BLM OR/WA: Implementation of the Alien Invasion: Plants on the Move Curriculum

The summary for the BLM OR/WA: Implementation of the Alien Invasion: Plants on the Move Curriculum 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:	BLM OR/WA: Implementation of the Alien Invasion: Plants on the Move Curriculum
	CFDA Number:	15.230
	CFDA Description:	Invasive and Noxious Plant Management
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Land Management
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	L10AS00202
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jul 19, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jul 20, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 19, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 19, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jul 19, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$17,692
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$17,692
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$1
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: Provide opportunities for teachers and other educators to explore and use the Alien Invasion: Plants on the Move curriculum for building conceptual and concrete understanding, knowledge and skills of how weeds impact natural resources; to engage teachers and other educators with local resource managers and local resources; and to identify community-based projects for service learning opportunities. This will be accomplished thorough two weeklong Summer Institutes for Oregon K12 educators plus 5, 1day Sponsored Workshops using the K12 curriculum Alien Invasion: Plants on the Move as the foundation. This objective supports the Bureaus Partners Against Weeds Strategy and Action Plan Goals 1) Prevention and Detection and 2) Education and Awareness.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Teresa Spickerman, Grants Management Officer, 503-808-6243teresa_e_spickerman@blm.gov
Alien Invasion Curriculum [teresa_e_spickerman@blm.gov]
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