This grant from the Department of Interior aims to restore 750 acres of shortgrass and mixed-grass prairie in nine National Park Service units across five states. The project will enhance park and regional expertise in native prairie restoration, with national experts from the University of Texas at Austin assisting in assessing initial conditions and developing restoration plans for prairie habitats at selected National Park Service units. The grant is part of a non-competitive Task Agreement under the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit Master Cooperative Agreement.
Opportunity ID: 240280
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | NPS-NOI-FOBE-30979 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Development of Management Planning Leading to the Restoration of Prairie Habitats in National Parks |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Environment |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.945 — Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 21, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 21, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 20, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 27,686 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $0 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to the University of Texas at Austin. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Park Service |
| Description:: | This is a Notice of Intent (NOI) to award a non-competitive Task Agreement under the Gulf Coast, Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreement (P12AC51051) in accordance with Department of Interior, 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C. The purpose of this project is to use a combined approach to restore 750 acres of shortgrass and mixed-grass prairie at nine National Park Service units in five states. In addition, this project will further build park and regional expertise in native prairie restoration initiated in another ongoing project. In this part of the effort, national experts on grassland ecology and restoration at the University of Texas at Austins Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (LBJWC) will assess the initial conditions and develop restoration plans for prairie habitats at Lake Meredith NRA, San Antonio Missions NHS, and Pecos National Historical Park in this portion of the project. Please see attached Full Announcement for more information. |
| 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 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1