Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative

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The Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI) is a voluntary program established to foster conservation partnerships that focus technical and financial resources on conservation priorities in watersheds and airsheds of special significance.  Under CCPI, funds are awarded to State and local governments and agencies; Indian tribes; and non-governmental organizations that have a history of working with agricultural producers.  The CCPI is a component of the Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) program, established under authorities provided by the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1935, 16 U.S.C. 590a et seq.  NRCS administers CCPI.

2006 Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative

Proposals due March 7, 2006 to NRCS State Offices

In fiscal years 2004 and 2005, NRCS awarded $1 million dollars annually to projects through the Conservation Partnership Initiative (CPI).  The program has been renamed the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI) and expanded in funding and scope for fiscal year 2006.  The 2006 CCPI offers two components:

Conservation Priorities Component--$2 million available.  This component is similar to the program that was offered in 2004 and 2005.  Eligible applicants must address one or more of the conservation priorities identified in the request for proposals.

Rapid Watershed Assessment (RWA) Component--$2 million available.  Eligible applicants must complete a rapid watershed assessment(s) in an 8-digit HUC watershed(s).  The RWA must be consistent with NRCS' RWA guidance available below. 

Notices and Additional Information

These documents require Adobe Acrobat reader.

The 2006 CCPI Announcement for Program Funding  (109 KB)--includes both components, please read carefully. 

All OMB standard forms (SF) necessary for CCPI submission are available on the following OMB website: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/grants_forms.html

NRCS RWA Guidance--Applicants submitting proposals under the RWA component should review the documents below carefully.  RWA's developed using CCPI funding must be consistent with this guidance. The document has been split into multiple parts for faster downloading.

Subpart A--Background and Purpose (192 KB)
Subpart B--Procedures (26 KB)
Subpart C--Additional Assessment (16 KB)
Subpart D--Exhibits (10 KB)
Sample Plan of Work (26 KB)
Sample Hydrologic Resource Profile (2 MB)
Sample Summary Matrix (23 KB)

CCPI Fact Sheet (25 KB)
CCPI Q&A (27 KB)

Appendix

• 2004 CCPI award listing
• 2005 CCPI award listing

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