For Immediate Release
CONTACT:
Karen Brady, Natural Resources Specialist
(803) 649-4221, ext. 129
Karen.brady@sc.usda.gov
Conservation Innovation Grant Applications due April 6th
COLUMBIA, SC, (January 28, 2012)
--- Ann English, State Conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) in South Carolina announced that NRCS is requesting
applications for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the
development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies.
Applications are due April 6, 2012.
For fiscal year 2012, grants will not exceed $75,000. Funds will be awarded
through a statewide competitive grants process. Applications are requested from
eligible government or non-government organizations or individuals for
competitive consideration of grant awards for projects between one and three
years in duration.
Applications must be in hard copy format and must be received in the SC NRCS
State Office by 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST) April 6, 2012. The
address for mailed or hand-delivered applications is: USDA-NRCS, attention:
Evelyn Whitesides, State Resource Conservationist, 1835 Assembly Street, Room
950, Columbia, SC, 29201.
Funding categories include nutrient management, energy conservation, soil
health, and wildlife.
A full announcement of the SC CIG State Component is available on-line at
http://www.sc.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/sc_cig_pag.html or visit
www.grants.gov and conduct a search by
agency (Dept. of Ag).
For more information, please contact Karen Brady at
karen.brady@sc.usda.gov or call
(803) 649-4221, extension 129.
USDA-NRCS is an equal opportunity employer and provider.
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