The Department of Interior’s National Park Service is offering this Recovery Act grant to continue critical repair work on 15 miles of deteriorating hiking trails at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This grant is for restoring vital park infrastructure, utilizing youth corps personnel from the Northwest Michigan Youth Conservation Corps (NMYCC). Key activities include brushing, repairing trail tread surfaces, cleaning and installing erosion control devices, and updating trail markers and signs across sections like Platte Plains and North Manitou Island. This initiative provides valuable employment and training for a diverse, economically disadvantaged local workforce, leveraging community involvement for sustainable park maintenance.
Opportunity ID: 53001
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-ARRANOI6620100037 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | RECOVERY ACT – DOI – NATIONAL PARK SERVICE REPAIR DETERIORATING HIKING TRAILS SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| 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: | Mar 19, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 29, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 29, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 28, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $14,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $14,000 |
| Award Floor: | $14,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Public Land Corps or Youth Corps organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | National Park Service Recovery Act Project – Continuation of Award H6620090001 at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore youth corps personnel will continue to work with park personnel to repair 15 miles of trails including sections of the Platte Plains, Good Harbor Bay, Shauger Hill, and North Manitou Island trails. Trails will be brushed, tread surfaces repaired and erosion control devices cleaned, repaired, and installed. Purchase and install trail markers. Signs will be repaired or replaced.NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD: This award is being made in accordance with the approved streamlined competition procedures for youth projects under ARRA. Northwest Michigan Youth Conservation Corps (NMYCC) hires students from the immediate area which enhances their ability to respond timely. This also benefits the youth by increasing the potential for an ongoing working relationship. Our work further enhances capability to leverage other funds and demonstrate sustainability supported by their successful competition for other funds. Their technical capabilities are ideally suited for the nature of this project. They have experience in building trails and restoring disturbed areas with native plantings. The organization is reaching a diverse work force including economically disadvantaged of all genders and ethnicity in the State with the highest current unemployment rate (See 16 USC Section 1723(c)(2)(b). |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Theora McVay
Contract Specialist Phone 402-661-1662 Email:theora_mcvay@nps.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Theora McVay Contract Specialist Phone 402-661-1662 Email: theora_mcvay@nps.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.931 | ARRANOI6620100037 | ARRADOINPSSLBE Repair Deteriorating Park Trails | PKG00017354 | Mar 19, 2010 | Mar 29, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
53001 SF424-2.0.pdf
53001 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
53001 SF424A-1.0.pdf
53001 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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