Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) 2005
MISSISSIPPI COMPETITION: On Wednesday, March 2, 2005,
the 2005 Mississippi Conservation Innovation Grants Request for
Proposals (RFP) was released. A link to more information on this
opportunity can be found near the bottom of this page. The deadline for
submitting the RFP application to the NRCS Mississippi State Office is
1:30 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST) on Monday, May 2, 2005.
NATIONAL COMPETITION: On Tuesday, January 11, 2005, the
national 2005 Conservation Innovation Grants Request for Proposals (RFP)
was released. A link to more information on this opportunity can be
found near the bottom of this page. The deadline for submitting the RFP
application to the NRCS National Office is March 28, 2005.
The Conservation Innovation Grant program (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 (EQIP) 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 environmental enhancement and
compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations. The Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) administers CIG. The CIG requires
a 50-50 match between the agency and the applicant. The CIG has two
funding components - national and state.
- The CIG
National Component offers eligible entities the opportunity to
apply for grants of up to $1 million. NRCS is making available up to
$15 million in this nationwide competition.
- The CIG State Component
offers eligible entities the opportunity to apply for grants up to
$75,000. This competition is limited to applications for projects
within the appropriate state. In 2005, Mississippi was one of 13
states, including the Pacific Basin, to be chosen to pilot the state
component. Mississippi NRCS is making available up to $500,000 for
CIG projects.
For More Information
For more information please see the NRCS web site at
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cig/index.htmlfor the
CIG State Component, the
CIG National Component,
or contact one of the Mississippi NRCS personnel listed below. Complete
application package materials can be found on the Mississippi web pages or
the national CIG
webpage.
Contact
Al Garner, Assistant State Conservationist for
Programs
Phone: 601-965-5196
Email: Al Garner |
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