This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement is a single-source award to the Town of Coventry, Rhode Island, aimed at implementing the Sandy Bottom Road Wetland Restoration Project. This grant is for restoring natural resources at the Picillo Farm Superfund Site, mandated by U.S. District Court Consent Decrees and based on a 2008 Restoration Plan. The Town of Coventry was selected without competition due to its unique qualifications, including specific location and property ownership. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will maintain substantial involvement, offering input, assistance, and oversight in the restoration’s implementation and monitoring, and will also help develop a recreation trail. This project directly addresses natural resource injuries from hazardous substance releases at the Superfund site.
Opportunity ID: 120093
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-R5-ES-11-113 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Sandy Bottom Road Wetland Restoration Project |
| 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: | 15.658 — Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 06, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 14, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $144,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $144,000 |
| Award Floor: | $144,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township 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 Town of Coventry, Rhode Island, for the purpose of implementing the Sandy Bottom Road Wetland Restoration Project. 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 and property ownership. This activity is being carried out in accordance with Consent Decrees issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island for the purpose of implementing natural resource restoration for the Picillo Farm Superfund Site. A Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment was prepared by the Service in 2008. The Restoration Plan identified the Sandy Bottom Road Wetland Restoration Project to offset natural resource injuries associated with the release of hazardous substances from the Picillo Farm Superfund Site.
Substantial involvement on the part of the Service is anticipated for the successful completion of the objectives to be funded. In particular, the Service will be responsible for the following: input, assistance and oversight in the restoration implementation and monitoring. In addition, the Service will assist with the development of a recreation trail. In accordance with 505 DM 2.9 B the Service will be substantially involved. |
| 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
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.658 | FWS-R5-ES-11-113 | Sandy Bottom Road Wetland Restoration Project | PKG00076670 | Sep 06, 2011 | Sep 13, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
120093 SF424-2.0.pdf
120093 SF424A-1.0.pdf
120093 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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