BLM UT Rare Plant Research and Ex-Situ Conservation of Plants Species Project

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	Federal Grant Title:	BLM UT Rare Plant Research and Ex-Situ Conservation of Plants Species Project
	CFDA Number:	15.231
	CFDA Description:	Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource 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:	L10AS00336
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Aug 30, 2010
	Creation Date:	Aug 30, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 10, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 10, 2010
	Archive Date:	Oct 30, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	80000
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$400,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$80,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$80,000
	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: Implementation of this project will result in the collection of rare and other native plant seed located on BLM managed public lands in southwestern and other areas of Utah. The objective is to collect sufficient seed to conserve and maintain wild populations of rare plant species through the exsitu method of long term seed storage or as a part of the Seeds of Success program. Listed threatened, endangered, candidate, and BLM sensitive species would be targeted for collection. Other native plant species would also be collected. Center for Plant Conservation guidelines and protocols for rare plant species seed collection would be carefully followed. The seeds would be dried, packaged, and stored cryogenically at either Red Butte Garden or at the National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation. Some seed would remain in log term freezer storage. Other seed would be collected and stored according to Seeds of Success protocol. The successful applicant must be a member of the Center for Plant Conservation in order to have access to the National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation. The successful applicant also must have access to the long term freezer storage facilities at Red Butte Garden, University of Utah.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Maria Gochis, Grants Management Officer, 801-539-4178maria_gochis@blm.gov
maria_gochis@blm.gov [maria_gochis@blm.gov]
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