The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a grant through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to permanently protect forested palustrine wetlands and incorporate them into Refuge ownership. This initiative aims to acquire strategic parcels within the USFWS Lowcountry Refuge Complex to enhance adaptation and resilience to climate change. Located in the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture’s Upper Waccamaw Waterfowl Focus Areas, the project aligns with national and regional bird conservation plans. The closing date for this grant opportunity is September 18, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 278950
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F15AS00456 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT PROPOSAL SUMMARY |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.650 — Research Grants (Generic) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 11, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 18, 2015 THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 18, 2015 THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This opportunity is not a request for applications. The determination not to compete is based on Departmental policy (505 DM 2.14,B. (2) and is within the discretion of the Agency. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE, AND THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to award a cooperative agreement seeks to permanently protect and incorporate into Refuge ownership and management a strategic tract, consisting of forested palustrine wetlands. Specifically, NAWCA funds dedicated to project seeks to leverage partnerships and conservation easement lands to acquire strategic parcels for the USFWS Lowcountry Refuge Complex that will advance adaptation and resilience in the face of climate change. The project is located in the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture���s (ACJV) Upper Waccamaw Waterfowl Focus Areas and significantly contributes to the goals of the national and regional bird conservation plans. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kerri Heywood, Grant Management Specialist, 404-679-4066
kerri_heywood@fws.gov Email:kerri_heywood@fws.gov |
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