Opportunity ID: 241913

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FWS-R5-RW-13-008
Funding Opportunity Title: Notice of Intent to Award
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 15.649 — Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Sep 05, 2013
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 10, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 10, 2013
Archive Date: Sep 11, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $36,000
Award Floor: $36,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Fish and Wildlife Service
Description: There is no “full announcement” associated with this notice, as This is a Notice of Intent to award a Cooperative Agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Maine Conservation Corps to:
retain two Environmental Educators to work at Rachel Carson NWR Educators will work in all phases of refuge management. Educators will reach out to refuge visitors to convey core visitor engagement messages. Educators will assist with biological program including Piping Plover monitoring; salt marsh integrity study data collection on nekton, vegetation, and hydrology; stationary and mobile bat surveys, experimental vegetation plot analysis as well as identifying and removing invasive plants. Educators will perform maintenance on buildings , roads and common area to include cleaning, minor repairs, mowing and snow removal. Educators will be assigned one or more major project to develop and deliver during the course of their enrollment This special emphasis project will be developed with the Educator to compliment or challenge the Educator. The Educators will work on and for Rachel Carson NWR which is located in the 1st Congressional District, Maine.

This single source award is being made in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (4), which allows for award without competition to an applicant who is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based on a number of criteria, in this case including location, cost-sharing ability, property ownership, and technical expertise.

Substantial involvement on the part of the USFWS is anticipated for the successful completion of the objectives to be funded. The Service will work closely with the Maine Conservation Corps to complete this project. USFWS staff will:
(A) participate and collaborate jointly with the recipient volunteers in carrying out the scope of work and training recipient personnel
(B) provide all work assignments and review and approve all products,
(C) perform quarterly performance reviews and final evaluation developed in conjunction with the Environmental Educators
(D) review all applicants and select Environmental Educators,
(E) participate in Maine Conservation Corps continuing improvement efforts in adapting program to user’s needs.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Christal Cutler

Grants Officer

Phone 413-253-8233
Email:christal_cutler@fws.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 241913 Other Supporting Documents-Single Source Justification 1 -> noticesinglesource.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Christal Cutler
Grants Officer
Phone 413-253-8233
Email: christal_cutler@fws.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
15.649 FWS-R5-RW-13-008 Notice of Intent to Award PKG00184776 Sep 05, 2013 Sep 10, 2013 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

241913 SF424-2.0.pdf

241913 SF424A-1.0.pdf

241913 SF424B-1.1.pdf

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