Easement Monitoring and Wetland Restoration Implementation for Georgia ACEP-WRE

Funding Opportunity Announcement Summary

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia is requesting applications to provide 2 technical services. Applicant can submit an application on one service, or both services. There is no requirement for an application to include both.

1. Easement Monitoring: Provide easement monitoring services for all stewardship lands in conservation easements by NRCS in Georgia. This would include all programs: Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Grasslands Reserve Program (GRP), Farm and Ranchland Protection Program (FRPP), Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetlands Reserve Easement (ACEP-WRE), Healthy Forest Reserve Program (HFRP), Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) easements, and others.
2. a. There are 2 types of monitoring activities: Onsite and Offsite.
3. b. At the time of this listing NRCS GA has 192 easements that need monitoring every year.

OR

1. Restoration Implementation: Implementation of restoration activities on eligible Agricultural Conservation Easement Program-Wetland Reserve Easement (ACEP-WRE.) At the time of this listing, NRCS GA has 24 properties in need of restoration implementation.

Applications are being requested from eligible entities for competitive, such as:

• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• 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)
• Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education
• Small Businesses
• State governments

  

Information related to NRCS Easement Programs can be found at the following links: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/easements/ and

A total of up to $500,000 is available in FY2020. Agreement duration will vary depending on applicant. Applications must be received by July 20, 2020.

 

Key Dates

           Posting Date: May 20, 2020

          Closing Date for Applications: July 20, 2020

Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time. For technical issues with Grants.gov, please contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts.