Engineering Design Services | USDA NRCS NV ENG 21 NOFO00001038

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The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Nevada released a discretionary Notice of Funding Opportunity called "Engineering Design Services" (Funding Opportunity Number: USDA NRCS NV ENG 21 NOFO00001038). The purpose is to select a partner, through a cooperative agreement, to deliver engineering design services for a range of conservation projects supported by Farm Bill programs. These projects are aimed at tackling priority natural resource concerns and producing clear environmental benefits, including better water and air quality, conservation of both groundwater and surface water, and improved soil health through reduced erosion, sedimentation, and related impacts.

Under this opportunity, the selected applicant is expected to produce a substantial volume of deliverables on a defined schedule: at least 22 engineering designs (and potentially more) must be completed within an 18-month performance window. In practical terms, the award is geared toward an entity that can manage multiple conservation-oriented design efforts at once, keep work moving steadily, and coordinate effectively with NRCS priorities and standards for Farm Bill-funded conservation practices.

The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, and the program is listed under CFDA 10.902. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any entity type, with the caveat that applicants should still review the full notice for any additional eligibility clarifications that may appear in the detailed guidance. NRCS anticipates making one award under this announcement, with an award ceiling of $155,000.

Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, with a deadline of 11:59 pm Eastern Time on June 8, 2021. The notice also highlighted a separate cutoff for questions about the funding opportunity itself: inquiries were accepted until May 25, 2021, and NRCS planned to post responses on Grants.gov about two weeks before the application deadline. For technical problems related to Grants.gov (such as account access or submission errors), applicants were directed to Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov, and the notice explicitly notes that NRCS program staff cannot assist with Grants.gov account or platform issues.

Finally, the timeline for award processing was laid out in advance. NRCS expected to make selection decisions by July 8, 2021, and aimed to execute awards by September 30, 2021. Taken together, the opportunity is a focused, single-award cooperative agreement intended to quickly expand capacity for conservation engineering design work in Nevada, with measurable outputs (a minimum number of designs) tied to an 18-month delivery period.

• The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Engineering Design Services" 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 Apr 20, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 08, 2021 Applications must be received by 1159 pm Eastern Time.. (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 $155,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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