USFW Alaska 2011 Challenge Cost Share Program

The summary for the USFW Alaska 2011 Challenge Cost Share Program 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:	USFW Alaska 2011 Challenge Cost Share Program
	CFDA Number:	15.642
	CFDA Description:	Challenge Cost Share
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education Environment Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	70181BR001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 01, 2011
	Creation Date:	Feb 01, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 02, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 02, 2011
	Archive Date:	Apr 01, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	15
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$150,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$20,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$2,500
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

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: Information not provided
Grant Description: This is an annual Alaska Region National Wildlife Refuge System Program with partnerships being developed year-round between local units of the USFWS and non-federal partners. Proposals are prepared under the most recent guidance from the Regional Office by the local unit of the USFWS and are normally collected for evaluation and ranking yearly. The Challenge Cost Share program was created to manage, restore and enhance natural and cultural resources on Service and private lands. Projects deal with habitat improvement, wildlife population management, public use enhancement, as well as research studies that answer specific management questions. The program encourages the development of projects in cooperation with private and non-Federal public partners. The focus is to encourage mutual shared interest that will increase the public awareness and participation in the community for the conservation of fish, plant and wildlife resources. Projects must be a wildlife, habitat, or visitor services project, be matched by at least 50% of the total project from a non-federal contribution of funds, labor, equipment, or materials, be on National Wildlife Refuge Service (NWS) lands, or near and in direct support of NWRS lands, and have all funds obligated by the end of 2011. For more information about this Program or for information on local contacts in your area, please contact Challenge Cost Share Coordinator, (907)786-3391 or email at (Kristen_gilbert@fws.gov).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://alaska.fws.gov/nwr/visitor/grants.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Kristen Gilbert Challange Cost Share Coordinator Phone 907-786-3391 Fax 907-786-3976

kristen_gilbert@fws.gov [kristen_gilbert@fws.gov]
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