The Department of Environmental Conservation is offering internships to assess and document changes in the natural environment along the Blue Ridge Parkway. This project involves documenting and evaluating damage to vegetation in trails, climbing areas, and backcountry camping sites for potential restoration. The aim is to understand the impact of human activity and natural processes on the ecosystem. Closing date: Sep 04, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 296759
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P17AS00722 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Internships to Assess Damage along Trailsâ¿¿ Blue Ridge Parkway |
| 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 24, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 04, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 04, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 24, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $48,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The United States Department of the Interior, The National Park Service (NPS), and Blue Ridge Parkway National Park Service, is announcing a notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement; this is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPS’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition, under Cooperative Agreement P15AC00015 with American Conservation Experience, for a project titled; Internships to assess damage along trails. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | The purpose of this project will be to document changes in the natural environment caused by humans and natural succession. In particular, trails, climbing areas, and backcountry camping sites will be accessed and traversed, documented, and evaluated for damage to vegetation and its potential for restoration, either naturally or as augmented. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Grants.Gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Brian Straka 8654361217
Brian_Straka@nps.gov Email:Brian_Straka@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 296759 Full Announcement-Notice of Intent -> P17AS00722 NOI.pdf
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