Grantees-

Congratulations on your NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant award. Here, you'll find program templates, forms and resources to assist you with managing your grant.

CIG Grantee Templates and Forms

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New Grantee Guide (884.23 KB)

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Appendix A. Instructions for Completing the SF-270 (108.14 KB)

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Appendix B. SF-270 Sample (190.66 KB)

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Appendix C: Supporting Documentation for Payment Requests (19.05 KB)

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Appendix D. SF-425 Template and Instructions (72.83 KB)

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Changes in Key Personnel (1.32 MB)

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Progress Report Template (17.09 KB)

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Final Report Template (27.14 KB)

End-of-Project Reporting 

Grantees nearing the end of their project should read the information below carefully, which detail project closeout procedures and reporting.

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End-of-Project Guidance 2019 (21.28 KB)

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Sample Final Report (904.45 KB)

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Sample Final Report #2 (1.2 MB)

Payment Requests for CIG

All payment requests (SF 270) and finance reports (SF 425) for projects awarded from 2018 to today must be submitted to ezFedGrants. Awarded projects before 2018 can continue to send these to FPAC.BC.GAD@usda.gov with a copy to nrcscig@usda.gov.

NRCS Logo

You may use the NRCS logo in materials related to your awarded grant.

Download a JPG file of the USDA-NRCS logo (JPG, 36KB)

New Grantee Orientation

Conservation Innovation Grants New Awardee Orientation 2023 Introduction

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Conservation Innovation Grants On-Farm Trials New Awardee Orientation 2023

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ezFedZGrants Resources

 

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1 Job Aid - ezFedGrants - Define User Roles.pdf (159.3 KB)

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1 Job Aid - ezFedGrants - Request ezFedGrants Access.pdf (1.59 MB)

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1 Job Aid - ezFedGrants - Request Level2 eAuthentication.pdf (1.63 MB)

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2 Job Aid - ezFedGrants - Quick Reference for Managing Permissions.pdf (136.33 KB)

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2 Job Aid - ezFedGrants - Quick Reference for Onboarding.pdf (448.28 KB)

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2 Job Aid - ezFedGrants - Quick Reference for Small Organizations.pdf (32.57 KB)

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3 Job Aid - ezFedGrants - Claim Creation and Submission update.pdf (1.46 MB)

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3 Job Aid - ezFedGrants - Claim Creation and Submission.pdf (1.34 MB)

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4 Job Aid - ezFedGrants - Report Submission.pdf (1.23 MB)

 

Environmental Compliance

The links below contain information on how to ensure projects and producers are in legal compliance with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service's environmental procedures.

NRCS Environmental Compliance Website

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Environmental Liaison Directory (380.28 KB)

Cultural Resources

The links below contain information on NRCS’ guidelines for producers and projects whose geographic area of work overlaps with cultural resources. These may include structures with unique architecture; rock inscription; human burial sites; earthworks, such as battlefield entrenchments, prehistoric canals, or mounds.

NRCS Cultural Resources Website

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Directory of USDA/NRCS Cultural Resources Coordinators and Specialists (81.46 KB)

More Information for CIG On-Farm Trial Soil Health Demonstration Awardees

The following documents provide guidance to the Soil Health Demo data requirements: 

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Soil-Health-Demo-Trials-Data-Set-Requierments.pdf (144.59 KB)

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Soil-Health-Demo-Trials-Field-Opperations-Template.xlsx (26.64 KB)

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Soil-Health-Demo-Trials-Field-Operations-Template-Instructions.pdf (328.74 KB)

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Soil-Health-Demo-Trials-Soils-Template.xlsm (402.21 KB)

Contact Us

For additional questions, contact the NRCS CIG team at nrcscig@usda.gov.