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Grant Opportunity Profile
| Grant Opportunity ID |
| AGM01-FPIG16-2018 |
| Agency |
| Department of Agriculture & Markets |
| Grant Opportunity |
| Round 16 Farmland Protection Implementation Grants (FPIG) Program - Request For Proposals |
| Contact Name |
| David Behm |
| Contact Email |
| david.behm@agriculture.ny.gov |
| Solicitation Profile |
This grant opportunity is being offered to enable eligible applicants to specifically implement Conservation Easement Projects with owners of viable agricultural lands that are at risk of conversion to non-farm uses. Therefore, the following activities would be possible under this RFP subject to the stipulations described elsewhere in this RFP (and summarized in “Match Contribution Requirements and Associated Stipulations” table in Section V D.):
• Perpetual conservation easement resulting from the sale of development rights associated with a Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) transaction; or
• Perpetual conservation easement resulting from the sale of development rights associated with a Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) transaction; or
• Perpetual conservation easement resulting from the donation of the full value of development rights. |
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| Full Announcement Details |
| Announcement Link | |
Applications Due (Date / Time)
August 31, 2018 / 04:30 PM ET |
Bidder's Conference(s)/Application Workshop(s)
None available
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| Anticipated Award Date | Monday, December 3, 2018 |
| Anticipated Initial Contract Length | 4 Years |
| Total Funding Available | $37,800,000.00 |
| Anticipated Amount of Award(s) | $35,910,000.00 |
| Narrative | Up to $35.91 million for eligible projects shall be allocated equally for each of five (5) regions across the state (refer to Figure 1 in the RFP). |
| Letter of Intent | Not Required |
| Letter of Intent Due | |
| Narrative | |
| Questions Due Date | Friday, June 22, 2018 |
| Questions and Answers Narrative | All questions about requirements contained in this RFP must be submitted in writing (via mail or delivery service or by facsimile or e-mail) and must be received at the Department by noon local time, June 22, 2018. Please submit all written questions to:
David Behm
NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets
10B Airline Drive
Albany, New York 12235
Fax: (518) 457-3412
E-mail: david.behm@agriculture.ny.gov
To the degree possible, each inquiry should cite the RFP title, section and paragraph to which it refers. Applicants should note that all clarifications are to be resolved prior to the submission of a proposal. A list of questions about the program which are received from potential applicants, and answers to those questions, as well as any changes, additions, or deletions to the RFP, will be posted by June 29, 2018, in the “Funding Opportunities” section of the Department's web site, www.agriculture.ny.gov under the heading “Frequently Asked Questions,” along with the electronic version of this RFP. Applicants are urged to check the Department’s web site frequently for notices of any changes, additions or deletions to the RFP. If you are unable to access the web site, please contact David Behm to arrange for alternate delivery. All questions and answers shall become a formal addendum to the RFP. |
| Questions and Answers Posting Type | Upload |
| Questions and Answers Posting Date | 6/29/2018 12:00:00 AM |
| Questions and Answers Link or Upload | |
| Eligible Applicants | Not-For-Profit, Governmental Entity |
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| Service Area(s) | Agricultural Supports |
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