The US Fish and Wildlife Service and Partnership for the National Trails System are collaborating to develop a user-friendly map on the PNTS website. This map will highlight intersections between National Wildlife Refuges, National Fish Hatcheries, and National Trail System segments. It will provide links to USFWS website, individual refuges, NTS trails, and nonprofit trails groups. The initiative aims to benefit PNTS member organizations, USFWS staff, Friends groups, trail community members, and the general public. Closing date for applications is Sep 20, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 242576
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | F13AS00364 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Cooperative Agreement between FWS and Partnership for the National Trails System |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.654 — Visitor Facility Enhancements – Refuges and Wildlife |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Sep 13, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Sep 19, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 16, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 20, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Oct 04, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 30,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $30,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $30,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | This opportunity is not a request for applications. The determination not to compete is based on Department policy (505 DM 2.14, B. and is within the discretion of the Agency. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description:: | USFWS and PNTS will cooperate on a user friendly map on the PNTS website that clearly identifies the intersections between the National Wildlife Refuges (NWR), National Fish Hatcheries (NFH), and the National Trail System (NTS) segments, with ready links to USFWS website, individual refuges websites that are along National Trails, NTS trails websites, and the nonprofit trails groups. This map will be similar to the one on the Byways.org site that shows the relationship of NWRs to Americas Byways. This map will also benefit PNTS member organizations, USFWS staff and Friends groups, and members of the overall trail community, and interested members of the general public. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Sep 19, 2013 | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1