This National Park Service grant, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), aims to preserve natural resources through essential trail maintenance and repairs within Mount Rainier National Park. Its primary purpose is to reconstruct approximately one mile of the flood-destroyed Glacier Basin Trail and conduct other vital trail work to NPS standards. The initiative also provides valuable hands-on experience to EARTHCORPS members. Crews of seven will collaborate with NPS trail maintenance teams, gaining practical environmental skills while contributing to the park’s infrastructure. EARTHCORPS supplies all necessary support, including transportation, gear, and equipment, ensuring effective project execution and environmental stewardship in the park.
Opportunity ID: 48355
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-H9458090013 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | RECOVERY ACT – Trail Maintenance / Repair |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | RECOVERY ACT |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Recovery Act |
| Category Explanation: | This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. |
| 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: | Jul 08, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 22, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $37,005 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Single Source Justification Criteria Cited Unique Qualifications – The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activities based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability, highly reliable, strong work ethics and have a positive work history with the Mount Rainier National Park. Earthcorps is a private, non-profit organization maintained within the State of Washington, to promote development of environment and conservation awareness through assignment of individuals of a short term basis with agencies, organizations and corporations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | RECOVERY ACT – Congress has legislated funds to the National Park Service (NPS) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). These funds are intended for preservation of the natural resources in the park through trail maintenance and repairs along the Wonderland Trail and other trails within Mount Rainier National Park. EARTHCORPS members are provided to the park to gain hands on experience in the environmental field. The members make up crews of seven which will work with NPS trail maintenance crews to gain experience. Earthcorps will provide the crews the transportation, food, camp gear, and personal gear such as pack, rain gear, boots, personal protective gear and equipment to perform the trail work. This award is for one crews of seven to construct trails and complete trail repairs to the standards of the National Park Service. The crew will work on the construction of approximately one mile of trail to replace the flood destroyed Glacier Basin Trail. This crew will work approximately three 9 day tours beginning July 26, 2009 and work no longer than September 30, 2010. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
JoAnn Palmer
Purchasing Agent Phone 360-569-2211 Email:joann_palmer@nps.gov |
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