Upper Arkansas River NRDAR: Native Plant Propagation at Hayden Ranch

The summary for the Upper Arkansas River NRDAR: Native Plant Propagation at Hayden Ranch 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:	Upper Arkansas River NRDAR: Native Plant Propagation at Hayden Ranch
	CFDA Number:	15.658
	CFDA Description:	Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FWS-R6-UPPERARKANSASRIVERNRDAR
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 09, 2011
	Creation Date:	Apr 08, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 10, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 10, 2011
	Archive Date:	May 10, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	200,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	100,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	10,000
	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 notice of intent to award this agreement as a single source agreement to Colorado Mountain College.
Grant Description: This synopsis is the full announcement. The tasks to be performed under this agreement are as follows: The Recipient shall provide labor and materials required to accomplish the following tasks: Task 1: Project Planning & Design The planning and design phase of the project will draw on work completed to date with information and analysis of existing site conditions completed by project team members. The Planning and Design process will include the following: Obtain and set up base maps for the project Develop an architectural design of greenhouse compatible with the existing historic structures including structural engineering Conduct an energy analysis including design of integrated system (i.e. combination of alternative energy options) Complete final plans, including construction documents. Task 2: Determine Water Supply and Augmentation Needs The Recipient will determine demand and design water-related systems to irrigate greenhouse and outdoor plots. This task includes any water-related engineering and legal services required to complete documents to legally use water for the project. Task 3: Determine Design of Outdoor Plots and Environmental Data Collection The Recipient will, with assistance from the Service, collect environmental data regarding existing conditions on the property as well as to assist in design of outdoor plots. Outdoor plots will be designed for optimal irrigation, drainage, plantings, and fencing. Task 4: Project Coordination The Recipient will provide overall project management and administrative oversight of the Upper Arkansas River NRDAR Native Plant Propagation at Hayden Ranch from greenhouse/outdoor plot planning through implementing those plans. This Single Source Award is being made in accordance P.L. 111-88 Sec 112 which states: For fiscal year 2010, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements with a State or political subdivision (including any agency thereof), or any not-for-profit organization if the agreement will: (1) serve a mutual interest of the parties to the agreement in carrying out the programs administered by the Department of the Interior; and (2) all parties will contribute resources to the accomplishment of these objectives. At the discretion of the Secretary, such agreements shall not be subject to a competitive process. Since FWSs Region 6 Regional Director has been designated as DOIs authorized official for the Upper Arkansas River Basin Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration case, to act as the natural resource trustee on behalf of the DOI Secretary, and the Hayden Ranch Native Plant Propagation project was identified in the preferred alternative of the RP/EA, the criteria for P.L. 111-88 have been met.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Andrea Meyer Grants Management Specialist Phone 303-236-5412

email [andrea_meyer@fws.gov]
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