Documentary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 50th Anniversary

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	Federal Grant Title:	Documentary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 50th Anniversary
	CFDA Number:	15.649
	CFDA Description:	Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training)
	Federal Agency Name:	Region 7
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	70181AR049
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jul 19, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jul 19, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 29, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 29, 2010
	Archive Date:	Aug 28, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$366,421
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$316,421
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$250,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The US Fish and Wildlife Service, Headquarters Region 7 intends to award a single source Cooperative Agreement as authorized by 505 DM 2.14 (B) to Alaska Geographic, Anchorage, Alaska. This notice is not a request for proposals and the Government does not intend to accept proposals. Award will be made 10 days after this notice. PURPOSE: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Dec. 6, 2010. The Arctic Refuge is the largest of the nation's 550 national wildlife refuges, preserving unique wildlife, wilderness and recreation values in a continuum of five different ecosystems. Because there are no roads leading to the refuge and no visitor facilities or roads within the refuge, few people are able to visit. For this reason, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided to bring the refuge to the public with a documentary that will highlight its wildlife, landscape and unique attributes. This documentary film will be the centerpiece of the Fish and Wildlife Service's Arctic Refuge 50th Anniversary celebration. The Fish and Wildlife Service and Alaska Geographic will work cooperatively to complete this time-critical project. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this agreement are that the Fish and Wildlife Service will receive project management support and technical assistance from Alaska Geographic with the production, review, marketing, and distribution phases of this documentary film project. BACKGROUND Alaska Geographic is the official Regional Cooperating Association/non-profit partner of the 16 national wildlife refuges in Alaska and has a Memorandum of Agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to perform this and other activities to enhance the public's understanding of Alaska's natural, cultural, and historic resources. REASON FOR SINGLE SOURCE: (1) Unique Qualifications - The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors. Alaska Geographic has 50 years of experience in interpreting the unique wildlife and cultural resources of Alaska and in partnering with public land management agencies to achieve mutual educational goals. In addition to publishing books, newsletters, and other interpretive materials it has produced federal agency documentaries and has experience in distributing documentary films and videos through strategic outreach plans that include television, internet, and film festivals. Alaska Geographic has experience in providing project management support and technical assistance for the production, review, marketing and distribution of a film about Arctic Alaska, produced in cooperation with the National Park Service. Alaska Geographic is uniquely situated to make the finished film quickly available to the public through its educational bookstores located in public lands across the state of Alaska by contributing their own funding and technical expertise into reproduction of the film. In addition, Alaska Geographic meets other criteria which preclude competition for this cooperative agreement, including key project management personnel; in-kind donation of labor, equipment, and materials; and support capacity for this time critical project.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Maureen Clark Phone 907-786-3469

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