Collaborative Approach to Vegetation Management in the Redwood Creek Watershed | P17AS00510

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The grant opportunity titled "Collaborative Approach to Vegetation Management in the Redwood Creek Watershed" (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00510) is a National Park Service (NPS) funding action under the U.S. Department of the Interior focused on natural resources work in the Redwood Creek Watershed. The central purpose is to support coordinated, on-the-ground vegetation management that improves native habitat conditions and reduces the impacts of invasive, non-native plant species. A key theme of the project is working across jurisdictional boundaries, meaning the effort is designed to be collaborative and implemented on multiple land management units rather than confined to a single property or agency.

The project activities described are practical restoration and resource management tasks. These include direct treatment of invasive plants (which can involve removal or control actions tailored to the species and site), installation of native plants to restore plant communities after invasive removal, botanical surveys to document existing conditions and track changes over time, and broader habitat restoration work. Importantly, the work is intended to occur on both California State Parks lands and National Park Service lands, reinforcing that this is meant to be a shared, watershed-scale approach rather than isolated projects that stop at administrative borders.

The intended outcome is increased biodiversity in the Redwood Creek Watershed by minimizing the threat posed by invasive species. The opportunity description emphasizes that invasive plants are an ongoing issue in this area largely because of high visitor use, which can inadvertently contribute to the spread of non-native species through foot traffic, vehicles, equipment, and disturbed soils. The notice makes clear that if these invasive plants are not actively managed, they can displace native vegetation, reduce the quality and availability of wildlife habitat, and degrade overall ecological integrity within the park environment. In other words, the ecological risk is both immediate and long-term: invasives can rapidly dominate disturbed areas, and once established they often require sustained, coordinated control to prevent reinfestation.

From an administrative standpoint, this is categorized as a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, and it falls under the natural resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.944). The eligible applicant type listed is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). However, the notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. Instead, it is a "Notice of Intent to Award," meaning the NPS is announcing its intent to fund a specific project under an existing cooperative agreement with GGNPC. The expected number of awards is one, with an award ceiling of $92,900. The posting dates show it was created on July 19, 2017, with an original closing date of August 1, 2017, which aligns with the announcement function of notifying the public rather than soliciting competitive proposals.

Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a targeted, pre-identified cooperative effort to carry out invasive plant control and native plant restoration across State Parks and NPS lands in the Redwood Creek Watershed. The practical goal is to protect and rebuild native plant communities, support wildlife habitat, and maintain the ecological health of a heavily visited and consequently high-risk landscape for invasive species introduction and spread.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Collaborative Approach to Vegetation Management in the Redwood Creek Watershed" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 19, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 01, 2017 Not a request for applications NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with GGNPC. (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 $92,900.00 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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