Pacific Islands Area (PI) Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)

The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging the Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) into NRCS technical manuals, guides, and references or to the private sector. CIG does not fund research projects. It is a vehicle to stimulate the development and adoption of conservation approaches or technologies that have been studied sufficiently to indicate a likelihood of success, and to be candidates for eventual technology transfer or institutionalization. CIG funds projects targeting innovative on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations.

Highlights and Announcements

The deadline to submit the Pacific Islands CIG Proposals is May 20, 2011. Additional information concerning this program is available on the NRCS National Website. To obtain the 2011 Pacific Islands NRCS state CIG request for proposals go to www.grants.gov, click on "Find Grant Opportunities", and do a "Basic Search" on Funding Opportunity Number USDA-NRCS-HI-11-02.

Pacific Islands Competition

Up to $300,000 is available for proposals addressing one or more of the CIG natural resource concern. Natural resource concerns include water, soil, atmosphere, grazing land, forest health, energy conservation and renewable energy and wildlife habitat.

Grant Application Materials

   ●   Fiscal Year 2011 Announcement of Program Funding (PDF; 148 KB)
   ●   Fiscal Year 2011 Application Package Check List (PDF; 50 KB)
   ●   CIG Natural Resources and Environmental Condition Inventory (PDF; 104 KB)
   ●   Pacific Islands Project Summary Sheet (PDF; 23 KB | DOC; 56 KB)

All OMB standard forms (SF) necessary for CIG submission are available on the following OMB website: http://www.grants.gov/agencies/aapproved_standard_forms.jsp

Other Forms

   ●   Semiannual Report Template (PDF; 8 KB | DOC; 29 KB)

Rules, Notices, and Additional Information

   ●   Interim Final Rule with Request for Comments - Published 1/15/09 (149 KB)
   ●   CIG At-A-Glance (PDF; 43 KB)

Pacific Islands Area Projects

• CIG Projects in the Pacific Islands Area

Archived Information

• CIG 2010 Documents and Information
• CIG 2009 Documents and Information
• CIG 2008 Documents and Information
• CIG 2007 Documents and Information

Pacific Islands Area CIG Contacts:

Shirley Nakamura
Acting Assistant Director for Programs
Phone: (808) 541-2600
Email: Shirley.Nakamura@hi.usda.gov

Last Modified: 04/02/2012