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California Conservation Innovation Grant Program (CIG) - 2007
2007 Grant Award
Announcement - Press Release of June 27, 2007
The Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) is a voluntary program
intended to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative
conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal
investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction
with agricultural production.
These projects may be watershed-based, regional, or statewide in scope.
State, tribal, and local governmental entities, non-governmental organizations,
and individuals may apply.
The intent of the state component is to
provide flexibility to Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationists to target CIG funds to individual
producers and smaller organizations that may possess promising innovations, but may
not compete well on the larger scale of the national grants competition. The California
state component of CIG is normally announced on this Web site and through public notices, separately
from the national notice.
This is the third year CIG grants have been made available by the NRCS
California state office. Sixteen proposals were screened by technical teams as
well as subcommittees of the California State Technical Advisory Committee. The
California State Conservationist made the final selection.
Selected California CIG awardees can receive up to $75,000 with a 50 percent
nonfederal match required. Nationally awarded projects may be funded up to $1
million with a 50 percent match requirement.
Conservation Innovation Grants - California Awards
Following is a list of the fiscal year 2007 Conservation Innovation Grants
(CIG) Awardees for the California program component.
Conservation Innovation Grants - California Awards
|
Entity |
Project Title |
Funding Approved |
| J. Filippi Vintage Company, Inc. |
Winery Wastewater Treatment for Vineyard Irrigation |
$47,500 |
| Central Coast Resource Conservation & Development Council,
Inc. |
Use of Sub-Irrigation to Improve Water Quality; Conserve Energy and
Increase Productivity in the Greenhouse Environment |
$35,073
|
| California Association of Conservation Districts |
Misting: A Viable Conservation Management Practice for Reducing PM-10
Generated by Disking (Vineyard) |
$75,000 |
| Sustainable Conservation |
Demonstration and Evaluation of Draghose Injection Technology for
Dairy Manure Management in the San Joaquin Valley |
$75,000 |
| Central Coast Vineyard Team |
Developing Market Incentives for the Increased Adoption of Conservation Practices In Wine Grapes |
$75,000
|
| The Sustainable Cotton Project |
Creating a Market for Cleaner Cotton with the Cleaner Cotton Market Online |
$72,046 |
|
Total Funding Approved – CA CIG Grants: $379,619 |
Conservation Innovation Grants - National Awards
|
Entity |
Project Title |
Funding Approved |
| California Dairy Campaign |
Economic & environmental demonstration & evaluation of using flocculation/precipitation of solids in dairy waste lagoons |
$103,045 |
| California Association of Resource Conservation Districts |
Misting: A Viable Conservation Management Practice for Reducing PM10 Generated by Disking (Row Crops) |
$210,651 |
| Environmental Defense |
Greenhouse gas emissions reduction practices on rice farms in the Sacramento Valley |
$557,819 |
| California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance - Sure Harvest |
Breaking through adoption barriers: market based conservation approaches & regulatory incentive opportunities to drive the adoption of conservation practices |
$607,500 |
| AgRefresh (Multiple State Application) |
The Biofuels Acceleration Project (BAP) |
$622,500 |
| Michigan State University (Multiple State) |
Development of a National Air Quality Self Assessment Tool |
$443,410 |
|
Total Funding Approved – National CIG Grants: $2,544,925 |
California CIG Program Implementation Timeline
Note: Crossed out dates indicated past due deadlines.
Program Implementation Timeline
| Item |
Due Date |
| Request for Proposals (RFP) Published |
February 2007 |
| RFP Due Date |
3:00 p.m. (PST), Friday, April 20, 2007 |
| Program Eligibility Review Process |
April 20 to May 4, 2007 |
| RFP Peer Review Process |
May 15 to May 18, 2007 |
RFP State Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)
Review/Comment |
May 21 to may 25, 2007 |
Program Manager Final Recommendations
to State
Conservationist |
May 30, 2007 |
| Grant Approval Notification or Denials |
June 4 to June 8, 2007 |
| Grant Approval Agreement Obligations and Approvals |
July 27, 2007 |
| Assignment of Agency Representatives |
July 27, 2007 |
Approved Grant Agreement Implementation Begins
|
August 2007 |
Grant Application Materials and Support Information
If you encounter problems with the files provided on this page, please
contact Carmen Ortiz at (805) 928-9269, ext. 102.
The following documents require
Acrobat Reader
or Microsoft Word.
California
FY 2007 CIG Program News Release (PDF; 166 KB)
California FY 2007 CIG Program Announcement (Request for Proposals - RFP) (PDF; 147 KB)
California FY 2007 CIG Program Screening Criteria (PDF; 76 KB)
California
FY 2007 Application Package Check List (PDF; 23 KB)
California
FY 2007 CIG Program Supplemental Application Instructions (PDF; 59 KB)
Project
Summary Sheet Template (PDF; 12 KB)
Standard
Form 424 - Application for Federal Assistance (PDF; 34 KB)
Instructions
for Form 424 (PDF; 98 KB)
Standard
Form 424A - Budget Information (PDF; 39 KB)
Instructions
for Form 424A (PDF; 99 KB)
Supplemental
Instructions for Form 424A (PDF; 38 KB)
Standard
Form 424B - Certifications (PDF; 56 KB)
DUNS
Number Application Information (PDF; 24 KB)
Download
Entire FY07 CA CIG Application Package (PDF; 914 KB)
Project
Summary Sheet Template (DOC; 28 KB)
Contacts
Alan Forkey, Program
Manager
Phone: 530-792-5653
Email: Alan.Forkey@ca.usda.gov
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