The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is offering a cooperative agreement for the Nature Play Corps National Implementation Project. This grant is specifically designed to facilitate the national expansion and implementation of the Nature Play Corps initiative. It is being awarded as a single-source agreement to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and Environment for the Americas (EFTA). The justification for this direct award is based on unsolicited proposals from both organizations, which present unique and innovative ideas deemed highly advantageous to the USFWS’s program objectives. NWF’s role involves undertaking the national rollout and expansion of the project, building upon a successful pilot program established in 2011 at Alligator River and Pea Island National Wildlife Refuges. This initiative aims to broaden the reach and impact of nature-based play experiences across the country.
Opportunity ID: 105574
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-NCTC-2011-17 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Nature Play Corps National Implementation Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Employment, Labor and Training Environment Natural Resources |
| 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: | Jul 14, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 21, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $80,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $80,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | There is not an application process for "Nature Play Corps National Implementation Project". This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement under justification 505 DM 2.14B(2) to the National Wildlife Federation. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The USFWS is not seeking applications. The USFWS plans to award this cooperative agreement under the Department Manual 505-2, using 2.14B(2) to justify a single source award � to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). 2.14B(2) Unsolicited Proposal � the proposal award is the result of an unsolicited assistance application which represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach which is not the subject of a current or planned contract or assistance award but which is deemed advantageous to the program objectives.
The USFWS is not seeking applications. The USFWS plans to award this cooperative agreement under the Department Manual 505-2, using 2.14B(1) to justify a single source award � to Environment for the Americas (EFTA). 2.14B(1) Unsolicited Proposal � the proposal award is the result of an unsolicited assistance application which represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach which is not the subject of a current or planned contract or assistance award but which is deemed advantageous to the program objectives. NWF proposes to undertake national implementation and expansion of the Nature Play Corps Project based on the pilot project that was developed last year in cooperation with the USFWS at Alligator River and Pea Island National Wildlife Refuges in June of 2011. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tracy McCleaf
Division of Education Outreach Phone 304-876-7781 Email:tracy_mccleaf@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 105574 Other Supporting Documents-NOI 1 -> usfws noi nwf.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Tracy McCleaf Division of Education Outreach Phone 304-876-7781 Email: tracy_mccleaf@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00064510 | Jul 14, 2011 | Jul 22, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
105574 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
105574 SF424A-1.0.pdf
105574 SF424B-1.1.pdf
105574 Project-1.1.pdf
105574 Budget-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
105574 Other-1.1.pdf
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