Submit Applications for Tennessee NRCS Urban Conservation Project

Deadline: 7-Jun-21

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Tennessee State Office is inviting applications for the Tennessee NRCS Urban Conservation Project.

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The Tennessee NRCS is a federal agency that works with the people of Tennessee to bring about effective conservation and sustainable use of land, water, wildlife and related resources.
The Tennessee NRCS Urban Conservation Project is an effort to challenge local Conservation Districts, non-profit organizations, non-government organizations, institutions of higher learning and other community partners to establish pollinator, urban and community gardens across Tennessee. The simple act of planting a garden or creating a pollinator habitat can help unite neighbors in a common effort and inspire locally led solutions to some of the challenges facing local communities within the state. Addressing hunger and health, while inspiring beautification projects, with an urban garden can positively unite communities.
Eligible entities are invited to apply for NRCS assistance with the following key conservation objectives:
Provide conservation learning experiences to urban communities.
Address concerns regarding food deserts.
Improve access to healthy, affordable food at the local level.
Create urban gardening projects that develop urban properties into sustainable production sites for fruits and vegetables.
Leverage non-federal resources to achieve positive natural resource conservation outcomes.
Build and develop healthy and vibrant pollinator habitat.
Funding Information
Estimated Funding: The total amount of Federal funding the agency expects to award through this opportunity is $150,000.
Start Dates and Performance Periods: Projects may be between 1 and 3 years in duration. Applicants should plan their projects based on an estimated project start date of September 15, 2021.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to the following entity types:
City or township governments
County governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of highereducation)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions ofhigher education)
Native American trial governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education
Special district governments
State governments
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=332680