National Park Service Grant: Weed Control Project for Yellowstone 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 NOIP16AC01007
Project Title Weed Control Project in High Visitor Use Areas of Yellowstone National Park
Recipient Montana Conservation Corps
Total Anticipated Award Amount 52000
Cost Share None Required
Anticipated Length of Agreement Through 9/30/2019
Anticipated Period of Performance Through 9/30/2019
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 Weed Control in High Visitor-Use Areas in Yellowstone National Park 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. The project will address the public purpose of empowering youth and young adults to be leaders, stewards of the land, and engaged citizens who improve their communities through hands-on conservation service and education.

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.