Create a Cooperative Marketing Network In WNC

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	Federal Grant Title:	Create a Cooperative Marketing Network In WNC
	CFDA Number:	10.680
	CFDA Description:	Forest Health Protection
	Federal Agency Name:	Forest Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment Natural Resources Recovery Act
	Category Explanation:	Proposals are requested to manage a project that will employ unemployed and underemployed forest products workers and will assist them in preparing their businesses for more efficient production when demand for forest products returns. The persons to be employed by this project are those working with both timber and non-timber forest products as well as marketing specialists, community organizers, and other forest products advisors.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-FS-3301-WFM-1FHC
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 24, 2009
	Creation Date:	Sep 28, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 23, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 23, 2009
	Archive Date:	Nov 22, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,974,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,974,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$500,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Individuals - Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: Proposal Content and Priorities Content - A cover page including contact information for the project leader and the lead entity submitting the proposal. The cover page must include the signature of a person authorized to commit the lead organization to the work proposed. - A not to exceed ten-page proposal addressing project management and the proposed approach to forest products business development. Proposals will describe the objectives, approach, projected workforce, cooperators, qualifications of the team, and a general budget. - Attachments of up to twenty pages may include biographic information for key personnel, description of the organization(s) or business(es) or other entity(ies) that will participate in the completion of this project, descriptions of any project partners including their roles and their approximate level of effort in the proposed project. Attachments may include descriptions of recent relevant work of a similar nature. Examples of the organization's ability to manage large amounts of funds consistent with federal requirements will be particularly important to a successful proposal. Examples of Possible Approaches - Connecting local producers of forest products with local consumers of forest products. - Training producers to be more effective in sustainable production and local marketing. - Assisting producers in exploring niche markets and in diversifying their forest products operations. - Supporting existing forest products marketing cooperatives and organizing new ones where demand exists among forest producers or forest product consumers. - Supporting cooperation among forest product practitioners, such as in using shared equipment or facilities, even where a formal marketing cooperative may not be needed. - Arranging opportunities for improving communications among forest product practitioners. - Other approaches that address the goals of this solicitation.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: www.srs.fs.usda.gov/news/proposal
Grant Announcement Contact: Susan Fox Assistant Director for Research Phone 8282574309

Assistant Director for Research Southern Research Station [sfox@fs.fed.us]
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