For Statewide Nutrient Management Implementation Support

APPLICATION

2019 ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS

FOR STATEWIDE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT

WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION (DATCP)

SOIL AND WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Applications must be received or postmarked no later than April 16, 2018.

DATCP is soliciting applications for the calendar year 2019 from one or more entities to provide statewide implementation support activities with a focus on nutrient management. Applications shall not exceed the dollar amounts in each of the categories listed below. DATCP will allocate and administer grant funds in accordance with Ch. 92, Wis. Stats., and Subchapter IV of Ch. ATCP 50, Wis. Administrative Code.

Grant Requirements and Restrictions

As more fully described below, DATCP is providing funding in two project areas for (1) maintenance and improvement of the Soil Nutrient Application Program –Plus (SNAP-Plus) and (2) expansion and support of nutrient management planning through education, outreach, and project implementation. DATCP now provides grant funding for nutrient management farmer education under a separate grant application, https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/NMFEGrants.aspx

Applicants may apply for funding in one or both of the project areas described in this application. Applicants must have statewide capacity to carry out project activities. Awards are not intended to fund the individual county efforts to provide education or training to implement nutrient management plans.

DATCP may fund more than one applicant in each category, and may fund one applicant in both categories. DATCP may use one or more grant contracts to administer grants awarded to an applicant. Project activities must be completed between January 1 and December 31, 2019, unless DATCP approves a one year extension.

Payment of grant funds is made on a reimbursement basis. Grant recipients will be required to set performance measures as part of their grant applications and report on their success in reaching each of their targets. DATCP may consider past performance including under-spending and success in meeting performance measures in making future grant awards.

DATCP will award funds and administer these grants in accordance with s. ATCP 50.35, Wis. Admin. Code. The grant may reimburse costs for staff, independent contractors, training and support consistent with the provisions in s. ATCP 50.32(3m) and (4) (a)-(d), without imposing the cap in s. ATCP 50.32(5)(b). No grant funds may be used to pay for county staff services, lobbying activities, or overhead or indirect costs.

Application Instructions

An applicant must (a) submit a specific request for funding in the space provided on this form, (b) answer all questions using attachments if necessary to provide complete information about planned or past performance, (c) submit a separate budget summary (not to exceed one page) providing such details as staffing costs to carry out project activities, and (d) complete the last section of this form that requires the applicant to identify itself, provide total funds requested, and sign the application form. DATCP may return incomplete applications or request additional information from applicants.

A. Maintain and improve the Soil Nutrient Application Program (SnapPlus)

Amount Requested: (Up to $220,000 in total funds are available for this portion)

1. Identify each staff person (by name and position title) who will be funded by the grant, and the percentage of time the position will perform grant-funded work.

(Note: If applicants cannot identify the specific staff persons at the time of application, they should provide as much information as they can and be prepared to supplement this information before any grant contract will be signed).

Name Title %

2. Describe what specific work you will perform in each of the following areas with sufficient details to indicate the statewide reach of your efforts.

a. Design and implement software features in response to priority needs identified by nutrient management planners and conservation agencies, such as a manure spreading log mobile application and increasing SnapMaps capabilities.

b. Provide on-going coordination with USDA on changes to RUSLE2 and soils database updates.

c. Evaluate user concerns, identify needed fixes, and resolve programming issues, including support for advisory and user groups.

d. Provide technical and other support for watershed or other large-scale projects to promote use of SnapPlus in identifying runoff priorities and developing nutrient management plans.

e. Support SnapPlus training to consultants and farmers to ensure its effective use.

f. Improve the research base supporting SnapPlus and SnapMaps and update predictive models as needed.

g. Facilitate distribution of SnapPlus through the web site and track user access.

h. Collaborate with the UW Soil and Plant Analysis laboratory on providing nutrient recommendation software.

Please use the last page of this application to provide any additional information.

Attach a separate budget summary (not to exceed one page) as part of your request for funding in this category

B. Expand and support nutrient management planning through education, outreach, and project implementation.

Amount Requested: (Up to $170,000 in total funds are available for this portion)

1. Identify each staff person (by name and position title) who will be funded by the grant, and the percentage of time the position will perform grant-funded work.

Name Title %

2. Describe what specific work you will perform in each of the following areas with sufficient details to indicate the statewide reach of your efforts

a. For each staff person identified in B.1., list the regions where the person will perform grant activities, and the anticipated number and type of workshops and other outreach events the person will offer. Note: This grant emphasizes training in the SW and NC regions of the state.

Number of

NW,NC,NE,WC,C,EC,SW,SC,SE/Statewide Workshops, Events, Other Activities

1st Person Regions: Activity Type:

2nd Person Regions: Activity Type:

3rd Person Regions: Activity Type:

4th Person Regions: Activity Type:

Number of

NW,NC,NE,WC,C,EC,SW,SC,SE/Statewide Workshops, Events, Other Activities

5th Person Regions: Activity Type:

6th Person Regions: Activity Type:

b. Estimate the number of farmers, private sector agronomists and government conservation partners you anticipate reaching with events identified in B. 2. a.

(# of farmers) (# of private agronomists) (# of partners)

c. As result of all planned outreach events, how many participants do you anticipate will:

i. Receive nutrient application maps with 590 restrictions? (# of maps provided)

ii. Receive assistance calibrating manure spreaders? (# of participants assisted)

iii. Develop NM plans compliant w/ NRCS 590 standard?(# of 590 compliant plans)

iv. Of the number of 590 compliant plans estimated in B. 2. c. iii. , how many compliant plans will be developed using SNAP-Plus?

(# of SNAP-based plans)

v. Receive general education regarding NM principles and planning (# of participants assisted)

Note: Grant recipients will be expected to ensure that participants share their nutrient management plans or related documentation with counties and others to meet requirements for programs such as farmland preservation. Annual reports should document success in the sharing of plans.

3. Please describe the activities you have planned to revise and deliver nutrient management publications and tools including any efforts to develop training videos, mobile applications, training modules and

other support tools, such as updates to the nutrient management farmer education training materials.

Please use the last page of this application to provide any additional information.

Attach a separate budget summary (not to exceed one page) as part of your request for funding in this category

REQUESTS FUNDING FOR 2019 FROM THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION UNDER SEC.92.14, WISCONSINSTATUTES AND SEC. ATCP 50.28, WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING STATEWIDE IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT ACTIVITIES. BY SIGNING AND DATING THIS APPLICATION, THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE CERTIFIES THAT (i) THE
GRANT APPLICANT HAS SUBMITTED ALL REQUIRED REPORTS AND HAS COMPLIED WITH OTHER GRANT
REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING SEC. ATCP 50.35, WIS. ADMIN. CODE; AND (ii) THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN
THIS APPLICATION (INCLUDING THE BUDGET) IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF HIS OR HER KNOWLEDGE.
SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE:
/ DATE:
TITLE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE:
The authorized representative may sign this application electronically by typing his or her name in the space provided for a signature, and inserting the person's title and the date. An electronic signature has the same force and effect, pursuant to chapter 137 of the Wisconsin statutes, as a non-electronic signature.

Please direct any questions about grant requirements, restrictions and the application review process to Sara Walling at or 608-224-4501

Return the application, with an electronic signature from the authorized representative, along with budget and other documentation to Kim Carlson, . DO NOT SUBMIT ANY PAPER COPIES.

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