The National Park Service is offering a grant for a Summer Conservation Crew to conduct habitat restoration work for four weeks at various sites including Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary and Dyke Marsh Nature Preserve. The crew will collaborate with park staff to identify and remove invasive plant species using a combination of mechanical tools and chemical herbicides. Additionally, they will monitor restored areas and map new problem areas to support conservation efforts in these natural and cultural sites.
Opportunity ID: 308658
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P18AS00617 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Summer Conservation Crew for Habitat Restoration |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.931 — Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 30, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED |
| Archive Date: | Sep 09, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $43,230 |
| Award Ceiling: | $43,230 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This agreement will be entered into with the American Conservation Experience under an existing cooperative agreement without additional competition |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | The teams will work for four weeks working on a variety of invasive plant removal at the following subunits of the George Washington Memorial Parkway: Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary, Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial, Dyke Marsh Nature Preserve, and Great Falls National Park. The team will work daily and directly with park staff from each NPS unit who have previously identified invasive plant populations to target and control at selected sites within Invasive plant control will use integrated pest management to choose the best treatment option however most work will consist of removing invasive shrubs (such as Lonicera mockii) from natural and cultural areas using mechanical tools (handsaws, chainsaws, etc) and chemical herbicide treatment. The team will also monitor and retreat previously restored areas and identify and map new problem areas. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
STEVE LIVINGSTON 303-969-2690
Steve_Livingston@nps.gov Email:Steve_Livingston@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 308658 Other Supporting Documents-P18AS00617 NOI -> Notice of Intent To Award (2.9.2018 – DOI Priorities).pdf
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