Habitat Restoration Within The Historic Floodplain Of The Lower Colorado River

The summary for the Habitat Restoration Within The Historic Floodplain Of The Lower Colorado River 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:	Habitat Restoration Within The Historic Floodplain Of The Lower Colorado River
	CFDA Number:	15.637
	CFDA Description:	Migratory Bird Joint Ventures
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Continuation
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CNWR-2008-01
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Aug 05, 2008
	Creation Date:	Sep 02, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 11, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 04, 2009
	Archive Date:	Oct 04, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$450,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$450,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$450,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: This is a Single Source award to River Partners of Chico, California. No other applications will be considered. The elgible applicant began work on this project in 2008, and this final modification is a continuation of that project.
Grant Description: "(4) Unique Qualifications ― The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstratable factors such as location, property, ownership, support capacity, cost-sharing ability, technical expertise, and other unique qualifications.Eligible applicants are limited to River Partners organization. River Partners is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation that specializes in large scale habitat restoration in degraded riparian ecosystems. River Partners has an extensive background in habitat restoration, scientific planning, project implemenation and management, and experience working in floodplains of high order rivers. Additionally, River Partners is capable of developing site-specific planting designs based upon local conditions, soil properties, plant associations, hydrology, project objectives, habitat requirements of target species, and management practices."The principal purpose of this agreement is to restore native habitat within the historic floodplain of the Lower Colorado River. All restoration efforts will occur on Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. Restored sites will mimic historic cottonwood-willow gallery forests, supplement available habitat for threatened and endangered species, and reduce invasive exotic plant distribution on the Refuge. An array of resident and migratory species will also benefit from restored habitats. In addition, restored sites will create wildlife corridors and facilitate recolonization of native fauna in previously restored sites. Further, establishment of native vegetation will increase aesthetic values and decrease soil erosion.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Mike Oldham Refuge Manager Phone 928-857-3253

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [mike_oldham@fws.gov]
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