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Eielson Air Force Base 354 CES/CEIE, Natural Resources Management, Species (Migratory Birds, Little Brown Bats) - The goal of this work is to provide support to assist in wildlife surveying and monitoring with an emphasis on migratory birds and little brown bats as well as assisting in general natural resources management of multiple wildlife species and their habitats. See full Funding Opportunity Description in Section I.

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s (Department) Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Projects (AERP) NOFO provides a framework for Federal leadership and assistance to restore and protect aquatic ecosystems in support of the Department’s priorities. Through AERP, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to work cooperatively with states, Tribes, and other entities as they study, design and construct aquatic ecosystem restoration projects that are collaboratively developed, have widespread regional benefits, and result in the improvement of the health of fisheries, wildlife, and aquatic habitat through restoration and improved fish passage.Restoring and protecting aquatic ecosystems offers wide-ranging benefits for people and wildlife. Functioning aquatic ecosystems provide habitat for fish and wildlife, improve water quality, and store excess carbon, mitigate the impacts of drought and flood events, and support multiple water uses.The Bureau of Reclamation’s Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Projects funding opportunity provides support for priorities identified in Presidential Executive Order (E.O.) 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and is aligned with other priorities, such as those identified in E.O. 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Projects also support the goals of the Interagency Drought Relief Working Group established in March 2021 and the National Drought Resilience Partnership.

The United States Department of the Interior (Department), Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation) Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program (Program) aims to improve the skill of water supply forecasts via enhancing snow monitoring through the deployment of emerging technologies to complement existing monitoring techniques and networks. This new program was authorized in December 2020 by P.L. 116-260, Sec. 1111, Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Authorization Act. The program was authorized for FY 2022 - FY 2026. Reservoir operations and related water management decisions rely on estimates of current and future water availability. These estimates depend on technologies to observe basin conditions such as snowpack. In many Western basins, snowpack and subsequent snow melt runoff constitutes a significant portion of the annual water supply. Accordingly, monitoring snowpack is of great interest to water managers and water users alike. Traditionally, basin snowpack information is based on a sparse network of observing stations across large watersheds. These networks provide high quality information at station locations but extrapolating that information to an entire watershed is a challenge. This challenge, in large part, motivates the Program. As such, the NOFO invites proposals from eligible applicants that are invested in and capable of demonstrating emerging or deploying existing snow monitoring technologies and/or use of snow monitoring data to enhance water supply forecast skill. Considering this and the Act’s emphasis on partner agency coordination, strong applications will have partnerships with water management and forecasting entities to facilitate transfer of knowledge, foster use of data in forecasts, and evaluate utility of information for informing water management decisions. This supports Department of the Interior priority of addressing the drought crisis by providing water managers the best available information to inform the management of this scarce and critical resource. In Phase I, applicants submit technical proposals in the required format and length as specified in Section D.2.1. Application Format and Length as well as with the required content further detailed in Section D.2.2. Application Content. Submission to Phase I is required for Phase II consideration. Reclamation’s application review committee (ARC) will select a set of highly qualified applications from Phase I to move to Phase II of the application process. Submission to Phase I is required for Phase II consideration. If the selected applicants are not present for Phase II, their proposals are automatically disqualified from proceeding further and will be ineligible for an award. Phase II will entail a 30-minute virtual (web meeting) project/proposal “pitch” presentation to a review panel, followed by 20 minutes of question and answer with the review panel. Those selected to advance to Phase II will be notified of the presentation requirements and logistics with a minimum 4 week's notice.

BLM ORWA Secure Rural Schools Program Funding Opportunity

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications to administer a national subaward program supporting pesticide safety education programs with an emphasis on restricted use products (RUPs) for certified pesticide applicators. PSEPs are generally at universities designated as Land Grant Universities by the Morrill Act of 1862. The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizes EPA to regulate the manufacture, sale, distribution, and use of pesticides. EPA classifies a pesticide as “restricted use” if it could pose an unreasonable risk to the user, other people, or the environment without added restrictions. Thus, RUPs are limited to use by, or under the supervision of, a certified applicator. Because this is a subaward program, the applicant awarded the cooperative agreement will be considered a “passthrough entity” as defined in the Uniform Grant Guidance at 2 CFR Part 200.The purpose of this program is to ensure that RUPs are used safely and do not cause unreasonable adverse effects to persons who use them, the public or the environment. The goal is to enable or increase the capacity of PSEPs to develop programs and materials for persons preparing to become or maintain certified pesticide applicators, who are deemed competent to use RUPs. Objectives are actions taken to establish and administer a subaward funding program.

