This grant, offered by the National Park Service (NPS), aims to support the comprehensive Prescribed Fire program and crucial ecological restoration initiatives within Grand Canyon National Park and several Northern Arizona National Monuments, including Walnut Canyon, Wupatki, Sunset Crater, Tuzigoot, and Montezuma’s Castle. Federal funding will facilitate hazardous fuels reduction and restoration projects vital for achieving NPS programmatic goals. Qualified cooperators are invited to apply and contribute to the successful implementation of these critical wildland fire and fuels management efforts. Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to quickly mobilize (within 1.5-2 hours), possess capable firefighting equipment, and ensure personnel are certified with National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) qualifications. Self-sufficiency for travel to and from project sites during operations is also required.
Opportunity ID: 346993
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P23AS00316 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2023 Grand Canyon and Flagstaff Monuments Fuels Reduction |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.954 — National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 20, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 20, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 22, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 04:00 PM, MT, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 22, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 04:00 PM, MT, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 01, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $75,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA) hosts a robust Prescribed Fire program that encompasses not only the North and South Rims of the Park, but includes Walnut Canyon (WACA), Wupatki, (WUPA), Sunset Crater (SUCR), Tuzigoot (TUZI), and Montezuma’s Castle (MOCA) National Monuments located Northern Arizona. Priority fuels reduction and ecological restoration work occurs in all listed locations and assistance from qualified cooperators will be necessary to meet the planned program of work. Federal funding will be allocated for Prescribed Fire support, ecological restoration, and hazardous fuels reduction projects, which will be necessary to meet the programmatic goals of the National Park Service (NPS). Applicants must demonstrate their ability to contribute to successful implementation of Prescribed Fire and Fuels work. Notable areas of evaluation criteria include ability to mobilize and arrive at the project site within 1.5-2 hours of notification, capable firefighting equipment and personnel possessing National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) qualifications recognized within the wildland fire discipline, and self-sufficiency for travel to and from sites while conducting Prescribed Fire activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Todd Wilson
todd_wilson@nps.gov Email:todd_wilson@nps.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 346993 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> P23AS00316 – NPS AZ Prescribed Fire NOFO FY23.pdf
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