Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS NHQ CTA 22 NOFO0001128
The US Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking a partner to help build a suite of online training courses focused on conservation planning and related technical competencies. The intent is to strengthen and standardize training for NRCS employees, partner organizations, and Technical Service Providers (TSPs) by developing courses on key conservation planning topics such as economics, practice standards, conservation activities, and other relevant subject areas. NRCS will provide subject matter experts, while the selected partner will contribute the instructional design and course development capacity needed to turn that expertise into complete, high-quality trainings.
The courses are expected to be delivered as online modules that work within NRCS's AgLearn Learning Management System. They must meet federal accessibility requirements (Section 508 compliance) and include an exam or other formal assessment component to evaluate what learners have absorbed. NRCS and the partner will work collaboratively to define course objectives, learning outcomes, and content, but the final deliverables must be fully packaged and ready for NRCS to deploy in its training environment.
A major condition of the opportunity is ownership and deliverable expectations. All courses produced under this agreement will become the property of USDA NRCS, and the awardee must provide the final course products along with all supporting materials in editable formats. That includes underlying project files and assets such as documents, multimedia, and video files, not just finished exports. This is designed to ensure NRCS can maintain, update, and reuse the training materials over time without being dependent on the original developer.
The work is planned as a staggered development effort over a three-year agreement, organized around a priority list of training topics. NRCS notes that these trainings may eventually be incorporated into required coursework for conservation planner certification and/or the Technical Service Provider program certification, which underscores that the courses are intended to serve as formal, standards-aligned training rather than optional enrichment.
Funding will be provided through a contribution agreement. The opportunity is limited to institutions of higher education that are associated with the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) network, which is a federal-university partnership framework used to support research, technical assistance, and education related to natural resource and ecosystem management. Eligible applicants include both public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education, as long as they are within the CESU network.
This is a discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: USDA NRCS NHQ CTA 22 NOFO0001128; CFDA 10.902) within the Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources category. The anticipated award structure includes up to two awards, with an award ceiling of $1,500,000. Applications were required to be submitted through Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on April 11, 2022. NRCS directed applicants with Grants.gov technical issues to Grants.gov Applicant Support (1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov) and noted that awarding agency staff cannot assist with Grants.gov account problems. NRCS estimated selections would be made by May 6, 2022, with awards executed by June 17, 2022, while emphasizing those dates were subject to change.Apply for USDA NRCS NHQ CTA 22 NOFO0001128
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Planning and Technical Service Provider (TSP) Training Development" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.902.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 10, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 11, 2022 Applications must be received by 1159 pm Eastern Time.. (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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this NRCS funding opportunity about?
This opportunity is for a partner to help the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) build a suite of online training courses focused on conservation planning and related technical competencies. The goal is to strengthen and standardize training for NRCS employees, partner organizations, and Technical Service Providers (TSPs).
2) What kinds of course topics does NRCS want developed?
NRCS indicated key conservation planning topics such as economics, practice standards, conservation activities, and other relevant subject areas. The work is organized around a priority list of training topics to be developed over the agreement period.
3) Who is the intended audience for the trainings?
The trainings are intended for NRCS employees, partner organizations, and Technical Service Providers (TSPs).
4) What is NRCS providing versus what the partner is expected to provide?
NRCS will provide subject matter experts. The selected partner is expected to provide the instructional design and course development capacity needed to convert that expertise into complete, high-quality online trainings.
5) What format are the courses expected to be delivered in?
The courses are expected to be delivered as online modules that work within NRCS's AgLearn Learning Management System (LMS).
6) Do the courses need to meet accessibility requirements?
Yes. The courses must meet federal accessibility requirements, including Section 508 compliance.
7) Do the courses need to include testing or assessment?
Yes. Each course must include an exam or other formal assessment component to evaluate what learners have absorbed.
8) What does NRCS mean by "fully packaged and ready to deploy"?
NRCS and the partner will collaborate to define course objectives, learning outcomes, and content, but the final deliverables must be complete course products that NRCS can deploy in its training environment (AgLearn) without additional development work.
9) Who will own the courses and materials created under this agreement?
All courses produced under this agreement will become the property of USDA NRCS.
10) What must be submitted to NRCS as final deliverables?
The awardee must provide the final course products along with all supporting materials in editable formats. This includes underlying project files and assets such as documents, multimedia, and video files, not only finished exports.
11) Why does NRCS require editable source files and assets?
The requirement is intended to ensure NRCS can maintain, update, and reuse the training materials over time without being dependent on the original developer.
12) How long is the planned period of performance?
The work is planned as a staggered development effort over a three-year agreement.
13) How will the work be organized over the three years?
NRCS described the effort as staggered and organized around a priority list of training topics.
14) Could these trainings become required for certification programs?
NRCS noted that these trainings may eventually be incorporated into required coursework for conservation planner certification and/or the Technical Service Provider (TSP) program certification.
15) What type of funding mechanism will be used?
Funding will be provided through a contribution agreement.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity is limited to institutions of higher education that are associated with the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) network. Eligible applicants include both public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education, as long as they are within the CESU network.
17) What is the CESU network in the context of this opportunity?
CESU is described as a federal-university partnership framework used to support research, technical assistance, and education related to natural resource and ecosystem management.
18) Is this a discretionary grant opportunity?
Yes. NRCS described it as a discretionary funding opportunity within the Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources category.
19) What are the official identifiers for this opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA NRCS NHQ CTA 22 NOFO0001128, and the CFDA number is 10.902.
20) How many awards does NRCS anticipate making?
The anticipated award structure includes up to two awards.
21) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $1,500,000.
22) Where were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted through Grants.gov.
23) What was the application deadline?
Applications were due by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on April 11, 2022.
24) Who should applicants contact for Grants.gov technical issues?
NRCS directed applicants experiencing Grants.gov technical issues to Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov.
25) Can NRCS staff help with Grants.gov account problems?
No. NRCS noted that awarding agency staff cannot assist with Grants.gov account problems.
26) When did NRCS expect to make selections and execute awards?
NRCS estimated selections would be made by May 6, 2022, with awards executed by June 17, 2022, and emphasized that those dates were subject to change.
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