Design Strategic Approach to Mgmt of Invasive Plants on NWRS

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	Federal Grant Title:	Design Strategic Approach to Mgmt of Invasive Plants on NWRS
	CFDA Number:	Information not provided
	CFDA Description:	Information not provided
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	8USFWSIM-1005
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 30, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 30, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 14, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 14, 2011
	Archive Date:	Aug 13, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	90,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	90,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility

There is not an application process for the Designing a Strategic Approach to the Management of Invasive Plants for the National Wildlife Refuge System project. This is a notice of intent to award Utah State University a single source agreement of $90,000 under justification 505 DM 2.14 (B4).

Grant Description

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) desires to work with a vendor who is able to assist with developing methods and tools to guide strategic management of invasive plants on National Wildlife Refuge System lands. The project will include review, evaluaiton, and synthesis of existing protocols and tools used to conduct invasive plant assessments. Synthesis results will be used to develop a protocol and a set of tools that meet the needs of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The USFWS staff will work closely and collaboratively with the vendor to develop protocols and decision tools. The award of contracts, modifications, or change orders and performance of all work on this project shall be exclusively within the contract of the government.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

Information not provided

Grant Announcement Contact

Giselle Block, 916-531-6546

Inventory & Monitoring Specialist [giselle_block@fws.gov]