This National Park Service grant, funded by the American Recovery Act of 2009, is for restoring and rehabilitating deteriorated trail infrastructure and natural resources within the Yellowstone backcountry. Montana Conservation Corps Crews, collaborating with NPS staff, will undertake comprehensive trail work including constructing and repairing bridges, turnpikes, causeways, and drainage systems, as well as installing retaining walls. The project also focuses on mitigating impacts to soils and vegetation through re-contouring, natural barriers, and replanting with native materials like rock, log, soil fill, seeds, plugs, and transplants. This initiative aims to enhance the durability and ecological integrity of Yellowstone’s trails using various hand and power tools.
Opportunity ID: 53748
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | J1573100014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Recovery Act YELL 121640 TAS 14-1035 NAICS Code 611699 This project will be funded by the American recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA) and is subject to the reporting requirements of the Act. This announcement is for informational purposes only. |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | Recovery Act |
| 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: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 14, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 15, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 15, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | May 15, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $40,000 |
| Award Floor: | $40,000 |
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: | Montana Conservation Corps Crews will be working in field with NPS staff, crews will construct and restore deteriorated and damaged trail structures and trail surfaces, and mitigate and rehabilitate damage to natural resources at pre-selected sites within the Yellowstone backcountry trail infrastructure. Work will include a wide-variety of trail restoration regimes: construction and repair of bridges, turnpikes and causeways; drainage and erosion control systems, retaining walls, and tread surfaces using natural materials. Impacts to soils and vegetation will be mitigated and rehabilitated using re-contouring, natural barrier and replanting techniques and consisting of native rock, log, and soil fill. Onsite native vegetation seeds, plugs and transplants will also be used. Work will be conducted with various hand tools and power tools as required such as chainsaw, Pionjar rock drill, Grip hoist, crosscut saw, axe, Pulaski, pick mattock, shovel, rock bar, rock hammer and lopper. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tina Holland
Agreements Specialist Phone 307-344-2082 Email:tina_holland@nps.gov |
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