The Department of Natural Resources is offering this grant to advance the application of Rare Earth Element (REE) Analysis. This initiative aims to leverage REE analysis as a powerful tool across multiple critical areas. Specifically, the grant will support its integration into law enforcement efforts to combat illegal activities related to fossil resources. Furthermore, it will fund programs dedicated to public education, raising awareness about the importance of fossil resource preservation and the role of scientific techniques like REE analysis in achieving this. The overarching goal is to enhance comprehensive resource protection strategies, ensuring the sustainability and safeguarding of valuable fossil resources through innovative analytical methods. This includes developing new methodologies and applying existing ones more effectively.
Opportunity ID: 129634
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DOI-NPS-BADL-E12AC30013 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rare Earth Element Analysis in the Protection of Fossil Resources |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.944 — Natural Resource Stewardship |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 01, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 15, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $30,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Independent school districts Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Notice of Intent to Award w/o competition. Temple University Principal Investigator is uniquely qualified by 20 years of research fossil resources at the White River Group and Badlands National Park and his research into the application of the Rare Earth Element fingerprinting methodologies to the protection of fossil resources. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | Use of Rare Earth Element Analysis in law enforcement, public education, and resource protection. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Theora McVay
Contract Specialist Phone 402-661-1662 Email:theora_mcvay@nps.gov |
Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Theora McVay Contract Specialist Phone 402-661-1662 Email: theora_mcvay@nps.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.944 | DOI-NPS-BADL-E12AC30013 | Rare Earth Element Analysis in the Protection of Fossil Resources | PKG00084490 | Nov 01, 2011 | Nov 15, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
129634 SF424-2.0.pdf
129634 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
129634 SF424A-1.0.pdf
129634 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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