This grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is awarded to Upper Tennessee River Roundtable (UTRR) to establish riparian buffers and enhance streams in the Clinch River watershed, addressing natural resource damages from a 1998 chemical spill. The activities align with the Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment for the Certus Chemical Spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment, focusing on habitat protection, restoration, and best management practices to improve water quality and aquatic ecosystem health. The cooperative agreement supports the ongoing restoration efforts in the area. Closing date for applications is November 28, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 269740
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F15AS00025 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Indian Creek Riparian Buffer and Stream Enhancement Project |
| 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: | 15.658 — Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 20, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 28, 2014 THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE, AND THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 28, 2014 THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE, AND THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. |
| Archive Date: | Dec 12, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $65,000 |
| Award Floor: | $65,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This opportunity is not a request for applications. The determination not to compete is based on Departmental policy (505 DM 2.14,B. (2) and is within the discretion of the Agency. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE AND THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. This is a notice of intent to award a Cooperative Agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Upper Tennessee River Roundtable (UTRR) for the purpose of establishing riparian buffers and performing stream enhancement activities within the Clinch River watershed. These activities are being carried out as required by the consent decree that was entered with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia on April 7, 2003, to address natural resource damages resulting from a 1998 chemical spill. The restoration activities are described within the publicly reviewed Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment for the Certus Chemical Spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment (Plan). The Plan specifically identifies habitat protection, restoration, and the use of best management practices as measures to improve water quality and overall health of the aquatic ecosystem. The activities funded via the cooperative agreement will supplement existing restoration activities in the Clinch River watershed. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Artela Jacobs, Contract Specialist, 404-679-7197
Artela_Jacobs@fws.gov Email:Artela_Jacobs@fws.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 269740 Full Announcement-1 -> F15AS00025 Single Source Financial Assistance Award.pdf
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