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 intends to issue a grant agreement to Vollmar Natural Lands Consulting, Inc. under the authority of Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 15.508, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934, Public Law 85-624, 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq., as amended, and Section 7(a) of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA) (70 Stat 1122; 16 U.S.C. 742f(a)); as amended and delegated by the Department of the Interior Manual Part 255 DM1. Estimated total amount of agreement is $273.464.00. Reclamation is providing $98,424.00 in Fiscal Year 2018. This project will continue to: (1) Convene and Consult with TAG; (2) Delineate, Prepare, and Plant Re-introduction Sites; (3) Install and Monitor Partial Fencing at Nine Reintroduction Sites; (4) Implement Irrigation of Reintroduction Plots; (5) Conduct Annual Monitoring and Management of Re-Introduction Sites; and (6) Prepare Interim Reports and Final Reports. (Refer to the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No. BOR-MP-18-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)(4) 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 Crystal Oliver/Grants Management Specialist, by e-mail at [email protected].