Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0108
The Protect White Ash from Emerald Ash Borer (FY2017) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 17 NERO 0108) was a discretionary National Park Service (Department of the Interior) grant issued as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.935. It was posted on July 27, 2017, with an original closing date of August 5, 2017, and it carried an award ceiling of $29,985 with one expected award. The notice was not framed as an open, competitive solicitation in the usual sense; instead, it served as a public announcement of the National Park Service's intent to issue a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement that had already been justified as a single-source arrangement.
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The overall purpose of the project was to protect white ash trees from emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive insect that can rapidly kill ash species and cause major ecological and safety impacts in forested corridors. The work centered on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, specifically a roughly 34-mile section within the Pisgah National Forest, and was designed to support detection, selection, and chemical treatment of suitable ash trees, while also building a volunteer capacity to help monitor and report on EAB presence.
The selected recipient was expected to take on a hands-on project management role, providing planning, oversight, and field support for implementation. Coordination requirements were explicit: the recipient would work closely with the National Park Service and an EAB working group that included MountainTrue and the U.S. Forest Service, aligning planning decisions and on-the-ground actions with partner priorities. The recipient also had to engage the appropriate U.S. Forest Service staff to ensure that all environmental compliance obligations were satisfied before and during implementation, reflecting the regulatory and procedural requirements that apply to field treatments on federal lands.
A significant portion of the scope involved logistics and operations. The recipient would be responsible for purchasing needed equipment and supplies, including the chemicals required for treatment, and then organizing and delivering volunteer training so that monitoring could be done safely and consistently. With the EAB Working Group and trained volunteers, the recipient would help monitor the targeted trail segment to detect EAB impacts and identify ash trees that were suitable candidates for treatment. Because chemical applications and associated tree work require specialized expertise and often licensing, the recipient would also contract with professional arborists to apply chemical treatments and oversee related work in the field.
Safety management was treated as a core deliverable rather than a secondary consideration. The recipient was required to ensure adequate safety measures across all field activities, including completing job hazard analyses, enforcing appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and holding tailgate safety meetings. In addition, the project emphasized documentation and accountability: the recipient would track and document volunteer contributions and provide that information to APPA and the U.S. Forest Service when requested, supporting partner reporting needs and demonstrating the value of volunteer engagement.
Reporting and information-sharing expectations were detailed and time-bound. By September 30, 2018, the recipient had to submit a final report to APPA and EAB working group partners summarizing field treatments and outcomes and offering recommendations for future management. The report needed to include specific operational details such as treatment dates, the chemicals and application rates used, application methods, and the number of trees treated. Spatial deliverables were also required, including a geographic shapefile and maps showing the treated area, which would allow partners to incorporate results into broader resource management and planning systems. Finally, the recipient was expected to help disseminate project information to the public and stakeholders through outlets such as an e-newsletter, AT Journeys magazine, The Register newsletter, and/or other publications, extending the project's impact through outreach and education.Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0108
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Protect White Ash from Emerald Ash Borer (FY2017)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.935.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 27, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 05, 2017 This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to award a task agreement under a previously single source justified master cooperative agreement. The recipient will 1. Provide planning, oversight and field support for the Protect White Ash from Emerald Ash Borer project. 2. Coordinate with NPS and EAB working group (Mountain True and USFS) on project planning and implementation. 3. Work with appropriate USFS staff to ensure all environmental compliance requirements are met. 4. Purchase equipment and supplies, including all necessary chemicals. 5. Plan and conduct volunteer training. 6. Work with the EAB Working Group and trained volunteers to monitor approximately 34 miles of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail for EAB in Pisgah National Forest to find suitable ash trees for treatment. 7. Contract with professional arborists to apply chemical treatments and oversee tree work. 8. Ensure that adequate safety measures are taken, including completion of job hazard analyses, use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and completion of tailgate safety meetings. 9. Document volunteer contributions and submit information to APPA and USFS as requested. 10. Submit final report, including field treatments and outcomes, as well as recommendations for future management, to APPA and the EAB working group partners by September 30, 2018, including treatment dates, chemicals and rates applied, application methods, and number of trees treated provide a geographic shapefile and maps representing the treated area. 11. Disseminate project information through e-newsletter, AT Journeys magazine, The Register newsletter, and/or other publication.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $29,985.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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