This grant aims to award a Cooperative Agreement to Housatonic Valley Association, Inc. for the construction of recreational amenities along the Housatonic River in Cornwall, CT. The project includes managing invasive species, establishing native riparian species, conducting post-restoration monitoring, and providing public outreach. This effort is part of a natural resource damage settlement, with funding provided by the General Electric Company to address natural resource injuries in Connecticut.
Opportunity ID: 280257
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F16AS00040 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Housatonic River Recreational Amenities at the Bend and Outreach |
| 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 27, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 04, 2015 THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR POLICY 505 DM 2.14 B (4) UNIQUE QUALIFCATIONS AND THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 04, 2015 THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR POLICY 505 DM 2.14 B (4) UNIQUE QUALIFCATIONS AND THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. |
| Archive Date: | Dec 27, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $171,771 |
| Award Ceiling: | $171,771 |
| Award Floor: | $171,771 |
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 (4) 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 Housatonic Valley Association, Inc. to furnish the necessary personnel, materials and services to coordinate and facilitate the restoration efforts and to accomplish the following restoration objectives: 1) construct recreational amenities along the Housatonic River in the town of Cornwall, Connecticut, 2) mange invasive species and establish native riparian species in the project area, 3) conduct post-restoration monitoring, and 4) provide public outreach. Restoration is undertaken in accordance with the provisions of a natural resource damage settlement under which the General Electric Company paid $7,750,000 to compensate for natural resource injuries in Connecticut. |
| 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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