The USFS is offering a grant to fund the salary of a Watershed Restoration Specialist (WRS) who will work with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to provide technical expertise in stream and watershed assessment, restoration, planning, and project management. The WRS will help develop stream restoration design plans, assess watershed features impacting water quality, and conduct geomorphic assessments in watersheds within the USFS Mark Twain National Forest and other TNC priority watersheds in Missouri. This grant aims to support the conservation and restoration of these vital ecosystems. Closing date for applications is August 7, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 260632
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F14AS00362 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Watershed Restoration Specialist |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.657 — Endangered Species Conservation – Recovery Implementation Funds |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 07, 2014 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to The Nature Conservancy under justification 505DM 2.14B 1. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 07, 2014 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to The Nature Conservancy under justification 505DM 2.14B 1. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 08, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $30,000 |
| Award Floor: | $30,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to The Nature Conservancy under justification 505DM 2.14B 1. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | This is a single source cooperative agreement being awarded to TNC without competition under 505DM 2.1B 1. This award is made under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et. seq, as amended. Funds under this award are to be used to help provide salary funding for the Watershed Restoration Specialist (WRS), a shared position between The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The primary experience and duties of the WRS will include technical expertise and experience in stream and watershed assessment, restoration, planning, analysis, and project management; developing and implementing on the ground stream and river restoration technical design plans using natural channel design and similar state of the art restoration techniques; developing regional curve information for stream geomorphology and stream bank erosion; assisting with the design of stream crossing replacements; assessing watershed features affecting stream water quality quantity and ecological status; geomorphic assessments of stream channels to evaluate impacts of watershed urbanization; and data analysis and reporting. The work area for the WRS includes all watersheds contained or originating within the USFS Mark Twain National Forest, including the Current, Gasconade, Meramec, and Upper Fork White river basins, as well as other TNC priority watersheds located throughout Missouri. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Amy Salveter, 573-234-2132
amy_salveter@fws.gov Email:amy_salveter@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 260632 Full Announcement-1 -> NOFA.pdf
Folder 260632 Full Announcement-1 -> Single source.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Amy Salveter, 573-234-2132 amy_salveter@fws.gov Email: amy_salveter@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.657 | PKG00202091 | Jul 31, 2014 | Aug 07, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
260632 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
260632 SF424A-1.0.pdf
260632 SF424B-1.1.pdf
260632 Project-1.1.pdf
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