The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a grant for the restoration of the historic St. Marks Lighthouse in Wakulla County, Florida. The lighthouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Sites, requires maintenance to address deterioration. Funding aims to preserve this significant heritage site, which was transferred to USFWS in 2013 with minimal upkeep. The grant supports efforts in partnership with Friends of the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge to develop a restoration strategy, secure grants, and donations for the project. Applications closing on Jul 26, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 307211
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F18AS00247 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Restoration of the historic St. Marks Lighthouse |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Education Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.654 — National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 26, 2018 THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 26, 2018 THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 27, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1 |
| 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 to 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 to Funding will be provided for the restoration of the historic St. Marks Lighthouse, located on the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in Wakulla County, Florida. The Lighthouse, on the National Register of Historic Sites, was transferred from the U.S. Coast Guard to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in 2013. At the time, there had been little maintenance performed on the structure and deterioration of the tower and keeperâ¿¿s house was evident. The U.S. Dept. of Interior requires these sites to be maintained properly. The USFWS partnered with the Friends of the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge to create a restoration strategy soon after the transfer and began working to secure grants and donations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grant Mangement Specialist Kerri Heywood 404 679-4066
kerri_heywood@fws.gov Email:kerri_heywood@fws.gov |
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