Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities pilot projects must focus on the on-farm, on-ranch, or forest production of climate-smart commodities and associated reductions of greenhouse gas emissions and/or carbon sequestration. Pilot Projects and Climate-Smart Production Practices
Producers’ eligibility as beneficiaries of the funding andįrequently asked questions are also available on the website to help answer questions. The definition of “domestic applicant”. In response to questions received from potential applicants, USDA has also provided additional clarity regarding requirements in the funding opportunity, including: While grant agreements under this funding opportunity will be made with a single entity, USDA encourages multiple partners to coordinate on project proposals. Please note that agricultural producers and forest landowners will not apply for this program directly but may receive incentives through awarded projects via partner groups. The primary applicant/recipient must be an entity, not an individual. Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education. Private institutions of higher education. Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3). Native American Tribal organizations other than Federally recognized Tribal governments. Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments. For-profit organizations other than small businesses. farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners, including early adopters, both domestically and internationally.Ī wide range of public and private entities may now apply for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. Project funding for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities will be made available through the Commodity Credit Corporation.Īpplicants should refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity (PDF, 624 KB) for full details on application requirements, including USDA’s intended overarching and market expansion outcomes for this new program, which will help increase the competitive advantage of U.S. The design of this opportunity was informed by over 400 comments received in the Request for Information published in September 2021. agriculture and forestry through this effort, including the meaningful inclusion of small and underserved producers and early adopters. USDA will be inclusive of a wide cross-section of U.S. Pilots will provide technical and financial assistance to producers who implement climate-smart practices on a voluntary basis on working lands pilot innovative and cost-effective methods for quantification, monitoring, reporting, and verification of greenhouse gas benefits and market the resulting climate-smart commodities. Through this new program, USDA will finance partnerships to support the production and marketing of climate-smart commodities via a set of pilot projects lasting 1 to 5 years. USDA announced details of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities opportunity on February 7, 2022. 
Interested eligible parties are encouraged to submit bids by the September 6 deadline.
A request for quote has been issued on eBuy under the reference “RFQ1582412, Partnership Network Contract Materials” to provide support for the Partnership Network. A level maths functions notes pdf.Update: USDA intends to establish a “Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Learning Network” (Partnerships Network) to synthesize lessons-learned from Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities projects.
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