RECOVERY ACT - Trail Maintenance / Repair

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RECOVERY ACT - Trail Maintenance / Repair: RECOVERY ACT - Congress has legislated funds to the National Park Service (NPS) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). These funds are intended for preservation of the natural resources in the park through trail maintenance and repairs along the Wonderland Trail and other trails within Mount Rainier National Park. EARTHCORPS members are provided to the park to gain hands on experience in the environmental field. The members make up crews of seven which will work with NPS trail maintenance crews to gain experience. Earthcorps will provide the crews the transportation, food, camp gear, and personal gear such as pack, rain gear, boots, personal protective gear and equipment to perform the trail work. This award is for one crews of seven to construct trails and complete trail repairs to the standards of the National Park Service. The crew will work on the construction of approximately one mile of trail to replace the flood destroyed Glacier Basin Trail. This crew will work approximately three 9 day tours beginning July 26, 2009 and work no longer than September 30, 2010.

Federal Grant Title:	RECOVERY ACT - Trail Maintenance / Repair
Federal Agency Name:	National Park Service
Grant Categories:	Recovery Act
Type of Opportunity:	Other
Funding Opportunity Number:	NPS-H9458090013
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	15.931
CFDA Descriptions:	Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations
Current Application Deadline:	NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD This Funding Announcemen
Original Application Deadline:	NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD This Funding Announcemen
Posted Date:	Jul 08, 2009
Creation Date:	Jul 08, 2009
Archive Date:	Jul 22, 2009
Total Program Funding:	$37,005
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$1
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes

Category Explanation: This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.
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: Single Source Justification Criteria Cited Unique Qualifications - The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activities based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability, highly reliable, strong work ethics and have a positive work history with the Mount Rainier National Park. Earthcorps is a private, non-profit organization maintained within the State of Washington, to promote development of environment and conservation awareness through assignment of individuals of a short term basis with agencies, organizations and corporations.
Grant Announcement Contact: JoAnn Palmer Purchasing Agent Phone 360-569-2211

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