Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS MA IPMC 24 NOFO0001379
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Massachusetts is offering a discretionary funding opportunity to support expanded use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) on cropland across the state, including orchards and privately managed shellfish aquaculture areas. NRCS is looking to enter into a cooperative agreement with one selected partner to help carry out IPM evaluations on multiple private landowner properties, provide direct technical assistance to NRCS customers through on-site visits, and strengthen IPM capacity within NRCS by delivering regular trainings for NRCS staff and affiliated partners. The overall intent is to address the fact that IPM has been underused in Massachusetts and to increase adoption by making expert support and planning more accessible to producers.
Funding is expected to be awarded as a single cooperative agreement for a period of up to five years. Awards must fall between a minimum of $200,000 and a maximum (ceiling) of $400,000. NRCS notes that if, over the life of the agreement, needs increase beyond the planned schedule, additional funding could be added in coordination with NRCS to continue supporting the partnership during the performance period. While the work will be statewide, the farms and operations involved may vary widely in size, ranging from small 1-acre farms to operations spanning several hundred acres. The agreement is designed to be flexible year to year, with NRCS and the selected applicant coordinating annually to decide which IPM site visits should be prioritized based on interest and need.
A central deliverable is field-based assistance: applicants must state how many IPM site visits and written IPM plans they can complete in an average contract year, with at least 10 site visits and plans per year identified as an acceptable minimum. In addition to direct producer support, the selected partner must also provide capacity-building for NRCS by conducting 1 to 2 IPM trainings each year for NRCS staff and partners. Applicants are expected to propose training topics or ideas covering the full agreement period, showing how those sessions will expand practical knowledge and improve NRCS and partner ability to support IPM implementation.
Eligibility is broadly open to domestic applicants (unrestricted), but foreign entities and individuals are not eligible. Applicants are also expected to be familiar with, and operate in compliance with, relevant state, federal, and local laws, policies, and regulations that apply to IPM in Massachusetts. Proposals will be evaluated using the scoring criteria described in Section E of the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO).
Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time on June 29, 2024. Technical problems with Grants.gov are handled by Grants.gov Applicant Support (1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov), and NRCS staff will not assist with Grants.gov account or platform issues. Questions about the NFO itself must be limited to clarifying information already contained in the announcement (such as dates, page references, or resolving discrepancies), and the agency will not respond to questions about eligibility judgments or the strength of a particular proposal. NRCS estimates selections will be made by June 30, 2024, with awards executed by August 15, 2024, though both dates are noted as subject to change. The opportunity is listed as "Integrated Pest Management on Cropland Massachusetts" under Funding Opportunity Number USDA NRCS MA IPMC 24 NOFO0001379, using the cooperative agreement instrument type, and associated with CFDA numbers 10.902 and 10.912.Apply for USDA NRCS MA IPMC 24 NOFO0001379
- The Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Integrated Pest Management on Cropland Massachusetts" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.902, 10.912.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-05-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-29. (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 $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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