The US Air Force Academy is offering a grant to support the reforestation of urban areas with fire-resistant and resilient vegetation. The grant aims to plant a minimum of 700 seedlings annually, collaborate with Hunt Housing and Davey Tree Services to develop a reforestation plan, ensure proper watering post-planting, and educate residents on the project. Applications close on August 16, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 308134
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F18AS00295 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USAFA Urban Reforestation |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Information and Statistics Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 09, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 16, 2018 This Single Source Award is being awarded in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (1,4) Unsolicited Proposal and Unique Qualifications. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 16, 2018 This Single Source Award is being awarded in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (1,4) Unsolicited Proposal and Unique Qualifications. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 09, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $30,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source Cooperative agreement to the Colorado State Forest Service Nursery for the purpose of purchasing various tree and shrubs to reforest the urban areas of the US Air Force Academy (USAFA). These funds are provided by the Department of Defense (DOD) through USAFA by the Sikes Act. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The term goal is to reforest the urban forest with vegetation that is more acceptable to the urban interface. This include planting a variety of trees and bushes that are less susceptible to fire, insect attacks, drought, salt, residential stress, and will provide a pathway to define our urban and natural forests.
Specific goals include: plant a minimum of 700 seedlings per year, organize biannual meetings with Hunt Housing and Davey Tree Services to develop and refine an urban reforestation plan, provide adequate watering once after planting, and provide education to residents detailing the project through Hunt Housing. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Project Officer R. Joseph (Joe) Murphy III 719-333-3308
rudick_murphy@fws.gov Email:rudick_murphy@fws.gov |
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