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W9126G-21-2-SOI-2771: Natural Resources Ecosystem Mgt Hawaii

Closed Closed May 14, 2021 Opportunity W9126G-21-2-SOI-2771 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) (N0001426SF002). Status: Closes April 9, 2027 (153 days left). It is in our archive of Fort Worth District notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$3.3 million
• Award floor$3.3 million
• Total funding$15.0 million
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Applicant must be member in one of the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Regions:Californian, Hawaii-Pacific Islands, Pacific Northwest, or Rocky Mountains.

More grants for colleges and universities.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Basic and Applied Scientific Research awards averaged $670,297; this notice allows up to $3.3 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (80% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF INTEREST NUMBER W9126G-21-2-SOI-2771 PROJECT TO BE INITIATED IN 2021 Applicant must be member in one of the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU): Californian, Hawaii-Pacific Islands, Pacific Northwest, or Rocky Mountains Project Title: Natural Resources Ecosystem Management Activities for Pohakuloa Training Area and Keamuku Maneuver Area, Island of Hawaii. Responses to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential investigators for a project to be funded by U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii, which provides professional and technical support for its Natural Resources Program in order to facilitate successful implementation of the 16 USC 670c-1 Sikes Act. Approximately $3,284,150.00 is expected to be available to support this project during the base period. Additional funding may be available for follow on work in subsequent fiscal years to the successful Recipient/Awardee Background: This work requires onsite support personnel located at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii (PTA). The work involves assistance with the support of the Natural Resources Program at PTA and Keomuku Maneuver Area (KMA) through implementation of regulatory requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended as well as conservation actions outlined in the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) as required by the Sikes Act. Type of Award: In accordance with section 6305 – Using cooperative agreements of the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreements Act of 1977 (31 U.S.C. § 6301 et seq.), all CESU projects must carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation, instead of acquiring goods or services for the exclusive direct benefit of the United States Government. This project is to be awarded under the authority of the Sikes Act (Sec. 103A [16 USC 670c-1]) “the Secretary of a military department may enter into cooperative agreements with States, local governments, Indian Tribes, non-governmental organizations, and individuals, ….” This project is in support of the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan, as directed in the Sikes Act, and as a result, it is anticipated that a cooperative agreement through the CESU program will be awarded. Such awards may be administered through a CESU only upon mutual agreement and official authorization by both parties of the acceptance of the application of the CESU Network IDC rate (17.5%).

Category: Natural Resources.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, N0001426SF002, which is open now.

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