National Park Service Grant: 2016 Restoration and Fencing Project in Glacier National Park

This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS)’s intention to fund a Task Agreement against an existing Master Agreement.

ABSTRACT
Funding Announcement NOIP16AC00974
Project Title National Park Service- Restoration and Fencing Projects 2016
Recipient Montana Conservation Corps
Total Anticipated Award Amount 34000
Cost Share None Required
Anticipated Length of Agreement Through 10/31/2016
Anticipated Period of Performance Through 10/31/2016
Award Instrument Task Agreement
Statutory Authority 54 U.S.C. 101702(a), 16 U.S.C. 17k-2(e), 16 U.S.C. 4601-1(f)(1), 16 U.S.C. 1246(h)(1), 16 U.S.C. 1723(c), 54 U.S.C. 101701(b)
CFDA # and Title 15.931 Youth Conservation Activities
Point of Contact Tina Holland, Agreements Officer

OVERVIEW, RECIPIENT AND NPS INVOLVEMENT

The Montana Conservation Corps will collaborate with the National Park Service (NPS) for Trail Maintenance 2016. The project will meet the goals of the program – accomplishment of resource projects, inclusion into the community where the work takes place and an educational learning component regarding natural resource protection.

Substantial involvement on the part the National Park Service (NPS) is anticipated for the successful completion of the objectives to be funded by this award. NPS staff will assist with MCC desire to build upon the good record established by environmental organizations of developing youths and supporting the NPS’s resources in a cost­ effective and efficient manner, especially when they have worked together in partnership with the NPS.

Montana Conversation Corps will assist the park’s revegetation crew with work on a variety of projects on the west and east sides of Glacier National Park including planting along the GTSR, possible whitebark and limbe pine planting, and other resource management projects. Additional activities will include assistance with nursery closing, seed collection and nursery maintenance activities at park headquarters.

NPS did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria:

The cooperator is a member of the established 21st Century Conservation Corp Program- Youth Engagement and Development and was awarded a Cooperative Agreement P15AC00017 allowing Montana Conversation Corps desire to build upon the good record established by environmental organizations of developing youths and supporting the NPS’s resources in a cost­ effective and efficient manner, especially when they have worked together in partnership with the NPS. to participate in specific tasks, and can provide the necessary activities involved in this particular task while providing an effective outcome for the National Park Service and the promotion of youth involvement. Three members of the 21st Century Conservation Corp Program were considered for this award and the Montana Conversation Corps was selected based on the Montana Conservation Corps was selected for several reasons. MCC has been partnering in Glacier National Park for more than 19 consecutive years. They have modeled crews and supervisors that match our needs in backcountry trails maintenance and together we have been able to provide youth with a meaningful and educational experience in physical labor as well as resource management and appreciation.