Applicants are invited to apply for the At-Risk Plants and Pollinators and their Ecological Conditions program to project addresses inventory and monitoring needs for “at risk” species of plants and pollinators, and the ecological conditions needed to support them.
Donor Name: Forest Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/07/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
This Outreach of Interest (OOI) functions as an outreach mechanism to cultivate relationships and connect with potential partners. This OOI is intended to solicit responses to explore future projects meeting the needs and interests of potential partners through partnership agreements within legislative authority with USDA Forest Service.
USDA Forest Service is looking to continue being the leader in natural resource conservation by delivering the best science and land management strategies to sustain the Nation’s “at-risk plant species” during the forest plan revision process and implementation of land and resource management plans. The agency is looking to ensure suitable ecosystems are sustained by restoration or maintaining species diversity and ecological productivity of at-risk plant species populations. This initiative aims to foster new partnerships with botanical organizations, researchers, and educational institutions who have a shared interest in at-risk plant species conservation for current and future generations.
USDA Forest Service is required to maintain the diversity of plant and animal communities and the persistence of native species in the plan area. Rare plant species typically receive a special designation, either as a federally listed threatened or endangered species, which are designated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as a Regional Forester designated sensitive species (RFSS), or as a Species of Conservation Concern (SCC). These are collectively known as ‘at-risk” species. There may also be other plant species or plant and animal communities of special interest to tribes, states, or other stakeholders.
Grant Period
Awards under this announcement are typically 1 to 5 years in length. Projects of greater complexity may be awarded for a longer period, not to exceed 5 years.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible responders include for profit; non-profits; institutions of higher education; federal, state, local, and Native American tribal governments; organizations and special purpose districts (public utility districts, fire districts, conservation districts, school districts, and ports).
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
