US Fish and Wildlife Service Grant: Environmental Education at Rachel Carson NWR

This grant opportunity, offered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service in partnership with the Maine Conservation Corps, aims to fund two Environmental Educators at Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge. The educators will engage in a variety of activities such as visitor outreach, biological program assistance, invasive plant removal, and maintenance tasks. The grant is awarded without competition based on specific selection criteria and will involve substantial involvement from the USFWS in project oversight and collaboration with the Maine Conservation Corps. Applications are being reviewed with a closing date of Sep 10, 2013.

Opportunity ID: 241913

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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::
Category of Funding Activity::	Environment
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	1
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	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 users needs.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	15.649
Competition ID:	FWS-R5-RW-13-008
Competition Title:	Notice of Intent to Award
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00184776
Opening Date:	Sep 05, 2013
Closing Date:	Sep 10, 2013
Agency Contact Information::	Christal Cutler
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1]
optional_forms	Attachments [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1]

Packages

Assistance Listings	Competition ID	Competition Title	Opportunity Package ID	Opening Date	Closing Date	Actions	Who Can Apply:
15.649	FWS-R5-RW-13-008	Notice of Intent to Award	PKG00184776	Sep 05, 2013	Sep 10, 2013	View	Christal Cutler	Organization Applicants

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