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Maine NRCS Announces Grant OpportunityBangor, ME, February 5, 2008 – Up to $100,000 is available in new grants to Maine farmers; landowners; State, tribal, and local government entities; and non-governmental organizations from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Maine. These funds will be awarded through Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG), a component of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The deadline for submitting proposals is April 25, 2008. Funds will be awarded through a statewide competitive grants process to address some of the state’s most pressing natural resource conservation needs. Typically, successful projects will support innovative on-the-ground conservation using methods such as pilot projects and/or field demonstrations. Fiscal Year 2008 CIG proposals must address one of two components: (1) Natural Resources Concerns component (includes market-based approaches) such as atmospheric resources, grazing land and forest health, and wildlife habitat; and (2) Technology component such as improved on-farm energy efficiency, and innovative approaches to deliver EQIP on non-industrial private forest lands. The grants of up to $75,000 for a project require a 50 percent non-federal match. Projects may be single or multi year, not to exceed three years. Eligible projects must involve at least one agricultural producer who is eligible for the EQIP program. Applications are due in the Vermont NRCS State Office (the contracting office for NRCS in Maine) by April 25, 2008. Additional information, the Announcement of Program Funding and related forms are located on the Web at www.me.nrcs.usda.gov or at http://www.grants.gov . -------------------- Announcement of Program Funding (Click on "Find Grant Opportunities" and then do a "Basic Search" for Funding Opportunity Number "USDA-NRCS-ME-08-01") Application Forms (Click on "Apply for Grants") |
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