BLM-(WO), Seed Banking for Resiliency in the Eastern US Project

Funding Opportunity Number: L15AS00031 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Natural ResourcesCFDA Number: 15.231Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: DOI-BLMClosing Date: Apr 27, 2015Award Ceiling: $2,330,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Feb 27, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: This project will provide an opportunity for youth over a five-year period to successfully make an estimated 1,400 seed collections of foundation native plant species in the eastern United States to restore tidal marshes and beaches that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The youth will be part of the Conservation and Land Management Internship Program (CLM) administered through the Chicago Botanic Garden, and will be properly trained to use the Seeds of Success Technical Protocol. The CLM program places 75-100 youth per year on BLM public land, National Forests, FWS refuges and NPS parks. Our project will engage the next generation of land stewards who are committed to the protection, restoration and enhancement of the natural and cultural resources along the Eastern seaboard. The youth will be placed with 3 seed collection coordinating centers in the East - New England Wild Flower Society, Greenbelt Native Plant Center in New York C...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Natural Resources Source Type: funding