Youth Perform Trail Maintenance on Allegheny Portage Railroad
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Youth Perform Trail Maintenance on Allegheny Portage Railroad: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS.This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service's intention to award a task agreement under a previously competed or single source justified master cooperative agreement. This project will provide a youth crew experience at Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site while addressing critical deferred maintenance on trails. Youth crews will contribute to critical natural and cultural resource management and maintenance projects. The youth crew will consist of up to 3 youth enrollees and 1 adult crew leader. Youth crews will learn trail maintenance and preservation on the 1830's Allegheny Portage Historic Railroad Trace, Levels 6 through 10 which extend from Cresson, PA to Duncansville, PA parallel to 'Old' Route 22. Work will include: removal of rotten timbers, trail tread maintenance, construction and rehabilitation of water bars, check-dams, re-grading trail surfaces, clearing debris from ditches and drainage structures, removing vegetation along rock walls, clearing vegetation from historic foundations, and replanting native plants after invasive plant eradication. Youth will experience the management of resources to include timber and vegetation removal, trail tread maintenance, construction of trail drainage features such as water bars, re-grading, and re-planting.
Federal Grant Title: | Youth Perform Trail Maintenance on Allegheny Portage Railroad |
Federal Agency Name: | National Park Service (DOI-NPS) |
Grant Categories: | Employment Labor and Training |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-18-NERO-0039 |
Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
CFDA Numbers: | 15.931 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | June 8th, 2018 |
Original Application Deadline: | June 8th, 2018 |
Posted Date: | May 30th, 2018 |
Creation Date: | May 30th, 2018 |
Archive Date: | June 9th, 2018 |
Total Program Funding: | $35,130 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $35,130 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $35,130 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
Last Updated: | May 30th, 2018 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Mary Raczko
Grants Management Specialist
Phone 617-913-1105
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