This department is offering a grant to a CESU partner for the restoration and conservation of over 2,500 acres of native grasslands in southwest Louisiana. The recipient will work with private landowners to implement prescribed management actions, including prescribed fire and brush control, to combat woody plant invasions that are impacting pollinator habitat. Monitoring will be conducted to assess vegetation changes and guide future conservation planning efforts. The grant aims to address the decline of native pollinators through collaborative stewardship actions over multiple years.
Opportunity ID: 283843
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G16AS00069 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Gulf Coast CESU |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 16, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 02, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 02, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $59,383 |
| Award Ceiling: | $59,383 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUâ¿¿s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Gulf Coast CESU Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research and conservation practices in pollinator habitat. Over 2,500 acres of unplowed, grazed native grasslands have been identified on private lands in southwest Louisiana. An invasion by woody plants has resulted in a loss of plant, bird, and insect diversity and contributed to the decline of native pollinators. The recipient will engage private landowners to develop a working relationship and secure permission to restore and conserve these valuable grasslands by prescribed management actions. These stewardship actions may include prescribed fire where applicable and chemical and mechanical brush control where brush density prevents application of prescribed fire. These stewardship actions will be planned and carried out over multiple years as needed. The recipient will monitor the resulting changes in herbaceous and woody vegetation, assessing the methods and results, for application in conservation planning. Monitoring must be performed following accepted scientific methods including factors such as brush mortality, species richness, floral quality, and accurate plant species identification including specimen voucher collection. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Faith Graves 703-648-7356
fgraves@usgs.gov Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 283843 Full Announcement-FUNDING OPPORTUNITY -> funding opportunity.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Faith Graves 703-648-7356 fgraves@usgs.gov Email: fgraves@usgs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.808 | G16AS00069 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Gulf Coast CESU | PKG00223518 | May 16, 2016 | Jun 02, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
283843 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
283843 Project-1.1.pdf
283843 SF424A-1.0.pdf
283843 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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