Natural Resource Management (NRM) Education and Training of Botanically Sophisticated Restoration Workers; Outreach to Local schools to Benefit Natural Resource Goals

Overview:The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District (NWP) intends to enter into a cooperative agreement with a non-Federal public entity or non-profit entity for land stewardship and restoration services on USACE land in the Willamette Valley, Oregon.

This cooperative agreement

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will assist NWP in fulfilling environmental stewardship responsibilities consisting of restoration and management of native prairie landscapes and wildlife habitat at southern Willamette Valley Lakes while providing education and training to participants such as young professionals, veterans, displaced workers, college students, and other community members in botanically sophisticated ecological restoration design, implementation, and community involvement, and to provide opportunities for local primary school students to produce and install native plant materials in restoration sites.

The recipient’s participants will gain experience with and expertise in plant identification, project planning, development, and implementation.

The cooperative agreement will be awarded pursuant to 33 U.S.C.

§ 2339 Conservation and Recreation Management.

The partner for this cooperative agreement must be a non-Federal public entity or non-profit entity that serves the local community and has experience in land stewardship and restoration using small crews and is capable of training recipients to identify all elements of the flora; and to manage native plant growing and planting environmental education programs in local primary schools.
Agency: Department of Defense

Office: USACE Portland District

Estimated Funding: $200,000



Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative RFAs

Additional Information of Eligibility:
Non-Federal public entities Non-profit entities

Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/afri.html

Contact:


Agency Email Description:
patrick.collins@usace.army.mil

Agency Email:


Date Posted:
2020-08-19

Application Due Date:


Archive Date:
2020-10-18



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