The National Park Service’s Southwest Exotic Plant Management Team (SW EPMT) is seeking proposals for a plant propagation grant to provide affordable plant material for pollinator gardens and restoration projects in New Mexico and surrounding states. The program aims to involve native tribes, youth, and volunteers in propagating native plants at facilities in New Mexico for projects in national parks across the Southwest. Collaboration with NPS staff and SW EPMT is essential for planning and executing the recommended propagation projects. Applications for this grant must align with the outlined Statement of Work and be submitted before the closing date on October 30, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 279225
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P15AS00435 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Plant Propagation for NPS Southwest Exotic Plant Management Team |
| 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: | 15.954 — National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 24, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 30, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 30, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 01, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $50,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $30,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | The Southwest Exotic Plant Management Team (SW EPMT) of the National Park Service NPS) is in need of affordable plant material for pollinator gardens and restoration projects in New Mexico and the surrounding states. The SW EPMT is interested in providing opportunities for native tribes, youth, and volunteers to participate in a plant propagation program at sites in New Mexico.
The SW EPMT and the awardee will work together to plan the propagation of native plants at facilities in New Mexico for restoration projects and pollination gardens at national parks throughout the Southwest. In addition, NPS staff and the SW EPMT, and the awardee will collaborate on executing the recommended work as described below in the Statement of Work. They will work together with individual park staff to organize and manage work crews, volunteer crews, student interns, educational materials, any needed research, and logistics of the recommended plant propagation projects. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Todd Wilson
Todd_Wilson@nps.gov Email:Todd_Wilson@nps.gov |
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Folder 279225 Full Announcement-1 -> p15as00435 – swepmt foa 2015.pdf
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