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Caribbean Area Conservation Innovation Grant Program (CIG) - 2010

Updated January 15, 2010

The FY 2010 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG), National and State Components will be announced later this year. The CIG program is designed to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. CIG is a voluntary program with the objective to support and develop new technology to conserve the natural resources in farmland. These resources include: soils, water, plants, air, animals and energy. CIG is available for the general public and institutions.

The National component of the CIG program is administered by NRCS Headquarters (NHQ). Visit the USDA-NRCS CIG Program website for additional information and application materials.

The Caribbean Area component of the CIG program is administered through the NRCS Caribbean Area State Office (see Directory for contact information). Eligible entities in the Caribbean Area may request funds for projects in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Application information for Caribbean Area funds will be announced later this year. Please visit the National CIG Program page to download application materials.

2009 National Competition Categories

  • Natural Resource Concerns category-- up to $5 million available for proposals addressing one or more of the CIG natural resource concerns.  This category was also offered in FY 2004, FY 2005, FY 2006, FY 2007 and FY 2008 awards.
  • Technology category --up to $6 million available for proposals addressing one or more of the CIG technology categories. This category was offered for the first time in FY 2006.
  • Grant Leveraging category -- up to $4 million to pilot the leveraging of CIG grants projects that provide further grants that align with the purposes of CIG. Last year was the first year CIG offers this category.
  • Chesapeake Bay Watershed category--up to $5 million available for proposals addressing one or more of the CIG natural resource concerns in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. This category was also offered in FY 2005, FY 2006, FY 2007 and FY 2008.

Contacts

Edwin Más, CIG Coordinator, Phone: 787-831-3416
Jaime Valentín, Program Manager, Phone: 787-766-5206 x. 229

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