Opportunity ID: 53722
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-ARRAWASO1790100014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Recovery Act PMIS #013418 – National Park Service: Youth Conservation Dry Stone Wall Restoration at FDR National Historic Site |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Recovery Act |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.931 — Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 13, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | May 22, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $110,765 |
| Award Ceiling: | $110,765 |
| 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: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | 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 competition.
OVERVIEW Approximately 1600 feet of historic dry-laid stone walls bordering the Home of FDR National Historic Site is in differing states of deterioration and collapse. Conditions range from failure of top course of wall to complete collapse. The NPS and DSCI will undertake the restoration and preservation of approximately 1600 feet of the wall as a partnership training activity with youths from Groundwork USA local affiliate Groundwork Hudson Valley. Groundwork USA, under cooperative agreement H2495090024 with the National Park Service, works to provide youth from diverse backgrounds with hands-on training, skill development and career exploration in the preservation, conservation and restoration of natural and cultural resources. The NPS and DSCI will provide hands-on training for 12 Groundwork USA Youth Work Crew members and 1 Groundwork USA Youth Work Crew leader. The training curriculum will include: introduction to the theories, uses and basic principles of dry stone construction; class room presentation on NPS Cultural Resource Management, Preservation Philosophy and Methodologies and practical hands-on instruction while rehabilitating a dry stone wall. STATEMENT OF JOINT OBJECTIVES/PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN Complete training curriculum to provide hands-on training for 12 Groundwork USA Youth Work Crew members and 1 Groundwork USA Youth Work Crew leader to complete the rehabilitation of dry stone boundary walls at the Home of FDR National Historic Site. RECIPIENT INVOLVEMENT Coordinate training curriculum with the NPS to provide hands-on training for 12 Groundwork USA Youth Work Crew members and 1 Groundwork USA Youth Work Crew leader to complete the rehabilitation of dry stone boundary walls at the Home of FDR National Historic Site. DSCI to provide the trainers in the dry stone crafts and methodologies to accomplish the site based training activities. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVOLVEMENT Coordinate participation for the training session, specifically 12 Groundwork USA Youth Work Crew members and 1 Groundwork USA Youth Work Crew leader for 40 hours per week for a total of 6 weeks. NPS will provide instructor to assist DSCI with preservation philosophy classroom instruction component of the training session. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Heidi Sage
Contract Specialist(Contractor) Phone 303-969-2755 Email:heidi_sage@contractor.nps.gov |
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| Agency Contact Information: | Heidi Sage Contract Specialist(Contractor) Phone 303-969-2755 Email: heidi_sage@contractor.nps.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.931 | PKG00017985 | Apr 13, 2010 | Apr 22, 2010 | View |
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