Management of Undesirable Plants on USACE Lands, The Dalles Project & John Day Project, Klickitat County, Washington
ID: 352486Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

USACE Portland District (DOD-COE-PORT)

Award Range

$27K - $147K

Eligible Applicants

City or Township Governments

Funding Category

Agriculture

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/352486
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Feb 21, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Mar 21, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The USACE Portland District is seeking a cooperative agreement for the management of undesirable plants on federal lands in Klickitat County, Washington. The agreement will be awarded to a state agency responsible for the administration or implementation of undesirable plants laws. The recipient must be a state department of agriculture or other state agency or political subdivision responsible for the administration or implementation of undesirable plants laws. The purpose of this agreement is to provide professional services to assist USACE with the management of undesirable plants on federal lands managed by the Natural Resource Management section at The Dalles Project and John Day Project. The cooperative agreement will be awarded in accordance with the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974. The close date for this opportunity is March 21, 2024. For more information, contact Melanie A Barrett at melanie.a.barrett@usace.army.mil.

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