Opportunity ID: 296658
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P17AS00700 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Resource Management Research Associates for Lake Mead National Recreation Area |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 0 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.931 — Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 21, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 05, 2017 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This is NOT a request for applications. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with GBI. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 05, 2017 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This is NOT a request for applications. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with GBI. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $86,025 |
| Award Ceiling: | $86,025 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | The Great Basin Institute (GBI) and the National Park Service (NPS) will collaborate to develop a specialized research-based resource management intern program. Research Associates (RA) will have diverse and more specialized opportunities to participate on ongoing or new resource management related projects addressing significant resource management issues within the Resource Management and Visitor Services Division (RMVS) at Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE). Research Associates will gain skills associated with these activities as well as more in-depth knowledge of natural and cultural resources at LAKE.
RAs will have a multifaceted and specialized research-based educational opportunity. Personnel from GBI and NPS will collaborate to develop and provide meaningful and appropriate opportunities as part of this task agreement. RAs will directly support and assist with resource management and visitor service related projects and activities addressing significant resource management issues including: resource/habitat assessment, habitat restoration; invasive species control; inventory and monitoring of biological and cultural resources; installation and monitoring of interpretive exhibits; public education and outreach, and social science research. NPS will provide training and educational information about the projects, why they are being performed and information on the natural and cultural resources of LAKE. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Financial Agreements Officer Darren Battles (760) 367-5567
Darren_Battles@nps.gov Email:Darren_Battles@nps.gov |
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