The Department of Agriculture is offering a grant aimed at providing young adults with hands-on experience in managing invasive species and hazardous fuels in southern Arizona. Participants will be involved in tasks like reducing fuel loads, mitigating wildfire damage, and restoring native plant species. The project objectives focus on offering work and educational opportunities to young adults while contributing to the protection of biodiversity and public safety in the Wildland Urban Interface. Applications are accepted until Jun 22, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 316961
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P19AS00264 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NOTICE OF INTENT: Youth Experience in Management of Invasive Species and Hazardous Fuels |
| 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: | 15.931 — Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 12, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 12, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 22, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 22, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 23, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $45,528 |
| Award Ceiling: | $91,056 |
| Award Floor: | $91,056 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Non-competitive Notice of Intent to Award |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | A. Project Goals ¿ Interns will gain practical experience in managing non-native plant species, reducing fuel loads, mitigating wildfire damage, and restoring native plant species, plus a range of other resource management techniques.
B. Project Objectives ¿ The objective of this Task Agreement is to support and stimulate work and/or education and training opportunities for young adults through collaborative participation in managing flammable vegetation, preventing wildfire damage, and protecting and restoring biological diversity in southern Arizona. Ancillary benefits include protecting fire-sensitive native vegetation from wildfire and protecting public safety and adjacent private property in the Wildland Urban Interface. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Todd Wilson
Todd_Wilson@nps.gov Email:Todd_Wilson@nps.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 316961 Full Announcement-Notice of Intent -> A3 – Notice of Intent.pdf
Packages
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