Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS TX URCP 20 GEN0010730
The Texas NRCS Urban and Rural Conservation Project (TURCP) is a competitive federal funding opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through its Texas State Office. It is offered as a cooperative agreement (CFDA 10.902) and is designed to build partnerships with conservation-minded organizations and other eligible entities across Texas. The central idea is to combine NRCS technical support with financial assistance so partners can carry out practical, locally led conservation and community food efforts that work in both urban and rural settings. A key eligibility note in the announcement is that the competition is open to all entities except schools.
The program focuses on straightforward, visible projects that improve conservation outcomes while also strengthening communities. TURCP specifically encourages applicants to establish or improve vegetable and fruit gardens, develop rainwater harvesting systems, create or enhance pollinator gardens and habitat (including habitat beneficial to monarch butterflies), and install high tunnels to extend the growing season for fruit and vegetable production. NRCS frames these activities as ways to address multiple connected needs at once, such as increasing access to fresh food, bringing neighbors and community members together around a shared project, and supporting declining insect populations that are important for pollination and ecosystem health. In practice, projects can be tailored to local conditions, whether they are located in a city neighborhood, a small town, or a more rural community.
Funding under this announcement is intended for projects located in Texas, with an anticipated total federal award amount of about $350,000 for federal fiscal year 2020. NRCS expected to make around 20 awards, and the listed award ceiling is $18,500 per award. The period of performance described in the notice is one year, meaning funded projects are expected to be implemented and managed within that one-year agreement timeframe, consistent with the cooperative agreement structure and NRCS involvement.
The application window ran from March 25, 2020 through May 29, 2020, with proposals due by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on May 29, 2020 (noted in the announcement alongside CST language). Questions were due by April 30, 2020, and NRCS planned to post responses by May 10, 2020. The agency anticipated selections by June 22, 2020, with agreement execution targeted for September 1, 2020. Applications were required to be submitted through Grants.gov, and applicants needing help with Grants.gov submission issues were directed to contact Grants.gov Applicant Support rather than NRCS staff. For access to the standard forms and application package, the announcement indicated materials were available in the Grants.gov opportunity package, with an option to request paper copies by contacting Bertha T. Venegas via phone or email.Apply for USDA NRCS TX URCP 20 GEN0010730
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Texas NRCS Urban and Rural Conservation Project" 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 30, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 2020. (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 $18,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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