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SUMMARY:Deadline: Watershed Management Grants
DESCRIPTION:The Watershed Management Grant (WMG) Program goals are to provide financial support for the development and implementation of locally led watershed related planning and capacity building activities that conserve\, develop\, improve or preserve state natural resources. These goals are aligned with Montana Code Annotated (MCA) Title 85\, Chapter 1\, Part 6.
URL:https://macdnet.org/event-calendar/deadline-watershed-management-grants/
CATEGORIES:Funding and Opportunities
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SUMMARY:MACD Executive Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:March Executive Committee Meeting\nMeeting Information\nJoin Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88044316606?pwd=a1c5MElMSFJQcFhuR3Z5ZDl2Q0hTdz09 \n\nMeeting ID: 880 4431 6606\nPasscode: 312862\nOne tap mobile: +16699006833\,\,88044316606#\,\,\,\,*312862# US (San Jose)
URL:https://macdnet.org/event-calendar/macd-executive-committee-meeting-3/
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SUMMARY:Legislative Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Contact Rebecca Boslough for the most up to date meeting information (rebecca@macdnet.org)
URL:https://macdnet.org/event-calendar/legislative-ad-hoc-committee-meeting/
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SUMMARY:MACD Legislative Committee
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SUMMARY:Ruby Valley Conservation District Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Monthly RVCD Board Meetings \nEach meeting the board and staff cover: \n\n310’s\nNews in the conservation world\nupdates on ongoing projects\npublic comment
URL:https://macdnet.org/event-calendar/ruby-valley-conservation-district-board-meeting/
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SUMMARY:USDA Funding: Climate Smart Commodities (Funding Pool #1)
DESCRIPTION:USDA to Invest $1 Billion in Climate Smart Commodities\, Expanding Markets\, Strengthening Rural America\nThe U.S. Department of Agriculture is delivering on its promise to expand markets by investing $1 billion in partnerships to support America’s climate-smart farmers\, ranchers and forest landowners. The new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities opportunity will finance pilot projects that create market opportunities for U.S. agricultural and forestry products that use climate-smart practices and include innovative\, cost-effective ways to measure and verify greenhouse gas benefits. USDA is now accepting project applications for fiscal year 2022. \n“America’s farmers\, ranchers\, and forest owners are leading the way in implementing climate-smart solutions across their operations\,” said Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Tom Watson in Montana. “Through Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities\, USDA will provide targeted funding to meet national and global demand and expand market opportunities for climate-smart commodities to increase the competitive advantage of American producers. We want a broad array of agriculture and forestry to see themselves in this effort\, including small and historically underserved producers as well as early adopters.” \nFor the purposes of this funding opportunity\, a climate-smart commodity is defined as an agricultural commodity that is produced using agricultural (farming\, ranching or forestry) practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or sequester carbon. \nFunding will be provided to partners through the USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation for pilot projects to provide incentives to producers and landowners to: \n\nImplement climate-smart production practices\, activities\, and systems on working lands.\nMeasure/quantify\, monitor and verify the carbon and greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits associated with those practices.\nDevelop markets and promote the resulting climate-smart commodities.\n\nHow to Apply\nThe primary applicant must be an entity\, not an individual. A range of public and private entities may apply\, including: \n\nCounty\, city or township governments\nSpecial district governments\nState governments\nSmall businesses\nFor profit organizations other than small businesses\nNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)\nNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)\nNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) (other than institutions of higher education)\nNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) (other than institutions of higher education)\nPrivate institutions of higher education\, or\nPublic and State-controlled institutions of higher education.\n\nFunding will be provided in two funding pools\, and applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on: \n\nApril 8\, 2022\, for the first funding pool (proposals from $5 million to $100 million)\, and\nMay 27\, 2022\, for the second funding pool (proposals from $250\,000 to $4\,999\,999).\n\nProposals must provide plans to: \n\nPilot implementation of climate-smart agriculture and/or forestry practices on a large-scale\, including meaningful involvement of small and/or historically underserved producers.\nQuantify\, monitor\, report and verify climate results.\nDevelop markets and promote climate-smart commodities generated as a result of project activities.\n\nUSDA is committed to equity in program delivery and is specifically seeking proposals from entities serving all types of producers\, including small or historically underserved producers. Providing sufficient incentives to encourage producer participation and generating both verifiable greenhouse gas reduction and carbon sequestration benefits are critical to project success and will be considered in the evaluation criteria. \nMore Information\nVisit usda.gov/climate-smart-commodities for additional information\, including details on Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities and resources to support your application. Get more information from a virtual meeting hosted Wednesday\, Feb. 16\, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET. This webinar will focus on the details of the funding opportunity. Recordings will be available after the event. \nUSDA published a Request for Information in September 2021 seeking public comment and input on design of this new initiative and used the nearly 400 comments received to inform this funding opportunity.
URL:https://macdnet.org/event-calendar/usda-funding-climate-smart-commodities-funding-pool-1/
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