Riparian and Upland Restoration

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	Federal Grant Title:	Riparian and Upland Restoration
	CFDA Number:	15.652
	CFDA Description:	Undesirable/Noxious Plant Species
	Federal Agency Name:	Region 2
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Continuation
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CNWR-2009-02
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Feb 16, 2011
	Creation Date:	Feb 16, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 25, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 25, 2011
	Archive Date:	Mar 27, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	37,200
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	175,600
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	37,200
	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: This is a single source award to Southwest Conservation Corps for the continuation of Wildland Fire Rehabilitation and invasive species control on the Island Unit of Cibola NWR, Cibola, AZ. No other applications will be considered.
Grant Description: Cibola NWR Opportunity Posting for: MOD to existing Cooperative Agreement Number 201818J858, addition of $37,200 to current cooperative agreement under a new financial contract with Southwest Conservation Corps. Unique Qualifications - The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon the specific need in which the work is accomplished. Eligible applicants are limited to Southwest Conservation Corps. The Southwest Conservation Corps (SWCC) provides the needed service by utilizing youth hand crews that are both efficient, economical, and "shovel ready". Invasive species pose a serious threat to the health and integrity of natural communities on Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. An integral part of the invasive species program is the use of hand crews. Hand crews can work in areas where it is not possible or practical to use heavy equipment or aerial spraying. Hand crews can be used to re-treat and maintain restoration sites, to treat new infestations, to work in fragile habitat, and to reach areas not readily accessible to heavy equipment or aircraft. SWCC crews provide an effective economical means to meet this need and they benefit by gaining valuable work experience. Project and Purpose - 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: Renee Robichaud Assistant Refuge Supervisor Phone 505-248-6480

renee_robichaud@fws.gov [renee_robichaud@fws.gov]
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