Natural Resource Support -Desert Tortoise Monitoring, EAFB, CA.
ID: 351801Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Fort Worth District (DOD-COE-FW)

Award Range

$379K - $3M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Other

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/351801
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Jan 12, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Feb 26, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Fort Worth District of the Department of Defense is offering a cooperative agreement for Natural Resource Support - Desert Tortoise Monitoring at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), CA. This opportunity is only available to members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program Regions Californian and Colorado Plateau. The purpose of this grant is to provide support in all desert tortoise critical habitat management functions, including exclusionary fencing, pitfalls, signage, awareness training, wildlife relocation, and biological monitors. The base period of agreement will extend 15 months from the date of award, with the possibility of six 12-month follow-on periods based on funding availability. The anticipated funding for the base period is $379,147. This project is awarded under the authority of the Sikes Act, prioritizing Federal and State agencies responsible for the conservation or management of fish or wildlife. For more information, contact Cheryl Vendemia at cheryl.r.vendemia@usace.army.mil or 817-253-3341.

Files
Title
Posted
B01-RSOI Package W9126G-24-2-SOI-1138 REV 1.pdf
4/10/2024
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