NWRS Seeds of Success Program

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NWRS Seeds of Success Program: This agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) and the Chicago Horticultural Society (Chicago Botanic Garden) (CBG) is entered into in support of habitat restoration on National Wildlife Refuges through the engagement of citizen scientists and volunteers in the collection of native seed and development of seed banks with the long term goal of propagating and restoring native vegatation on refuges. A primary constraint to large-scale restoration projects on refuges following invasive plant control and prescribed fire is the availability of local, genetically-appropriate native seed capable of establishing to ensure long-term success. NWRS land contain many populations of desirable native species suitable for seed collection, propagation and restoration projects. Justification for Single Sources Determination: In accordance with Department of the Interior guidance (505 DM 2.14), the USFWS provides notice of its intent to make a single-source award in the amount of $49,959.00 via a Cooperative Agreement with the Chicago Horticultural Society (Chicago Botanical Garden). Competition is not practicable for this project for the following reason. The applicant's Unique Qualifications: CBG is uniquely qualified as a partner in NWRS efforts to collect and preserve native seed for restoration because they have developed a Seeds of Success, native seed collection protocol and training program that is especially designed for use by citizen scientists and volunteers and has previously been utilized on refuge lands. CBG has past experience training refuge staff and volunteers in use of this protocol on refuges and they have immediate and ready access to a wide range of appropriate partners, subcontractors, and datasets that may be necessary to support the project. In addition, CBG is in a unique position to assist the NWRS due to the geographic location of the CBG project coordinator, based in Portland, Oregon, who will be leading this project in the northwestern states (Region 1) where this pilot program will take place.
Federal Grant Title: NWRS Seeds of Success Program
Federal Agency Name: Fish and Wildlife Service
Grant Categories: Environment
Type of Opportunity: Earmark
Funding Opportunity Number: 93250-9-0133
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 15.649
CFDA Descriptions: SERVICE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (GENERIC TRAINING)
Current Application Deadline: Aug 12, 2009
Original Application Deadline: Aug 12, 2009
Posted Date: Aug 11, 2009
Creation Date: Aug 11, 2009
Archive Date: Sep 11, 2009
Total Program Funding: $49,959
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $49,959
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $0
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
This is single source funding for the Chicago Horticultural Society for the NWRS Seeds of Success Program, and no other applicant need apply.
Grant Announcement Contact
Kay Shipp Administrative Officer Phone 703-358-2510

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