Arkansas Collaboration Agreement | USDA NRCS AR 18 01

Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS AR 18 01

The Arkansas Collaboration Agreement is a competitive federal funding opportunity run by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through its Arkansas State Office. The purpose is to build partnerships with organizations that share NRCS's natural resource conservation goals and can help carry out on-the-ground conservation work and related initiatives across Arkansas. In practical terms, NRCS is looking for partners who can strengthen delivery of priority conservation objectives by adding capacity, expertise, outreach, technical assistance, education, or other support that helps landowners and communities implement conservation practices.

For fiscal year 2018, NRCS anticipated roughly $3,000,000 total available under this solicitation, with projects expected to last from one to three years. Awards may be issued as cooperative agreements, grants, or other assistance instruments. The listing shows an expected 45 awards, and it notes an award ceiling of $0, which typically means a specific per-award maximum was not stated in the summary data rather than indicating zero funding; applicants would rely on the full announcement for any award sizing expectations or budgeting guidance.

Eligibility is broad, covering many types of public and private entities that can contribute to conservation outcomes in Arkansas. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status. The funding activity categories span agriculture, education, environment, natural resources, and science and technology or other research and development, reflecting that projects can range from field implementation and producer support to training, demonstration, and applied conservation work.

Applications are screened first for completeness and compliance with the notice requirements. Proposals that are incomplete or do not follow the stated rules are removed from consideration, and applicants are notified if they are eliminated for those reasons. The Arkansas State Conservationist retains discretion not to fund any or all applications, even if they are eligible, which is standard language for competitive federal opportunities. NRCS will accept both single-year and multi-year proposals as long as they are submitted by eligible entities and meet the solicitation requirements.

Key administrative details from the source data include the funding opportunity title "Arkansas Collaboration Agreement" and number "USDA NRCS AR 18 01." It is categorized as discretionary funding, and it references CFDA program numbers 10.069, 10.902, 10.912, 10.924, and 10.931, which signal the broader NRCS assistance authorities that may be used to support the work. The announcement was created February 21, 2018, and the original application deadline was April 24, 2018 at 4:00 PM CST. The agency name line lists "Department of Agriculture, Kentucky State Office," but the narrative and program identity clearly indicate the administering office for this opportunity is NRCS in Arkansas, so applicants would follow the Arkansas State Office instructions in the full notice.

• The Department of Agriculture, Kentucky State Office in the agriculture, education, environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Arkansas Collaboration Agreement" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.069, 10.902, 10.912, 10.924, 10.931.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 21, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 24, 2018 400 PM CST. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 45 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.

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