The National Park Service is offering a grant for habitat restoration and invasive species management in parks located in Nebraska, North and South Dakota, and Wyoming. The project includes activities such as mapping and inventory of plant species, herbicide treatment, manual and biological weed control, native plant seed collection, and site restoration work. Focus areas include trails, campgrounds, and trailheads, enhancing visitor experience and wildlife habitats. This grant aims to improve ecological conditions, ensure safer trail use, and maintain the natural beauty of the parks in the Northern Great Plains region. Deadline for submission is August 30, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 319769
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-NOIP19AC00344 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Restoration and Invasive Species Treatment in Northern Great Plains Parks |
| 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: | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 29, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $475,000 |
| Award Floor: | $475,000 |
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 announcement is provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS) intention to fund the following project activities without competition. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This announcement is to provide public notice of the NPS’s intentions to award a task agreement P19AC00344 under a previously competed master cooperative agreement P15AC00017. Work to be performed will include management of invasive species within the network of NPS units. The Northern Great Plains Exotic Plant Management Team conducts plant management and restoration. Activities include mapping and inventory of exotic and native plant species herbicide treatment of weeds, manual and biological control of weeds, native plant seed collection and site work for restoration. NPS units located in Nebraska, North and South Dakota, and Wyoming. The Northern Great Plains Exotic Plant Management Team priority areas will include trails, campgrounds and trailheads. Trail maintenance and reconstruction (flood) will occur as will maintenance of the road shoulder profile (maintaining base ground vegetation). Trails visitor experience is enhanced when trails and adjacent areas are in better ecological condition and improves habitats for wildlife and safer trail use. This announcement is not a request for applications. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katherine S Borschel
Grants Management Specialist Phone 402-661-1958 Email:katherine_borschel@nps.gov |
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Folder 319769 Full Announcement-NPS-NOIP19AC00344 -> P19AC00344 Notice of Intent To Award (Current as of 10.29.2018) (1).pdf
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