The Department of Environmental Conservation is offering a grant to support the Playa Conservation Initiative, focusing on restoring playa wetlands in the Texas Panhandle. This initiative aims to enhance conservation efforts through backfilling pits, removing sediment, and planting native grass buffers on private lands. The grant provides funding for restoration activities to address conservation priorities within high-value clusters of playas. Applications must be submitted by September 5, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 288119
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F16AS00437 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Playa Conservation Initiative – Playa Wetland Restoration |
| 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: | 15.670 — Adaptive Science |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 29, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 05, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 05, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $40,000 |
| Award Floor: | $40,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Individuals Special district governments County governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Overall Goals: These funds will help jump start a new, multi-partner driven playa conservation initiative by providing funding for playa restoration conservation priorities among partners of playas in the Texas Panhandle. The conservation delivery activities within these high value clusters is addressed through this proposal; playa wetlands will be restored by primarily backfilling pits on private lands, but other restoration actions will be considered when appropriate including removing sediment and planting native grass buffers. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Clair Dutton 505 248-6411
clair_dutton@fws.gov Email:clair_dutton@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 288119 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> 082516 NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Clair Dutton 505 248-6411 clair_dutton@fws.gov Email: clair_dutton@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.670 | PKG00227412 | Aug 29, 2016 | Sep 02, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
288119 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
288119 SF424B-1.1.pdf
288119 SF424A-1.0.pdf
288119 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
288119 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
288119 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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