced this FY 2020 outreach funding opportunity to support projects that increase public awareness and understanding of Farm Bill conservation activities across the state. The core purpose is outreach rather than research: proposed work must be based in West Virginia, must directly relate to Farm Bill conservation, and must address NRCS outreach needs. Applications that are primarily research-focused or otherwise do not align with the stated outreach mission are not eligible for consideration under this notice.

Funding is offered through cooperative agreements, with total funding under the announcement capped at $200,000. NRCS anticipated making around five awards, and projects could run from one to five years in duration. Because this is a competitive opportunity, proposals are reviewed against the criteria in the notice, and NRCS will first screen submissions for basic completeness and compliance. Any application that is missing required elements or does not follow the notice requirements can be removed from consideration, and the applicant will be notified. The West Virginia State Conservationist also retains the discretion not to fund any applications submitted, even if they are deemed eligible.

A wide range of applicants were eligible to apply, including individuals; city or township governments; county governments; state governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories); and both public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 10.902 and falls within agriculture, environment, and natural resources program areas.

Applications were accepted during a defined window, opening May 18, 2020 and closing at 11:59 pm Eastern Time on July 17, 2020. Submissions could be made either through Grants.gov or by email to NRCS.WVMandS@usda.gov. For email submissions, applicants were instructed to use a subject line that included "FY20 Outreach" and the recipient organization name, and to send attachments separately with their respective file names. Late submissions were not reviewed, and NRCS relied on system-generated timestamps from Grants.gov or email receipt records to determine whether a proposal met the deadline.

The notice also emphasized confirmation and applicant responsibility. Grants.gov generates an automatic acknowledgement upon receipt. For emailed applications, NRCS stated applicants should receive an email receipt within 48 hours. If an applicant did not receive confirmation within two business days after the submission deadline but believed they submitted on time, they had to contact the West Virginia State Office within three business days after the deadline to address the issue; otherwise, the proposal might not be considered. NRCS also made clear it was not responsible for technical problems affecting Grants.gov or email submissions, and Grants.gov technical help was directed to Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov, noting that NRCS awarding staff could not assist with Grants.gov account issues.

Key identifiers for the opportunity include the title "Outreach Funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 - WEST VIRGINIA," the funding opportunity number USDA NRCS WV MULTI 20 NOFO0001016, the discretionary opportunity category, and the cooperative agreement funding instrument type. The posted ceiling amount was $200,000, with the original closing date of July 17, 2020 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.

• The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Outreach Funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 – WEST VIRGINIA" 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 May 18, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 17, 2020 Applications must be received by 1159 pm Eastern Time.. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township 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.

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