All non-State Forestry Agency applications (except Tribes) must have a letter of support from the State Forestry Agency when submitting in Grants.gov.The USDA Forest Service State Fire Capacity (SFC) Hazard Mitigation priorities are consistent with the goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy (https://forestsandrangelands.gov/strategy/thestrategy.shtml), specifically as listed below.1. Restore and Maintain Landscapes: Landscapes across all jurisdictions are resilient to fire-related disturbances, in accordance with management objectives.2. Create Fire Adapted Communities: Human populations and infrastructure can withstand a wildfire without loss of life or property.Additionally, SFC priorities reflect the national USFS priorities of improving the condition of forests, and grasslands, promoting shared stewardship by increasing partnerships and volunteerism, and by being good neighbors and providing excellent customer service.SFC Hazard Mitigation application activities should clearly focus on identifying and creating fire adapted communities by:• Reducing hazardous fuels in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)• Developing, and implementing Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs)• Providing prevention and mitigation education, and/or• By achieving Fire Adapted Community and Firewise programming and other community hazard mitigation activities.

Bureau of Land Management Alaska Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Program

The objective of this program by the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) is to advance the scientific foundation for the conservation of cetaceans in the Pacific Islands Region. Research supported through this program will contribute to the assessment of whale and dolphin populations in the central and western Pacific Ocean, which requires an understanding of distribution, stock structure, habitat use, and natural and anthropogenic threats, along with estimates of abundance, demography, and mortality. For FY2023, program priorities include 1) Research to inform mitigation measures to reduce interactions between hook-and-line fisheries and false killer whales in the central and western Pacific; 2) Research on the demographics, abundance, and/or movement patterns of Main Hawaiian Islands insular and Hawaii pelagic false killer whale populations; 3) Research on abundance, distribution, and/or human disturbance of spinner dolphins in the main Hawaiian Islands, with special emphasis on spinner dolphins in the Maui Nui region; and 4) Research to inform cetacean stock assessment in the Pacific Islands Region.

