Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS EQIP SC 18 06
The High Tunnel Systems Implementation and Use opportunity is a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) cooperative agreement tied to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in South Carolina. EQIP supports producers who adopt specific conservation practices to address resource concerns, and in this case the focus is on high tunnel systems (often called hoop houses). In South Carolina, NRCS uses high tunnels to help growers extend their production season, improve the reliability of crop production, and increase the availability of locally grown foods. Because successful high tunnel adoption depends on both correct installation and effective long-term operation, NRCS is looking for a partner to expand the technical assistance available to producers participating in the practice.
The project is built around two core objectives. The first objective is hands-on technical assistance to landowners for the installation of high tunnel systems, which can include practical, on-site guidance that helps participants correctly set up and establish their structures and related components. The second objective is education and capacity-building through workshops or similar events aimed at long-term high tunnel management. The topics NRCS highlights for these events include irrigation water management, nutrient management, pest management, marketing local foods, and business tools, reflecting the expectation that participants need both production-focused and market-oriented support to sustain the practice over time.
Funding is listed at up to $100,000 for a two-year agreement, with an expected single award and an award ceiling of $100,000. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and will be administered through a cooperative agreement, which typically implies a more collaborative relationship with NRCS during the project compared to a standard grant. The funding activity aligns with agriculture, environment, and natural resources, and it is associated with CFDA number 10.912.
Eligible applicants are broad and include federally recognized tribal governments; state, county, and local governments (including cities/townships and special districts); public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories). In general terms, NRCS is seeking a qualified local or state government entity or a nongovernmental organization that shares NRCS goals of conserving, maintaining, and improving natural resources and the environment, and that can credibly deliver the required technical assistance and educational programming to high tunnel participants.
Applications are competitively reviewed, but proposals are first screened for basic completeness and compliance with the notice requirements. Submissions that are incomplete or do not meet the stated provisions are removed from consideration, and applicants are notified if they are eliminated at that stage. The opportunity was created May 23, 2018, with an original closing date of July 15, 2018, under Funding Opportunity Number USDA NRCS EQIP SC 18 06 and the title High Tunnel Systems Implementation and Use.Apply for USDA NRCS EQIP SC 18 06
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "High Tunnel Systems Implementation and Use" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.912.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 23, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2018. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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