Livestock TA Grant Application

Livestock TA Grant Application

Name*

First Name

Last Name

Email*

Select Your Conservation District*

Funding Received in FY21-23* $

Funding Request for FY23-25* $

1. Please describe the livestock technical assistance need in your district. Please be as descriptive as possible. Because the need for livestock TA is likely to vary widely from CD to CD, you might consider including information such as # and type of livestock operations, current circumstances such as increased regulatory focus, Coordinated Resource Management (CRM) or Pollution Identification and Control (PIC) programs generating demand for TA, if a backlog of requests for TA exists and any other relevant information you would like considered. *

2. Describe in as much detail as is known the proposed activities including metrics or deliverables to be reported. Where possible, work should be tied to implementation of BMPs and on-the-ground work or leading up to and supporting future implementation of BMPs. *

3. Have you pursued funding for this work through Sustainable Farms and Fields or other funding sources? If yes, please describe.*

4. If awarded, how much funding will be devoted to the conservation/farm plan development process? (Please state an estimated dollar amount.) How many plans and what types? *

5. Please describe the technical capacity to be applied to this proposed work whether on staff at your CD or to be accessed through another CD or partner.*

6. Does CD accept referrals from any regulatory agency? Which ones? How many formal or informal referrals did the CD receive in the previous FY? Please describe any anticipated referral assistance requests to be addressed with this proposal.*

7. Please describe if your CD is participating in a (PIC) program, (CRM) group, or similar multi-agency program.*

8. Please describe how this proposed work contributes to the district priorities in the long range and annual plans of work.*

Conservation District acknowledges that an annual report of deliverables and accomplishments is required for this grant. *

Yes

A template for reporting will be provided.

Conservation District acknowledges and commits to entering all potential or developing projects in CPDS.

Yes

* Entering NRCS-funded projects into CPDS is not in violation of Farm Bill rules around confidentiality. This information will be used to help demonstrate ability to leverage Farm Bill programs.