The Department of the Interior is offering a grant to The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, for Project #SA024, aimed at enhancing the resiliency of tidal wetland habitats and species following Hurricane Sandy. The project focuses on developing models to understand future impacts of sea level rise and storms on tidal marshes to guide restoration and conservation efforts in the Northeast Region. The grant aims to increase resilience of tidal marshes, species, and coastal communities through collaborative priority projects in the Hurricane Sandy disaster areas. This announcement is authorized by the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013, Public Law 113-2, with a closing date of Jul 18, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 258035
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F14AS00245 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DOI Project #SA024; Decision Support for Hurricane Sandy Restoration and Future Conservation to Increase Resiliency of Tidal Wetland Habitats and Species in the Face of Storms and Sea Level Rise. |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief – PL 113-02 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.677 — Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Activities-FWS |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 19, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 18, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 18, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $240,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $240,000 |
| Award Floor: | $240,000 |
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: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | This is an announcement for issuing a single source financial assistance award to The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, A State University Within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Established Under Chapter 75 as Amended and Chapter 142 of the Acts of 1991 (UMass). The Department of the Interior Project is #24, Decision Support for Hurricane Sandy Restoration and Future Conservation to Increase Resiliency of Tidal Wetland Habitats and Species in the Face of Storms and Sea Level Rise. That project included goals to: (1) develop models for understanding future impacts of sea level rise and storms on tidal marshes along with other stressors such as urban growth to address critical management decisions for increasing resiliency through marsh restoration, management and protection at regional and local scales and (2) Incorporate models for sea-level rise and storms into the North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) modeling framework “Designing Sustainable Landscapes” throughout the Northeast Region in combination with other predicted effects of climate change, urban growth, conservation and management on tidal wetlands and adjacent uplands to understand combined habitat and species impacts and thereby guide decision making across a number of goals. The intent of the award is to further the work of the North Atlantic LCC Designing Sustainable Landscapes project in coastal ecosystems and extend the work of the regional sea level rise model; specifically to more fully address coastal “resilience” through both ecological integrity and species habitat capability. This award is issued to provide financial assistance to collaboratively-developed priority projects in Hurricane Sandy disaster areas that will increase the resiliency of tidal marshes, tidal marsh species and coastal communities. The project will improve understanding of how to best protect, manage and restore tidal marshes, tidal marsh dependent species and adjacent lands and communities to increase resiliency and persistence in the face of sea level rise and storms. This announcement is for notification purposes only. This project is authorized by the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013, Public Law 113-2.
This project was previously vetted and approved for funding by the Department of the Interior. The appropriation for this project is the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act of 2013, Public Law 113-2. Criteria for funding was based on the project¿s ability to yield the greatest return on investment by taking advantage of existing science and regional planning tools for resiliency and by working with states, cities, communities, and partners who contribute to the goals of restoring and rebuilding national wildlife refuges and other federal public assets; and to increase resiliency and the capacity of coastal habitat and infrastructure and to withstand future storms and to minimize the damage incurred. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Arnold Zinan, 413 253 8528
arnold_zinan@fws.gov Email:arnold_zinan@fws.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Arnold Zinan, 413 253 8528 arnold_zinan@fws.gov Email: arnold_zinan@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.677 | PKG00199585 | Jun 19, 2014 | Jul 18, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
258035 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
258035 Project-1.1.pdf
258035 Budget-1.1.pdf
258035 SF424A-1.0.pdf
258035 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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