The National Park Service is offering this grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to fund critical trail maintenance and repairs within Mount Rainier National Park. This grant is specifically for preserving natural resources by restoring flood-damaged trails to National Park Service standards. A dedicated crew of five SCA interns, including a leader, will be provided for this purpose. These interns will gain hands-on environmental experience over a three-month period, beginning around July 13, 2009. SCA will ensure the crew is fully equipped with transportation, food, personal gear, and necessary equipment to perform the trail work effectively.
Opportunity ID: 48369
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-J9458090016 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | RECOVERY – Trail Maintenance / Repair |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Recovery Act |
| Category Explanation: | RECOVERY ACT – NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD
This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.931 — Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 09, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD |
| Archive Date: | Jul 30, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $70,010 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Single Source Justification Criteria Cited Unique Qualifications – The Student Conservation Corp is uniquely qualified to perform the activities based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability, highly reliable, strong work ethics and have a positive work history with the Mount Rainier National Park. The Student Conservation Corp(SCA)is a private, non-profit organization maintained within the State of New Hampshire, to promote development of environment and conservation awareness through assignment of individuals of a short term basis with agencies, organizations and corporations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | RECOVERY ACT – Congress has legislated funds to the National Park Service (NPS) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). These funds are intended for preservation of the natural resources in the park through trail maintenance and repairs along trails within Mount Rainier National Park. SCA interns are provided to the park to gain hands on experience in the environmental field. The interns make up a crew of five including a crew leader who will assist NPS trail maintenance operations in the repairs of flood damaged trails. Crew will work for a period of three months. SCA will provide the interns the transportation, food,and personal gear such as pack, rain gear, boots, personal protective gear and equipment to perform the trail work. This award is for one crew of five to construct trails and complete trail repairs to the standards of the National Park Service. This crew will work approximately beginning July 13, 2009 for a period of three months. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
JoAnn Palmer
Purchasing Agent Phone 360-569-2211 Email:joann_palmer@nps.gov |
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