Deadline: 24-May-22
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking applications for its Ecological Broadcast Burning “Restoring Wetland Easements” to restore and conserve wetlands in Oregon through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program-Wetland Reserve Easement Program (ACEP-WRE/WRP).
This program is designed to work with willing landowners to restore and conserve wetlands for a wide variety of public benefits. These wetlands are especially important to help provide critical habitat for migratory and sensitive bird species, listed and sensitive plants, and listed fish and aquatic species. These habitats have been important contributions toward the delisting of aquatic and plant species.
Objectives
Specific objectives include:
- Management of the implementation of prescribed fires as cooperatively planned with NRCS.
- Establish a timeline for completion of burn plans, burn preparation and prescribed burning of NRCS prioritized easements.
- Completion of burn plans each calendar year for length of agreement prior to prescribed burning implementation.
- Prepare and implement prescribed fire on prioritized easements.
- Review of process each calendar year post burn for length of agreement.
Funding Information
- The Federal funding agency expects to award approximately $600,000 through this opportunity. However, the agency retains the discretion to award a larger or lesser amount.
- Projects may be between 1 and 5 years in duration.
- The agency expects to make 1 or 2 award(s).
Eligibility Criteria
- Small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- State governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339676