Recreational Road Inventories at USACE Project Sites | W912DR22R0048

Opportunity Information: Apply for W912DR22R0048

The Recreational Road Inventories at USACE Project Sites opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). It focuses on improving the quality and completeness of geospatial information at USACE water resource projects, especially where USACE manages heavily visited recreation areas. Because USACE participates in Recreation.gov and also supports public-facing recreation information through division, district, or project websites, the agency is looking to strengthen its underlying GIS data so visitors, staff, and partner agencies have accurate and current information.

The central work involves developing, verifying, and improving spatial data for recreation and transportation facilities located on USACE fee-owned property. A major emphasis is mapping and updating the network of publicly accessible roads and parking lots, along with conducting and recording condition assessments tied to those transportation features. The grant anticipates that conservation interns will be part of the effort, helping collect and validate locations and attributes for recreation facilities and transportation assets. By standardizing and improving these datasets for use in GIS, USACE expects to advance its internal technology capabilities, improve how it manages its recreation program, and ensure that what the public sees online better matches on-the-ground reality.

The stated purposes are straightforward: (1) collect geospatial and related attribute data for recreation and transportation assets; (2) improve transportation information available to key stakeholders such as the U.S. Department of Transportation, local DOT agencies, and local emergency services; (3) improve recreation facility information displayed on Recreation.gov and other USACE web platforms; and (4) rely on existing data and systems wherever possible, both as source material and as tools for data collection. An additional public-safety benefit is built into the project, since the improved road network data may be shared with local Emergency Management Agencies to support emergency response and overall situational awareness at USACE sites.

This funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number W912DR22R0048) was issued under CFDA 12.010 in the Natural Resources activity area. Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). USACE anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of $1,200,000. The synopsis was created on August 3, 2022, with an original closing date of September 6, 2022, and applications due at least 30 days after the synopsis release.

• The Department of Defense, Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Recreational Road Inventories at USACE Project Sites" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.010.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 03, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 06, 2022 Applications will be Due a minimum of 30 days after synopsis is released.. (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 $1,200,000.00 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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