2008 Challenge Cost Share Grant Program Request for PreProposals

The summary for the 2008 Challenge Cost Share Grant Program Request for PreProposals Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	2008 Challenge Cost Share Grant Program Request for PreProposals
	CFDA Number:	10.675
	CFDA Description:	Urban and Community Forestry Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Forest Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Urban and Community Forestry Education, Research, and Cost Benefit Projects.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-FS-2008
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Aug 01, 2007
	Creation Date:	Sep 11, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 13, 2007 Due to difficulty accessing the RFP, we have extended the closing date.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Nov 13, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	10
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$5,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: City or township governments State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: Matching Requirements: All grant funds must be matched at least equally (dollar for dollar) with non-Federal source funds. This match may include in-kind donations, volunteer assistance, and private and public (non-Federal) monetary contributions. All matching funds must be specifically related to the proposed project. The source of matching funds must be identified and grantees must comply with all applicable Federal regulations. Administration: Upon Forest Service review of the Council's recommendations for funding, the selected projects will be awarded as Federal Financial Assistance grants by the USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program and as such will be subject to the appropriate federal rules, regulations, and reporting requirements. Grant Period: Grantees will be given up to three years to complete their projects. The grant period begins when grant award letters are issued by the USDA Forest Service. SELECTING A GRANT CATEGORY: A project may only be submitted in one category and will only be considered in the category indicated by the applicant. CATEGORY 1: Assessment of the extent, health and function of urban forests. To develop and promulgate data collection and land cover analysis standards for regional inventories and assessment. CATEGORY 2: Management ProgramsPriority: Create catastrophic event mitigation strategies (Best Management Practices). Goal: To make Americas communities safer for people, places, and property by creating, developing, incorporating, and implementing emergency management concepts and principles into urban forest management.Examples included but are not limited to: Best Management Practices that are effective, practical, and comprehensive in enabling urban forest managers, policymakers, and decision makers to apply standardized techniques, protocols, policies, and land management activities that are proven in mitigating the impact of catastrophic storms and their negative consequences to Americas communities and urban public.CATEGORY 3: Support and encourage active involvement of all people in urban and community forestry at the regional and national levels.Develop a strategy to include nonprofits and volunteers. Increase and strengthen partnerships with urban and community forestry nonprofit groups through participation in outreach, education, advocacy and other program activities. Increase participation of nonprofit and volunteer groups for and through urban and community project activities. Establish a nonprofit and volunteer organization tracking system to account for participating partners and donated hours. CATEGORY 4: Program FundingProvide technical assistance to local jurisdictions about public financing models for funding urban forestry. Goal: The goal of this category is to provide local government with funding information, funding models, funding tools and funding resources transferable nation wide to help establish and secure local government urban forestry programs.CATEGORY 5: Urban Forestry Research and Technology Development- Emphasis on the Social Dimension. CATEGORY 6: Education- Reach new audiences traditionally not engaged in urban forestry and build their capacity.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: 2008 NUCFAC RFP pre-proposal
http://nucfac.urbanforestrysouth.org/grants/application.doc
Grant Announcement Contact: Nancy Stremple
Urban Forestry Program Specialist
Phone 202-205-7829, nstremple@fs.fed.us Forest Service email contact for questions
Similar Government Grants: • Opportunity USDA-FS-UCF-01-2011; • 2010 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant; • U. S. FOREST SERVICE: URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY NATIONAL CHALLEGE COST-SHARE GRANT PROGAM-2009 Sp...; • U. S. FOREST SERVICE: URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY NATIONAL CHALLEGE COST-SHARE GRANT PROGAM-2009 Sp...; • Opportunity USDA-FS-2009