The US Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a grant for the Limahuli Preserve Rare Plant Restoration Project on the island of Kauai. This project aims to protect and restore 59 acres of lowland wet forest in the Lower Limahuli Preserve and conduct rare plant restoration in the Upper Limahuli Preserve. The project includes strategic fencing installation to restrict feral pigs and establishing reproducing populations of three declining plant species. The National Tropical Botanical Garden will provide in-kind contributions, and the USFWS will fund the project. The goal is to benefit native plants, birds, and forest invertebrates, ultimately maintaining Kauai’s native biodiversity.
Opportunity ID: 237995
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | F13AS00258 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Limahuli Preserve Rare Plant Restoration Project |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.631 — Partners for Fish and Wildlife |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 22, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 21, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 21, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 146,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $146,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
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:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description:: | The purpose of this project is to protect and restore 59 acres of lowland wet forest in the Lower Limahuli Preserve (LLP) and to conduct rare plant restoration in the ungulate-free Upper Limahuli Preserve (ULP) on the island of Kauai to benefit native plants, birds, and forest invertebrate resources. In the LLP, the restoration effort will entail the installation of approximately 4,100 feet of strategic lineal fencing that will restrict feral pigs from accessing the forest and restoration project area. In the ULP, the restoration effort will involve the establishment and protection of reproducing populations of three PEP species that are declining and considered species at high risk of imminent extinction (HRIE) on approximately 100 acres. The project area is owned by the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) and they will be providing $13,600 in in-kind contributions for the project. NTBG, a 501(c) (3) institution, is the most appropriate organization to implement this agreement as they own the land and have been a key and leading organization for the collection of endemic Hawaiian propagules and growing endemic Hawaiian plants for the past 20 years. The USFWS will provide Recovery Program funds for this project. This project will benefit the public by maintaining trust resources and Kauai¿s native biodiversity. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1