This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) grant, offered through the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS), is for integrating volunteers into vital post-invasive species removal and habitat restoration on national wildlife refuges. As a pilot project, it aims to enhance conservation efforts by involving volunteers in invasive plant removal, native seed collection, propagation, and re-vegetation activities. Earth Sangha (ES) has been uniquely selected for this $70,168 Cooperative Agreement due to its extensive experience in volunteer-based restoration programs. ES operates a comprehensive community nursery for local-ecotype native plant propagation, providing essential technical expertise and a proven track record of engaging the public in environmental education and restoration work. This initiative, starting at Occoquan Bay NWR, will serve as a replicable model across the NWRS.
Opportunity ID: 56207
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 93250-0-0157 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Engaging Volunteers in Post-Invasion Habitat Restoration |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.649 — Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 29, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 02, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 02, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 01, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $70,168 |
| Award Ceiling: | $70,168 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is single source funding for Earth Sangha, for the Engaging Volunteers in Post-Invasion Habitat Restoration Pilot Program for National Wildlife Refuges. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | This agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) and Earth Sangha (ES) is entered into in support of integrating volunteers into post-invasive species removal on national wildlife refuges. Since FY 2003, the NWRS has been engaging volunteers and Friends groups in mapping, monitoring, and managing invasive species on refuge lands. To further engage volunteers and enhance post-invasion habitat conservation and restoration, the Engaging Volunteers in Post-Invasion Habitat Restoration: A Pilot Project for National Wildlife Refuges (EVPIHR) will involve volunteers in invasive plant removal, native seed collection and propagation, and re-vegetation activities. This is a pilot project that will take place in the mid-Atlantic section of Region 5, on Occoquan Bay NWR, and will serve as a model for replication across the NWRS. Justification for Single Source Determination: In accordance with Department of the Interior guidance (505 DM 2.14), the USFWS provides notice of its intent to make a single-source award in the amount of $70,168.00 via a Cooperative Agreement with Earth Sangha. Competition is not practicable for this project for the following reason. The applicants Unique Qualifications: Earth Sangha (ES) is uniquely qualified to provide refuges in the mid-Atlantic area with technical support for engaging volunteers in post-invasion habitat restoration activities. ES operates a volunteer-based restoration program to help stabilize streams, restore native plant communities, and control invasive alien plants. All of the work they conduct in the mid-Atlantic area is designed for public participation, as a venue for environmental education, and builds on their extensive network of collaborators and volunteers. Over 500 people now volunteer with ES every year at various field sites in northern Virginia; total volunteer field-time last year came to nearly 12,000 hours. ES is also uniquely qualified due to their specific technical expertise. ES has developed a community nursery that serves as the hub of an extensive local-ecotype native plant propagation program. Their Wild Plant Nursery, in Springfield, Virginia, is the DC regions most comprehensive source of wild-propagated native plant material. ES is currently working with over 180 species of native trees, shrubs, vines, and herbaceous plants, all of them propagated from seed that they collect themselves from local natural areas. The nursery is the sole local source for many of the species that they grow. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kay Shipp
Administrative Officer Phone 703-358-2510 Email:Kay_Shipp@fws.gov |
Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Kay Shipp Administrative Officer Phone 703-358-2510 Email: Kay_Shipp@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.649 | PKG00020138 | Aug 03, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
56207 SF424-2.0.pdf
56207 SF424A-1.0.pdf
56207 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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