Highlights

For Applicants

Sample Documents

The sample documents provided below are to assist applicants in developing the project description and budget presentation for the CIG application.  These samples are provided as guides, they are not required formats; they simply show how budget information can be presented.  Please carefully read the first page of each document for further details about budget format.

Project Description

The documents below require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Budget

The documents below require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Webinar Presentation

To view the recording of the FY 2013 Announcement for Program Funding webinar for potential applicants, click the link below.

https://connect16.uc.att.com/usda/meet/?RecordingKey=D069CEEA-F153-4566-B019-8504B52E07D3

The slides that were presented during the webinar and frequently asked questions are available below.

The documents below require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

FY 2013 CIG APF Presentation (PDF, 698 KB)

FY 2013 CIG Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 26 KB)

Presentation on Successful Grant Writing

The document below requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Do's and Don'ts of Grant Writing - Gladys Gary Vaughn, USDA Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (PDF, 204 KB)

Application Forms

Application Forms - Click link to access the following forms.                                                         

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  • SF-424   -- Application for Federal Assistance

  • SF-424A -- Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs

  • SF-424B -- Assurance-Non Construction Programs

Website Links

Federal Grants Website                                                                                                              Leaving NRCS
Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Leaving NRCS
Central Contractor Registry Leaving NRCS

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

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Grant Regulations

Part 3015—Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations - 7 CFR Part 3015

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Part 3016—Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments - 7 CFR Part 3016

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Part 3019—Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and other Non-Profit Organizations - 7 CFR Part 3019

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Other Resources

U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Leaving NRCS