New England National Scenic Trail Implementation
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New England National Scenic Trail Implementation: This is NOT a request for applications; this is an announcement that an award has already been designated to Appalachian Mountain Club for their work on New the England National Scenic Trail Implementation. AMC proposes to perform the following major activities:  Serve as the principal point of contact for the NET in Massachusetts, for TSC & Berkshire Chapter AMC members, NET communities, and other trail partner organizations.  Participate in TSC & Berkshire Chapter AMC meetings, as well as other meetings as needed.  Provide organizational, public relations, marketing and website support for NET activities and events, including National Trails Day and annual volunteer trainings.  Coordinate development and launch of an expanded NET website.  Serve as the principal liaison with landowners, including private and corporate landowners, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  Maintain a Trail Layer for Massachusetts through use of a GIS; provide NPS access to the database.  Continue compilation of an updated comprehensive landowner database.  Coordinate AMC Trail Managers to assure consistent trail monitoring.  Plan and prioritize trail projects, including maintaining and updating trail signage as necessary through use and maintenance of a database.  Coordinate annual volunteer trainings to promote safety and quality trail construction & maintenance.  Oversee the budget and cooperative agreement with NPS. Provide support for financial tracking and related reporting, including a database to track volunteer work hours for annual VIP reporting.  Provide support to the Massachusetts land protection community in prioritizing and completing key trail land conservation projects, as appropriate.  Identify and apply for federal, state, local and private funding on behalf of the goals and objectives of NET designation and the Blueprint for Trail Management.
Federal Grant Title: | New England National Scenic Trail Implementation |
Federal Agency Name: | National Park Service |
Grant Categories: | Other |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-14-NERO-0024 |
Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
CFDA Numbers: | 15.921 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance |
Current Application Deadline: | May 26, 2014 This is NOT a request for applicatio |
Original Application Deadline: | May 26, 2014 This is NOT a request for applicatio |
Posted Date: | May 21, 2014 |
Creation Date: | May 21, 2014 |
Archive Date: | May 27, 2014 |
Total Program Funding: | $85,837 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $85,837 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $85,837 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Category Explanation
- This is NOT a request for applications; this is an announcement that an award has already been designated to Appalachian Mountain Club for their work on New the England National Scenic Trail Implementation.
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- This is NOT a request for applications; this is an announcement that an award has already been designated to Appalachian Mountain Club for their work on New the England National Scenic Trail Implementation.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Keith Zotti
Partnership Program Specialist
Phone 2155979153
AMC
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