The National Park Service (NPS) is offering this grant to support collaborative efforts in protecting resources along the Mississippi River. This grant is for the purpose of developing a comprehensive list of established and potential partners and points of contact within agencies and organizations working along the river. The project will also identify ongoing partnership activities, conduct a preliminary assessment of existing gaps in resource protection, and define possible next steps for future endeavors. The outcomes of this project will directly guide the NPS in understanding where further efforts to protect the vital resources of the Mississippi River can be most effectively focused.
Opportunity ID: 102093
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | E11AC60555 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Opportunities and Challenges for Multi-Agency Resouces Protection Collaboration on the Mississippi River |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.945 — Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 05, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 05, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 04, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is a "Notice of Intent" of a single source task agreement award to University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN under the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The University of Minnesota is uniquely qualified to work collaboratively with National Park Service MISS staff in beginning to rectify this problem. MISS staff, particularly the Superintendent, have actively sought to be part of regional, full-river partnerships. The University of Minnesota, much of which is located within the MISS boundaries, is a comprehensive research and teaching institution with an international reputation for excellence in a number of key disciplines such as engineering and water resource science. Moreover, the University�s Institute on the Environment is home to the River Life Program, a consortium of University-based and community organizations that is dedicated to establishing stronger links between the campus and the river communities. River Life staff have nearly 2 decades� collaborative experience up and down the length of the Mississippi, and are uniquely qualified to establish the preliminary study of existing opportunities for collaboration to protect the Mississippi�s great resources. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | The purpose of this project is to develop a list of established and potential partners and points of contact within agencies and organizations working along the Mississippi River, and identify and describe ongoing partnership activities, a preliminary assessment of gaps in resource protection, and identifies possible next steps in protecting the Mississippi River. The outcomes of this project will help guide the NPS in understanding where further efforts to protect resources could be focused. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tonya Bradley
Contract Specialist Phone 402-661-1656 Email:tonya_bradley@nps.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Tonya Bradley Contract Specialist Phone 402-661-1656 Email: tonya_bradley@nps.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.945 | PKG00061571 | Jun 28, 2011 | Jul 05, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
102093 SF424-2.0.pdf
102093 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
102093 SF424A-1.0.pdf
102093 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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