Conservation Innovation (CIG) Grants - State Component

On Monday, February 6, 2006, the 2006 Mississippi Conservation Innovation Grants Announcement of Program Funding (APF) was released. Links to specific information, including the Final Rule and the APF, are listed near the bottom of this page. The deadline for submitting the APF application to the NRCS Mississippi State Office is 1:30 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST) on Wednesday, April 19, 2006.

2006 CIG State Component Information

In 2006, the Announcement of Program Funding (APF) for the CIG State Component was issued on Monday, February 6, 2006. The APF announced that up to $500,000 would be available in 2006 for the state component. Complete applications must be received by the NRCS Mississippi State Office by 1:30 p.m.; Central Standard Time (CST); on Wednesday, April 19, 2006.

2006 Grant Application Materials

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat

Fiscal Year 2006 Mississippi Announcement of Program Funding  (PDF; 108 KB)UPDATED February 27, 2006 to reflect change: Mississippi CIG Proposals must be mailed or hand delivered, no electronic copies will be accepted."
SF 424 - Application Cover Sheet (PDF; 177 KB)
SF 424A - Budget Information (PDF; 447 KB)
SF 424A Supplemental Instructions (PDF; 12KB)
Example of a completed SF 424A (PDF; 127 KB)
SF 424B - Certifications (PDF)
Mississippi Fiscal Year 2006 Application Package Check List (PDF; 31KB)
 

Rules, Notices, and Additional Information

CIG 2005 Final Rule (PDF)
CIG 2004 Interim Final Rule (PDF)
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Key Points (PDF)
Questions and Answers (PDF)
Program Description (PDF)

The Mississippi CIG State Component APF can also be found on the Federal Grants website.

News Releases
Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG)

For More Information

For more information please see the National NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants webpage, read the information in the files listed above, or contact one the Mississippi NRCS personnel listed below.

Contact

Al Garner, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs
Phone: 601-965-5196 ext. 111
Email: Al Garner

Katura Wright, Program Specialist
Phone: 601-965-4339 ext. 139
Email: Katura Wright