MARCH 20 EXTENSION ANNOUNCED
FOR CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANT PROPOSALS

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact information:  Todd Peplin, Farm Bill Specialist, (541) 923-4358 ext. 131, Todd.Peplin@or.usda.gov

PORTLAND, OR, February 19, 2009 – The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced a deadline extension for the request for proposals for National Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for fiscal year (FY) 2009.

The new deadline for proposals is March 20, 2009.

The CIG program is designed to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. The Department of Agriculture’s NRCS administers CIG. For FY 2009, up to $20 million is available for the National CIG competition. Grant proposals requesting more than $75,000 in NRCS funds or that involve multiple states in the scope of the project proposal should be directed toward the National CIG program.

A separate Oregon CIG program, open only for Oregon projects with a contribution request of $75,000 or less, will be announced in the near future and will have a later submission deadline.

Details on the CIG program are available at: http://www.or.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cig/index.html 

NRCS, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Local contact information is located in the telephone book under the federal government listing or can be found online at: www.or.nrcs.usda.gov 
 

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