The Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) is offering a grant to support essential forest restoration efforts within selected areas of Bryce Canyon National Park. This initiative is being implemented through a Task Agreement, operating under Cooperative Agreement Number P15AC00026 with Utah State University (USU), which broadly focuses on involving youth in public resource care. The core purpose of this specific grant is to actively remove overgrowth trees and shrubs. This crucial work is designed to significantly mitigate the potential for devastating wildland fires and facilitate the return of the forest to its more natural and ecologically balanced state. This project is vital for enhancing the resilience, health, and long-term sustainability of the park’s invaluable natural environment.
Opportunity ID: 294485
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | P17AS00350 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Intent: Forest Restoration of Selected Areas |
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: | Jun 08, 2017 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 18, 2017 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 18, 2017 |
Archive Date: | Jun 19, 2017 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $82,461 |
Award Ceiling: | $1 |
Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | Non-competitive notice of intent to award |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | National Park Service |
Description: | Cooperative Agreement Number P15AC00026 was entered into by and between the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, (NPS), and Utah State University, (USU), for the purpose of involvement of youth in the care and enhancement of public resources. Unless otherwise specified herein, the terms and conditions as stated in the Cooperative Agreement will apply to this Task Agreement.
Project Description: This Task Agreement will remove overgrowth trees and shrubs in selected areas of Bryce Canyon National Park to mitigate the potential for wild land fire and return the forest to a more natural state. |
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 |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 294485 Full Announcement-Notice of Intent -> P17AS00350 – NOI.pdf
Packages
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