Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS NHQ SOIL 19 GEN0010134
The 2019 Soil Science Collaborative Research Proposals Notice of Funding Opportunity is a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) competitive funding announcement for cooperative agreements that support applied research in soil science and soil survey. The program is run through NRCS, specifically aligning with agency priorities and the Soil and Plant Science Division (SPSD), and it is also shaped by research needs identified through National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) committees at both the regional and national levels. In practical terms, the opportunity is meant to fund university-led research that directly helps NRCS improve soil survey science, tools, and day-to-day field and office operations.
A central goal of the program is to strengthen real collaboration between universities and NRCS soil scientists while tackling issues that matter at national and regional scales. Proposals are expected to show meaningful coordination not only with NRCS staff, but also with multiple NCSS cooperators, with a clear preference for multi-state projects. The announcement signals that the strongest applications will demonstrate active participation from NRCS soil science personnel across different roles and locations, including National Soil Survey Center (NSSC) research soil scientists, soil survey regional staff, Major Land Resource Area (MLRA) Soil Survey Office (SSO) soil scientists, State soil scientists, and resource soil scientists. Applicants who want to build or deepen those partnerships are encouraged to contact the NSSC, their regional soil survey director, and their State soil scientist, using the NRCS soil contacts directory.
Another major expectation is technology transfer and training that benefits NRCS and the broader NCSS community. Each project is supposed to include a technology transfer component that lays out, in a concrete way, how research results can be put to work in soil survey functions. This includes field applications and office-based uses such as databases, interpretations, and other operational products NRCS relies on. The sharing plan is not optional or vague: it should describe how outcomes will be communicated to NCSS partners through mechanisms such as publications, webinars (explicitly required), onsite training, and other outreach methods that make it easier for NRCS staff to adopt the results.
The opportunity also emphasizes workforce development in soil science and related disciplines. Applications that include strong student involvement, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, are encouraged. The program also welcomes and encourages proposals led by early career scientists and faculty, reflecting an interest in building long-term capacity and leadership in soil science while delivering near-term results for NRCS.
Funding under this announcement totals $1,920,000, with an expected 12 awards and an award ceiling of $300,000 per project. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means NRCS anticipates substantial involvement during the project period (for example, coordination with NRCS scientists, shared planning, and active engagement around deliverables and technology transfer). The opportunity is listed as a discretionary grant program in the Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources category, under CFDA 10.903.
Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education that are part of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network. Applicants needed to submit materials by 5 p.m. Central Time on June 3, 2019. Submission required both an application through Grants.gov and an emailed copy to the NRCS contacts listed in the notice (David.Hoover@usda.gov and Pam.Thomas@usda.gov). The opportunity was created on May 3, 2019, under Funding Opportunity Number USDA NRCS NHQ SOIL 19 GEN0010134.Apply for USDA NRCS NHQ SOIL 19 GEN0010134
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2019 Soil Science Collaborative Research Proposals Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.903.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 03, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 03, 2019. (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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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