FY 2007 Conservation Innovation Grants

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) is a voluntary program intended to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production. Under CIG, Environmental Quality Incentives Program funds are used to award competitive grants to non-Federal governmental or non-governmental organizations, Tribes, or individuals. CIG enables NRCS to work with other public and private entities to accelerate technology transfer and adoption of promising technologies and approaches to address some of the Nation's most pressing natural resource concerns. CIG will benefit agricultural producers by providing more options for environmental enhancement and compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations. NRCS administers CIG.  NRCS will accept applications for single or multi-year projects, not to exceed three (3) years.

CIG in 2007

CIG has two competitions available in fiscal year 2007--National and State.  The announcement for program funding for the National competition is available below.  South Dakota NRCS will not offer a state-level competition in 2007.

News Releases

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USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2007 Sign-up for up to $20 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants (DOC; 77 KB)

National Competition

• Natural Resource Concerns category--Up to $10 million available for proposals addressing one or more of the CIG natural resource concerns. This component was also offered in 2004,  2005, and 2006.
• Chesapeake Bay Watershed category--Up to $5 million available for proposals addressing one or more of the CIG natural resource concerns in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.  This component was also offered in 2005 and 2006.
• Technology category--Up to $5 million available for proposals addressing one or more of the CIG technology categories.  This component was offered in 2006.

State Competitions

The state component of CIG will not be offered in South Dakota in 2007.

2007 Application Materials

2007 Application Materials (deadline February 2, 2007)

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Fiscal Year 2007 Announcement of Program Funding (PDF; 86 KB) - This announcement combines all three National categories--Natural Resource Concerns, Chesapeake Bay Watershed, and the Technology category.
Fiscal Year 2007 Application Package Check List  (PDF; 22 KB) 
SF 424A Supplemental Instructions (PDF; 17 KB)
Example of a completed SF 424a (PDF; 126 KB)
Project Summary Sheet (Template)  (DOC; 25 KB)

All OMB standard forms (SF) necessary for CIG submission are available on the following OMB website:  http://www.grants.gov/agencies/aapproved_standard_forms.jsp

2007 SD Grant Timeline

2007 National Competition

Applications for the National Conservation Innovation Grants in 2007 are due at National Headquarters February 2, 2007.  NRCS offers this national grant competition to fund larger projects or projects regional or national in nature.  A single project may not be funded under both the national and state competitions, although eligible applicants may apply under either or both the national and state competitions.

National CIG Page

Information for Grantees

South Dakota Grant Progress Summary Report (DOC; 35.5 KB)
Reporting schedules and forms for FY 2004, 2005, and 2006 CIG grantees.

Rules, Notices and Additional Information

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Final Rule  Published 1/11/05  (PDF; 64 KB)
Interim Final Rule with Request for Comments  Published 3/29/04  (PDF; 133 KB)
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Key Point  (PDF)
Program Description (PDF)
Questions and Answers (PDF)

Appendix

• Fiscal year 2006 National Awards

• Fiscal Year 2006 State Awards

• Fiscal Year 2005 National awards

• Fiscal Year 2005 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Awards

• Fiscal Year 2004 awards

• Interim Final Rule Comments

Program Contact

Kim Brannen, (605) 352-1243

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