Captive Propagation and Reintroduction of Large-flowered Fiddleneck (Amsinckia grandiflora) in Contra Costa, Alameda, and San Joaquin Counties, California - Phase 2 Monitoring

The summary for the Captive Propagation and Reintroduction of Large-flowered Fiddleneck (Amsinckia grandiflora) in Contra Costa, Alameda, and San Joaquin Counties, California - Phase 2 Monitoring grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau of Reclamation, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Captive Propagation and Reintroduction of Large-flowered Fiddleneck (Amsinckia grandiflora) in Contra Costa, Alameda, and San Joaquin Counties, California - Phase 2 Monitoring: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a grant agreement to Vollmar Natural Lands Consulting, Inc. (VNLC) under the authority of Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 15.564, Central Valley Project Conservation Program, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C., Section 661 et seq., of 1956. Estimated total amount of agreement is $273,464.00. Reclamation is providing $98,424.00 in Fiscal Year 2017. The purpose of this project is to add more time as needed for supplemental planting to try to stabilize the critically endangered Large-flower fiddleneck populations at the four most successful reintroduction sites due to extreme weather in the last five years. (Refer to the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No. BOR-MP-17-N035 for additional information) A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed financial assistance based upon Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2.14(B)(2) is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Teresa E. Brown/Grants Management Specialist, by e-mail at [email protected].