U.S. MISSION IN MOROCCO PUBLIC DIPLOMACY GRANT PROGRAM Notice of Funding Opportunity for Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Opportunity Title: Intercultural TechCamp for Climate Change Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-MOROCCO-FY23-06 Application Deadline: April 10, 2023 Federal Assistance Listing Number: 19.040 Contact Email: Rabatgrants@state.gov EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The U.S. Embassy Morocco is pleased to announce an open grant competition to award a cooperative agreement to organize a regional Intercultural TechCamp for Climate Change. The Embassy’s Public Affairs Office invites proposals from established Moroccan associations, committed, and organized climate-change-focused organizations, to implement an Intercultural TechCamp for Climate Change, an initiative designed to bring together young leaders from Morocco and Israel. TechCamp expertise and planning will be provided by the U.S. State Department, and they will carry out project management and content in Morocco and Israel working closely with all participants. A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The objective of this TechCamp, “Intercultural TechCamp for Climate Change” is to bring together promising young leaders from Morocco and Israel to promote economic and scientific cooperation surrounding adaptation and mitigation responses to climate change. This interactive program will assemble talented young Moroccan and Israeli leaders, activists, influencers, and entrepreneurs and connect them with experts in climate change, to build teams that will work together before, during, and after the TechCamp to address climate change challenges in their communities and in the region. The program will also provide participants with the necessary tools to expand their knowledge on the topics of climate change and entrepreneurship, which will potentially enable them to launch projects resulting in sustainable job creation around climate action. It is designed as a three-phase program to bring together young leaders from Morocco and Israel to: · Connect on climate change challenges to broaden networks and partnerships to address intensifying environmental threats. · Strengthen entrepreneurship skills to take effective action. · Initiate an intercultural exchange around climate solutions. Audience Thirty emerging leaders, aged from 20-35 from Morocco and Israel, from diverse backgrounds. All participants must be proficient in written and spoken English and could include civil society leaders, education leaders, young entrepreneurs, social media influencers, youth network leaders, climate change advocates, students, and young professionals. Timeline The TechCamp will be a hybrid format and designed in three stages so that the participants will benefit from continuous engagement throughout the program: Phase 1: Virtual event to introduce participants and trainers, set common goals, begin team building and cross-cultural communication training - July 2023 (2-3 days). Phase 2: In-person gathering in Morocco focused on “climate change 101” and project creation in September 2023 (6 days). Phase 3: Follow on in-person gathering in Israel three months later allowing participants to further develop their projects on business plans/entrepreneurship/pitching skills - December 2023 (6 days). Depending on the final number of participants (approximately 30; 15 from each country), we expect a minimum of six project ideas or programs to be developed, with three of these being awarded follow-on grants. B. AWARD INFORMATION Length of performance period: June 2023 - June 2024 Program Performance Period: Proposed programming should be completed in 6 months with a 6-month follow-on period. Number of awards anticipated: 1 in Morocco and 1 in Israel Award Amount: $80,000-$100,000 in Morocco Anticipated Program Start Date: June 2023 Award Type: Cooperative Agreement – U.S. Embassy Morocco will be actively involved in the planning and implementation of this grant Type of Funding: FY23 Smith-Mundt Public Diplomacy Funds FY23 Fulbright-Hayes Public Diplomacy Funds Required Registration SAM.gov Before applying, please read the entire NOFO package and follow the outlined steps. Applications that do not meet the application deadline, eligibility criteria or do not provide all the required information, will not be considered. B.1 U.S. Embassy staff and State Department (ECA/TC) will: 1. Provide standardized logos/branding guidelines for promotional materials. 2. Review and approve marketing materials, participation in promotional activities of the program; and use of the U.S. Mission’s social media platforms and media contacts. 3. Review and approve the selection of venues. 4. Review and approve participant selection plans. 5. Assist in identifying and contacting alumni of U.S. government exchange programs, representatives of U.S. companies, and U.S. Mission personnel as potential speakers or trainers. 6. Recruit trainers/mentors, interview trainers/mentors recommended by partner, and provide final approval of all trainers/mentors. 7. Lead the planning of activity/workshop/site visit topics, agenda, and format. C. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION Eligibility for this NOFO is limited to not-for-profit Moroccan organizations, associations, think tanks, public or private institutions, or civil society organizations with expertise in environmental programming and climate change, a SAM.gov registration and a history of successful programming. All applicants should be familiar with 2 CFR Part 200: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200 All applicants must have a SAM.gov registration and UEI number at the time of application. A. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION · Completed applications are due by April 10, 2023. · The proposal should be for no more than $100,000. · Acquisition of a UEI and SAM.gov registration is required to apply. · The project should not have an intended start date before June 1, 2023. · All proposals must adhere to the policies explained in the TechCamp Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) including the “eligibility requirements.” Please review these requirements carefully. Upload, complete, and return these required forms available on our website (#’s 1-6) 1. SF424 (Application for Federal Assistance) 2. SF424A (Budget Information) 3. SF424B (Assurances) 4. Proposal Narrative Form (in English) 5. Applicant Organization Information Form (in English) 6. Budget Proposal (in USD) (please use $1 = 10 MAD as exchange rate) (in English) 7. CVs for Director and key project personnel (in English) 8. Final registration papers for the organization (وصل نهائي) Cost Sharing is not required and will not be evaluated during the Merit Review. Submit all forms as PDFs in electronic format to Rabatgrants@state.gov no later than April 10, 2023, at midnight. All questions about this NOFO should be addressed to: Rabatgrants@state.gov Please follow all instructions below carefully. Proposals that do not meet the requirements of this announcement or fail to comply with the stated requirements will not be reviewed.

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