Recovery Act YELL 121640 TAS 14-1035 NAICS Code 611699 This project will be funded by the American recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA) and is subject to the reporting requirements of the Act. This announcement is for informational purposes only.

Post Date

April 14th 2010

Application Due Date

April 15th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

J1573100014

CFDA Number(s)

15.931

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

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

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $40000

• Award Range:

  $40000 - $40000

Grant Description

Montana Conservation Corps Crews will be working in field with NPS staff, crews will construct and restore deteriorated and damaged trail structures and trail surfaces, and mitigate and rehabilitate damage to natural resources at pre-selected sites within the Yellowstone backcountry trail infrastructure. Work will include a wide-variety of trail restoration regimes: construction and repair of bridges, turnpikes and causeways; drainage and erosion control systems, retaining walls, and tread surfaces using natural materials. Impacts to soils and vegetation will be mitigated and rehabilitated using re-contouring, natural barrier and replanting techniques and consisting of native rock, log, and soil fill. Onsite native vegetation seeds, plugs and transplants will also be used. Work will be conducted with various hand tools and power tools as required such as chainsaw, Pionjar rock drill, Grip hoist, crosscut saw, axe, Pulaski, pick mattock, shovel, rock bar, rock hammer and lopper.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  National Park Service

• Agency Contact:

  Tina Holland
  Agreements Specialist
  Phone 307-344-2082

• Agency Mailing Address:

  FundingActivityCategory>RA

• Agency Email Address:

  tina_holland@nps.gov