New Mexico Conservation Technical Assistance for Outreach and Education | USDA NRCS NM CTA 21 NOFO0001078

Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS NM CTA 21 NOFO0001078

The New Mexico Conservation Technical Assistance for Outreach and Education grant is a competitive funding opportunity from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in New Mexico (NRCS-NM) aimed at expanding on-the-ground conservation awareness and adoption across the state. The core purpose is to support partners who can deliver conservation outreach, workshops, and training that help New Mexico audiences better understand and implement practical conservation activities. The intended audiences include the agricultural community, private landowners, conservation organizations, cooperating agencies, acequias, and land grants. Projects must be located in New Mexico and must focus on conservation education and outreach rather than generating new research. Research proposals are explicitly not eligible and will not be considered for funding under this announcement.

Eligible applicants are limited to certain organization types, and NRCS will only accept applications from entities that meet these requirements. Eligible categories include federally recognized Native American tribal governments, state governments, county and city/township governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). The opportunity falls under CFDA 10.902 and is offered as a discretionary grant within the agriculture, environment, and natural resources activity areas. NRCS indicates that the listed eligible entities will receive competitive consideration, with awards supporting one-year projects.

Funding is relatively small and intended to support multiple local efforts rather than a single large initiative. The federal share per award is expected to range from $10,000 (the funding floor) to $20,000 (the funding ceiling). NRCS has allocated a total of $100,000 for this notice, with an expected five awards, which aligns with the per-award maximum. The New Mexico State Conservationist also reserves the right to reject any or all applications, reinforcing that awards are not guaranteed even for eligible submissions.

The application process runs through Grants.gov, and submissions must be filed by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on May 5, 2021. Applicants dealing with technical issues on Grants.gov are directed to Grants.gov Applicant Support (1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov). Program-related questions about the Notice of Funding Opportunity could be submitted up to April 9, 2021. NRCS anticipated notifying applicants of award or rejection decisions by June 4, 2021, and encouraged successful applicants to plan around a project start date of July 12, 2021. The opportunity was created on March 8, 2021, under Funding Opportunity Number USDA NRCS NM CTA 21 NOFO0001078, with the title "New Mexico Conservation Technical Assistance for Outreach and Education."

• The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "New Mexico Conservation Technical Assistance for Outreach and Education" 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 Mar 08, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 05, 2021. (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 $20,000.00 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), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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