Opportunity ID: 49630

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FS-3301-WFM-1FHC
Funding Opportunity Title: Create a Cooperative Marketing Network In WNC
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Natural Resources
Recovery Act
Category Explanation: Proposals are requested to manage a project that will employ unemployed and underemployed forest products workers and will assist them in preparing their businesses for more efficient production when demand for forest products returns. The persons to be employed by this project are those working with both timber and non-timber forest products as well as marketing specialists, community organizers, and other forest products advisors.

Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 10.680 — Forest Health Protection
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Sep 24, 2009
Last Updated Date: Sep 28, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 23, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 23, 2009
Archive Date: Nov 22, 2009
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,974,000
Award Ceiling: $1,974,000
Award Floor: $500,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Private institutions of higher education
Individuals
City or township governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
County governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: –

Additional Information

Agency Name: Forest Service
Description: Proposal Content and Priorities

Content
• A cover page including contact information for the project leader and the lead entity submitting the proposal. The cover page must include the signature of a person authorized to commit the lead organization to the work proposed.
• A not to exceed ten-page proposal addressing project management and the proposed approach to forest products business development. Proposals will describe the objectives, approach, projected workforce, cooperators, qualifications of the team, and a general budget.
• Attachments of up to twenty pages may include biographic information for key personnel, description of the organization(s) or business(es) or other entity(ies) that will participate in the completion of this project, descriptions of any project partners including their roles and their approximate level of effort in the proposed project. Attachments may include descriptions of recent relevant work of a similar nature. Examples of the organization’s ability to manage large amounts of funds consistent with federal requirements will be particularly important to a successful proposal.

Examples of Possible Approaches
• Connecting local producers of forest products with local consumers of forest products.
• Training producers to be more effective in sustainable production and local marketing.
• Assisting producers in exploring niche markets and in diversifying their forest products operations.
• Supporting existing forest products marketing cooperatives and organizing new ones where demand exists among forest producers or forest product consumers.
• Supporting cooperation among forest product practitioners, such as in using shared equipment or facilities, even where a formal marketing cooperative may not be needed.
• Arranging opportunities for improving communications among forest product practitioners.
• Other approaches that address the goals of this solicitation.

Link to Additional Information: Request for Grant Proposals on the Southern Research Station website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Susan Fox

Assistant Director for Research

Phone 8282574309
Email:sfox@fs.fed.us

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Corrected Spelling Sep 28, 2009
Sep 28, 2009

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FS-3301-WFM-1FHC
Funding Opportunity Title: Create a Cooperative Marketing Network In WNC
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Natural Resources
Recovery Act
Category Explanation: Proposals are requested to manage a project that will employ unemployed and underemployed forest products workers and will assist them in preparing their businesses for more efficient production when demand for forest products returns. The persons to be employed by this project are those working with both timber and non-timber forest products as well as marketing specialists, community organizers, and other forest products advisors.

Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 10.680 — Forest Health Protection
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Sep 24, 2009
Last Updated Date: Sep 28, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 23, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 23, 2009
Archive Date: Nov 22, 2009
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,974,000
Award Ceiling: $1,974,000
Award Floor: $500,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Private institutions of higher education
Individuals
City or township governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
County governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: –

Additional Information

Agency Name: Forest Service
Description: Proposal Content and Priorities

Content
• A cover page including contact information for the project leader and the lead entity submitting the proposal. The cover page must include the signature of a person authorized to commit the lead organization to the work proposed.
• A not to exceed ten-page proposal addressing project management and the proposed approach to forest products business development. Proposals will describe the objectives, approach, projected workforce, cooperators, qualifications of the team, and a general budget.
• Attachments of up to twenty pages may include biographic information for key personnel, description of the organization(s) or business(es) or other entity(ies) that will participate in the completion of this project, descriptions of any project partners including their roles and their approximate level of effort in the proposed project. Attachments may include descriptions of recent relevant work of a similar nature. Examples of the organization’s ability to manage large amounts of funds consistent with federal requirements will be particularly important to a successful proposal.

Examples of Possible Approaches
• Connecting local producers of forest products with local consumers of forest products.
• Training producers to be more effective in sustainable production and local marketing.
• Assisting producers in exploring niche markets and in diversifying their forest products operations.
• Supporting existing forest products marketing cooperatives and organizing new ones where demand exists among forest producers or forest product consumers.
• Supporting cooperation among forest product practitioners, such as in using shared equipment or facilities, even where a formal marketing cooperative may not be needed.
• Arranging opportunities for improving communications among forest product practitioners.
• Other approaches that address the goals of this solicitation.

Link to Additional Information: Request for Grant Proposals on the Southern Research Station website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Susan Fox

Assistant Director for Research

Phone 8282574309
Email:sfox@fs.fed.us

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FS-3301-WFM-1FHC
Funding Opportunity Title: Create a Cooperatie Marketing Network In WNC
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Natural Resources
Recovery Act
Category Explanation: Proposals are requested to manage a project that will employ unemployed and underemployed forest products workers and will assist them in preparing their businesses for more efficient production when demand for forest products returns. The persons to be employed by this project are those working with both timber and non-timber forest products as well as marketing specialists, community organizers, and other forest products advisors.

Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 10.680 — Forest Health Protection
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Sep 28, 2009
Last Updated Date: –
Original Closing Date for Applications: –
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 23, 2009
Archive Date: Nov 22, 2009
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,974,000
Award Ceiling: $1,974,000
Award Floor: $500,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Private institutions of higher education
City or township governments
County governments
Small businesses
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
State governments
Individuals
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: –

Additional Information

Agency Name: Forest Service
Description: Proposal Content and Priorities

Content
• A cover page including contact information for the project leader and the lead entity submitting the proposal. The cover page must include the signature of a person authorized to commit the lead organization to the work proposed.
• A not to exceed ten-page proposal addressing project management and the proposed approach to forest products business development. Proposals will describe the objectives, approach, projected workforce, cooperators, qualifications of the team, and a general budget.
• Attachments of up to twenty pages may include biographic information for key personnel, description of the organization(s) or business(es) or other entity(ies) that will participate in the completion of this project, descriptions of any project partners including their roles and their approximate level of effort in the proposed project. Attachments may include descriptions of recent relevant work of a similar nature. Examples of the organization’s ability to manage large amounts of funds consistent with federal requirements will be particularly important to a successful proposal.

Examples of Possible Approaches
• Connecting local producers of forest products with local consumers of forest products.
• Training producers to be more effective in sustainable production and local marketing.
• Assisting producers in exploring niche markets and in diversifying their forest products operations.
• Supporting existing forest products marketing cooperatives and organizing new ones where demand exists among forest producers or forest product consumers.
• Supporting cooperation among forest product practitioners, such as in using shared equipment or facilities, even where a formal marketing cooperative may not be needed.
• Arranging opportunities for improving communications among forest product practitioners.
• Other approaches that address the goals of this solicitation.

Link to Additional Information: Request for Grant Proposals on the Southern Research Station website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Susan Fox

Assistant Director for Research

Phone 8282574309
Email:sfox@fs.fed.us

Folder 49630 Full Announcement-1 -> request for proposals wnc.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Susan Fox
Assistant Director for Research
Phone 8282574309
Email: sfox@fs.fed.us
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
10.680 PKG00014076 Sep 24, 2009 Oct 23, 2009 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

49630 SF424-2.0.pdf

49630 SF424A-1.0.pdf

49630 SF424B-1.1.pdf

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