2016 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program
Posted by Forest Service
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — 2016 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program — is cataloged under number USDA-FS-UCF-01-2016 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.675, posted by Forest Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on August 25, 2015 and last updated on November 18, 2015. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $80,000 -- $300,000. The agency has projected $900,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 75 awards. If the agency funds the expected 75 awards from the $900,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $12,000. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources — factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on November 23, 2015. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.
Award Range
$80,000 -- $300,000
Close Date
November 23, 2015
Posted
August 25, 2015
Est. Total Funding
$900,000
Expected Awards
75
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
2016 Forest Service National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Deadline: November 23, 2015. The Secretary of Agriculture has a congressionally designated advisory council that assists the U.S. Forest Service in establishing the grant categories and recommendations of final proposals for the Forest Service to consider. This is the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC). The Council serves to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the status of the nation’s urban and community forests and related natural resources. The NUCFAC seeks to establish sustainable urban and community forests, by encouraging communities of all sizes to manage and protect their natural resources, which, if well managed, improves the public’s health, well-being, economic vitality, and creates resilient ecosystems for present and future generations. The Council recommends urban and community forestry projects that have national or multi-state application and impact through the U.S. Forest Service’s competitive Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program. This year, the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC) has identified three national grant categories: This Request for Proposals is to address the following priority issues: • Analysis and Solutions for Development and Redevelopment Impacts on Urban and Community Forests • Building Human Health Through Urban and Community Forestry • Climate Change and Its Impact on Trees and Water Detailed information about each category follows this section. Proposals are to meet the request and intent of each applicable category. Organizations, local governments, tribal agencies, and partnerships are encouraged to submit proposals that will demonstrate the reach, resources, and expertise needed to address the three priority issues in ways that will lead to meaningful, replicable results across the country. Potential Innovation grantees are should work collaboratively with other organizations and entities not traditionally involved in urban and community forestry. Applicants should consider multi-year projects and other sources of funds, which may include other Federal cooperative conservation sources. While other Federal dollars or technical support may contribute to the project, they may not be used to match these Federal grant program dollars. The grant review process takes about a year to review pre and full proposals once they are received. Applicants should note their start and end date accordingly on their SF424. Each category is separate. Please do not merge more than one category content or intent into one proposal, which can result in disqualification of the proposal. Applicants may submit separate pre-proposals for more than one category. Go to http://www.fs.fed.us/ucf/nucfac.shtml for full information on the 2016 Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant. Search [CFDA number: 10.675], or [Grant Opportunity No.: USDA-FS-UCF-01–2016]. The grant applications are to be submitted through www.grants.gov. Contact Nancy Stremple, Natural Resource Specialist, Executive Staff, National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council, (NUCFAC) nstremple@fs.fed.us or your Forest Service Regional Urban Forestry Program Manager, if you are interested in applying and have any questions. The Forest Service Regional Urban forestry Coordinators are located at http://www.fs.fed.us/ucf/contact_regional.shtml.
Eligibility
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Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Urban and Community Forestry Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agency Contact
Nancy Stremple <br/>Urban Forestry Program Splst <br/>Phone 202-309-9873
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