This grant aims to control the spread of the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer and its associated Fusarium dieback fungus in the Santa Monica Mountains. The Resource Conservation District of the SMM will partner with the NPS to survey, monitor, and remove infected trees. Funds will primarily support tree quarantine and removal efforts to prevent the infestation from spreading further. By collaborating on immediate intervention and implementing site-specific procedures, the goal is to contain the impact of the PSHB and Fusarium dieback in the SMM parklands until a biological control measure is developed. Closing date for applications is September 30, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 297415
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P17AS00829 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Control Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer and Fusarium dieback on parklands in the Santa Monica Mountains 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: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.944 — Natural Resource Stewardship |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 14, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 30, 2017 Not a request for applications: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with RCD SMM |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 30, 2017 Not a request for applications: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with RCD SMM |
| Archive Date: | Oct 15, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $60,600 |
| Award Ceiling: | $60,600 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
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 Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB, Euwallacea sp.) is a recent introduction into southern California from Southeast Asia that carries and cultivates a Fusarium fungus that has the potential to severely debilitate or kill almost all the native trees that occur in the Santa Monica Mountains (SMM). Since its discovery east of the SMM in 2004, the PSHB has, particularly since 2012, spread westward and has recently been found in the central SMM. The Resource Conservation District of the SMM (RCD) has served as lead in monitoring and controlling PSHB infestations in the SMM. The purpose of this agreement is for the NPS to partner with RCD in implementing surveys and immediate removal of infected trees. Funds provided will primarily support tree quarantine and removal work. Efforts will be successful if ingression of PSHB / Fusarium dieback into the SMM is contained to a few isolated locations with low vegetation impact until such time as an effective biological control measure is developed.
Personnel from RCD and NPS will collaborate to survey and monitor for occurrences of the PSHB / Fusarium dieback and when infestations are found on public lands in and adjacent to the SMM, will: â¿¢ Prioritize infestations for treatment based on ecological impact and potential to spread. â¿¢ Based on current research and management recommendations, prescribe, implement, and evaluate site specific procedures for removal of infested branches and trees. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Agreements Officer Kristina Bliss 805 370 2321
Kristina_Bliss@nps.gov Email:Kristina_Bliss@nps.gov |
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