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National Park Service-SW Exotic Plant Management Team Restoration Crew

Post Date

January 26th 2016

Application Due Date

February 5th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

NPS-NOIP16AC00152

CFDA Number(s)

15.931

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

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

Funding

  • Estimated Total Funding:

    $50000

  • Award Range:

    $0 - $0

Grant Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS)мs intention to fund a Task Agreement against an existing Master Agreement. ABSTRACT Funding Announcement NPS-NOIP16AC00152 Project Title National Park Service-SW Exotic Plant Management Team Restoration Crew Recipient Total Anticipated Award Amount 50000 Cost Share None Required Anticipated Length of Agreement Through 11/30/2016 Anticipated Period of Performance Through 11/30/2016 Award Instrument Cooperative Agreement (task award) Statutory Authority 54 U.S.C. 101702(a), 16 U.S.C. 17k-2(e), 16 U.S.C. 4601-1(f)(1), 16 U.S.C. 1246(h)(1), 16 U.S.C. 1723(c), 54 U.S.C. 101701(b) CFDA # and Title 15.931 Youth Conservation Activities Point of Contact Tina Holland, Awarding Officer OVERVIEW RECIPIENT INVOLVEMENT NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVOLVEMENT The American Youth Works will collaborate with the National Park Service (NPS) to Substantial involvement on the part the National Park Service (NPS) is anticipated for the successful completion of the objectives to be funded by this award. NPS staff will assist with educating youth and giving them direct technical experience with the management and control of persistent invasive non-native plants and native habitat restoration techniques. Projects will be within National Park Service units. NPS did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria: The cooperator is a member of the established 21st Century Conservation Corp Program- Youth Engagement and Development and was awarded a Cooperative Agreement P15AC00030 allowing American Youth Works to participate in specific tasks, and can provide the necessary activities involved in this particular task while providing an effective outcome for the National Park Service and the promotion of youth involvement. Three members of the 21st Century Conservation Corp Program were considered for this award and the American Youth Works was selected based on the fact that American Youth Works is fully equipped, highly experienced, and provides extensive training in the control of invasive species and restoration of natural areas in the Texas Southwest area. They are flexible and are capable of providing service throughout the eastern Southwest, with very little lead time and during all seasons of the year.

Contact Information

  • Agency

    Department of the Interior

  • Office:

    National Park Service

  • Agency Contact:

    Tina Holland
    Agreements Specialist
    Phone 307-344-2082

  • Agency Mailing Address:

    tina_holland@nps.gov

  • Agency Email Address:

    tina_holland@nps.gov


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