The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is offering the Wildland Fire Rehabilitation grant to Ducks Unlimited (DU) to restore vital habitats on the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. This grant is for the primary purpose of rehabilitating areas damaged by wildfire within the historic Lower Colorado River floodplain. DU, a uniquely qualified nonprofit, will implement large-scale restoration, focusing on mimicking historic cottonwood-willow gallery forests, supporting threatened and endangered species, and reducing invasive exotic plants. The initiative also aims to create wildlife corridors, facilitate native fauna recolonization, increase aesthetic values, and mitigate soil erosion, ultimately enhancing the refuge’s ecological integrity and biodiversity for a wide array of resident and migratory species.
Opportunity ID: 47222
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CNWR-2009-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Wildland Fire Rehabilitation |
| Opportunity Category: | Continuation |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.614 — Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 06, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 06, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 14, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $481,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is a single source award to Ducks Unlimited for the continuation of Wildland Fire Rehabilitation on the Island Unit of Cibola NWR, AZ. No other applications will be considered. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | (4) Unique Qualifications ― The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstratable factors such as location, property, ownership, support capacity, cost-sharing ability, technical expertise, and other unique qualifications.Eligible applicants are limited to Ducks Unlimited. Ducks Unlimited (DU) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation that specializes in large scale habitat restoration in numerous types of riparian ecosystems. DU has an extensive background and long standing tradition in working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in habitat restoration, scientific planning, project implemenation and management. Additionally, DU is capable of developing site-specific (engineered) project designs based upon local conditions, soil properties, plant associations, hydrology, project objectives, habitat requirements of target species, and management practices. The principal purpose of this agreement is to restore native habitat within the historic floodplain of the Lower Colorado River. All restoration efforts will occur on Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. Restored sites will mimic historic cottonwood-willow gallery forests, supplement available habitat for threatened and endangered species, and reduce invasive exotic plant distribution on the Refuge. An array of resident and migratory species will also benefit from restored habitats. In addition, restored sites will create wildlife corridors and facilitate recolonization of native fauna in previously restored sites. Further, establishment of native vegetation will increase aesthetic values and decrease soil erosion. The primary goal of DU will be to assist the Refuge in rehabilitation efforts associated with wildfire damaged areas. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Walter Oldham
Refuge Manager Phone 928-857-3253 Email:mike_oldham@fws.gov |
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