Recovery Act PMIS #117950C - National Park Service: Youth Conservation Appalachian Trail

Post Date

May 3rd 2010

Application Due Date

May 4th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

NPS-ARRAWASO2490100009

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:

  $26682

• Award Range:

  $1 - $26682

Grant Description

This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to award the following project activities. OVERVIEW The objective of this Task Agreement is to support and stimulate work and/or education and training opportunities for young adults through collaborative participation in the relocation of the treadway and installation of associated trail structures of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. RECIPIENT INVOLVEMENT 1. To recruit and select crew leaders and crew members to participate in the completion of work described throughout this document. 2. To provide for the safe transportation of participants to and from the work sites and provide subsistence during the tour of duty. 3. Work will consist of: removing vegetation along the trail route, constructing side-hill bench treadway, and installing necessary drainage control structures such as drainage dips and waterbars as well as steps and stairs as determined by the National Park Service technical representative. Approximately 1,500 linear feet of trail will be worked on. 4. Work will be completed in accordance with Appalachian Trail Design, Construction and Maintenance standards. 5. To coordinate work planning, logistics, and quality control with the National Park Service and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVOLVEMENT 1. To provide general orientation to the Appalachian Trail and trail management. 2. To provide a technical representative, through the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, to be on-site with the SCA crew to assist with specifics of the project as needed. 3. Project planning, location, scope and timing will all be developed in conjunction with and approved by park staff. 4. Provide all tools, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the project to required specifications.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  National Park Service

• Agency Contact:

  Heidi Sage
  Contract Specialist (Contractor)
  Phone 303-969-2378

• Agency Mailing Address:

  NPS Email

• Agency Email Address:

  heidi_sage@contractor.nps.gov