Balcones Canyonlands NWR Hazardous Fuel Reduction 2014

Post Date

August 13th 2014

Application Due Date

August 19th 2014

Notice of Intent to Award Single Source (continuation of project)

Funding Opportunity Number

F14AS00398

CFDA Number(s)

15.674

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Disaster Prevention and Relief

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $125500

• Award Range:

  $24500 - $125500

Grant Description

High intensity wildfires are typically hard to suppress and cause damage to homes, businesses, and other resources of high value. These high intensity or catastrophic wildfires are also known to cause long-lasting negative effects to habitat utilized by the endangered Golden-Cheeked Warbler and Black-Capped Vireo. Protecting these critical habitats is one of the primary objectives of the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge. This grant opportunity will provide funding for Hazardous Fuel Reduction treatments aimed at mitigating the threat of catastrophic wildfires. This will be accomplished by creating defensible space through the reduction of surface-fuel loading, increasing canopy base height, and reducing canopy bulk density within the high risk areas adjacent to Federal and privately owned structures/improvements and critical endangered species habitat. This work requires the extensive use of hand crews utilizing a variety of mechanical methods including chainsaws, weed trimmers, pole saws, hand tools, chippers, leaf blowers, and mowers. Due to the inaccessibility of the terrain and the sensitivity of the treatment areas hand crews are best suited for the work needing to be accomplished.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Michelle L. Willcox, Grants Specialist, 505-248-7486
  michelle_willcox@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  michelle_willcox@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  michelle_willcox@fws.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov