The Department of Environment is offering the Ecoregional (Southern Rockies) Native Plant Program Grant to develop and sustain a network of partners, growers, guidelines, and research programs focused on ecotypic seed production in the Southern Rockies region. With goals to provide ecotypic seeds to partners, develop certification programs, conduct research, create educational resources, establish an online database, and ensure competitive market availability. Applicants are expected to meet specific production and distribution targets, follow administrative guidelines, and cover expenses through royalties and partnership fees. Closing date for applications is February 16, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 273709
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F15AS00097 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Ecoregional (Southern Rockies) Native Plant Program Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Information and Statistics Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 16, 2015 This Single Source Award is being issued in accordance with DOI Policy 505 DM2.14B. (See Additional Information in Eligibility Section). |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 16, 2015 This Single Source Award is being issued in accordance with DOI Policy 505 DM2.14B. (See Additional Information in Eligibility Section). |
| Archive Date: | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $50,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source Grant agreement to Synergy Ecological Restoration Inc. (John Giordanengo, Executive Director) for the purpose of establishing a sustainable Ecoregional Native Plant Program Network (Network) to assist the unmet demand for ecotypic seed and other plant materials in the Ecoregion (Southern Rockies) for the seed network partners¿ habitat restoration needs. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | 1. The Network will develop and sustain a body of at least 40 contributing Ecoregion partners by December 31, 2015. 2. The Network will provide 5 percent of the estimated native seed market with ecotypic seed in five years (by 2020) to Ecoregion partners. 3. The Network will develop and sustain a network of 3 growers outside the Ecoregion, and 5 growers within the Ecoregion by December 31, 2017. 4. The Network will develop guidelines, standards, and a program of certification to help growers meet market requirements and attain operational efficiencies for the production of native seed by December 31, 2015. 5. The Network will develop a research program to fill knowledge gaps in the Ecoregion¿s ecotypic seed industry. The Network will develop an educational program to transfer Ecoregional research information to network partners and support adaptive management, all by December 31, 2016. 6. The Network will develop an online Ecoregional database to track species specific data, statistics on seed managed by the network, participating growers, partner needs, and research programs by December 31, 2015. 7. The Network will develop a brand, a marketing plan, and a system of provenance that is endorsed and/or supported by the Ecoregion partners by December 31, 2016. 8. The Network will develop a system of production and distribution that provides ecotypic seed on the open market at competitive cost relative to comparable cultivars by 2020. 9. The Network will facilitate the production and marketing of the following quantities of ecotypic seed: Year 1 (0 lbs.), Year 2 (300 lbs.), Year 3 (6,500 lbs.), Year 4 (8,000 lbs.), and Year 5 (10,000 lbs.) 10. Each year, the Network will complete all administrative and fiscal responsibilities and complete a final report for this project proposal. Including covering 85 percent of expenses (excluding R and D) by royalty and partnership fees by year. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Pam Sponholtz, Project Officer, 303 236-4216
pamela_sponholtz@fws.gov Email:pamela_sponholtz@fws.gov |
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