A.Project Goals â¿¿ This project promotes collaborative conservation activities to inventory, document and repair the fences around historic cabins and springs in Butte Valley within Death Valley National Park.
B.Project Objectives â¿¿ 1) Inventory and document specific
locations within Death Valley National Park in need of fence repairs, 2) Make repairs to fences and document changes, and 3) Improve the protection of the historic cabins, springs and riparian vegetation.
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
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Additional Information of Eligibility:1.
Eligible Institutions Only accredited U. S. institutions of higher education (universities) with doctoral degree-granting programs are eligible to apply.
DoD institutions are not eligible to apply.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs) are encouraged to submit proposals and join others in submitting proposals.
However, no portion of this FOA will be set aside for HBCU and MI participation, due to the impracticality of reserving discrete or severable items of this research for exclusive competition among such entities.
Non-profit and for-profit organizations may collaborate on proposed research and may receive VBFF funds via subaward or subcontract.
However, the VBFF program is oriented towards funding research at universities.
Universities must perform the majority of the proposed work and receive the majority of funds.
Government agencies, DoD laboratories and universities, and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) may collaborate on proposed research but may not receive VBFF funds, directly or via subaward.
Grants to a university may be terminated if the principal investigator (PI) severs connections with the university or is unable to continue active participation in the research.
Grants to a university may also be terminated if the university severs connections with the PI.
Government agencies, DoD laboratories and universities, and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) may collaborate on the research but may not receive VBFF funds, directly or via subaward.
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Eligible Individuals Faculty with tenure and full-time research staff with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to conduct the proposed research as the principal investigator (PI) are invited to submit an application.
Applicants should have a record of substantial scientific contributions.
The PI must be a U. S. citizen or permanent resident.
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Other Eligibility Criteria Number of Applications: The PI may submit only one (1) application in response to this FOA.
There is no limit to the number of applications that an institution may submit.
Number of PIs: Only one (1) PI may be designated on the application.
While collaborations are encouraged, co- PIs are not permitted.
The lead investigator must direct the work.
Collaboration may be achieved at the PI’s institution or via a subaward.
If there is such collaboration envisioned, the PI must explain how the proposed team fits the single PI structure.
Resubmissions: Applicants invited to submit full proposals who have submitted Recommendation Letters for the VBFF program in a prior year must obtain and submit new letters.
Previously submitted letters will not be retrieved.
Documents dated prior to the posting date of this FOA will not be accepted.
Full Opportunity Web Address:https://www.grants.govContact: Agency Email Description: email
Agency Email: Date Posted: 2018-06-25
Application Due Date: Archive Date: 2018-07-25