Integrating Transportation and Resource Planning to Develop Ecosystem Based Infrastructure Projects

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	Federal Grant Title:	Integrating Transportation and Resource Planning to Develop Ecosystem Based Infrastructure Projects
	CFDA Number:	20.205
	CFDA Description:	Highway Planning and Construction
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Highway Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DTFH61-07-RA-00117
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 26, 2007
	Creation Date:	May 09, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 22, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Dec 01, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	10
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,050,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

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: If Federal agencies are interested in applying, please contact Bethaney Bacher-Gresock at 202-366-4196 or Bethaney.Bacher-Gresock@dot.gov for more information.
Grant Description: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) expects to issue the FY2007 Request for Applications (RFA) for "Integrating Transportation and Resource Planning to Develop Ecosystem Based Infrastructure Projects" in April 2007. Applications will be due 45 days after the RFA is issued. First time users of www.grants.gov are encouraged to begin the registration process now. Applicants will need a DUNS # from Dun and Bradstreet and to be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR).Selected projects will establish or assist in the efforts to conduct an integrated planning effort and develop ecosystem-based approaches for transportation projects as outlined in Eco-Logical: an Ecosystem Approach to Developing Infrastructure Projects. This document is available at http://www.environment.fhwa.dot.gov/ecological/eco_index.asp. The overall goals of the ecosystem approach to mitigation and Eco-Logical are: to conserve larger, scarce, multi-resource ecosystems; increase habitat connectivity; improve predictability in environmental review and regulatory processes; provide better public involvement to improve transparency and establish greater credibility; and streamline infrastructure planning and development. Example projects may include (but are not limited to) those that: create data and decision support systems to implement the Eco-logical principles and concepts; build GIS maps of important ecological areas that can be used for infrastructure planning; convene multi-agency efforts to establish formal collaboration on conservation and transportation plans; and develop a landscape-level conservation strategy or plan for important habitat and/or resources useful to transportation planning.A fifty (50) percent match to the total project cost is required. The cost share can be satisfied with either cash or in-kind contributions.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Eco-Logical RFA Link
http://apply.grants.gov/opportunities/instructions/oppDTFH61-07-RA-00117-cfda20.205-instructions.doc
Grant Announcement Contact: Sarah Berman
Agreement Specialist
Phone (202) 366-4233 Sarah.Berman@dot.gov Sarah.Berman@dot.gov
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