Mgt, Wetlands/Floodplains, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska | W911KB 24 2 0002

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The grant opportunity titled "Mgt, Wetlands/Floodplains, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska" (Funding Opportunity Number W911KB 24 2 0002) is a discretionary environmental funding opportunity to support natural resources management work at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Alaska. The award will be issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the awarding agency expects to remain actively involved in the project as it is carried out, rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction. The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District, and it is tied to military installation natural resources planning and compliance needs.

At its core, the project is aligned with JBERs Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP), specifically Goal 2, which focuses on managing the installations natural resources using adaptive ecosystem management principles. In practical terms, that means supporting actions that help maintain healthy, functioning ecosystems and natural diversity on the installation. The description emphasizes maintaining sustainable populations, native species, and ecological communities, which signals that proposed work should not just be a one-time data collection effort, but should contribute to ongoing, decision-relevant management of wetlands and floodplains and the broader ecological systems connected to them.

The main technical purpose described falls under INRMP Objective 2.1: inventorying and monitoring JBERs natural resources. The opportunity highlights the need to collect or update baseline information on ecosystem integrity and health and to track the status of renewable resources and any threatened or sensitive species or communities. The resource areas explicitly called out include soil, water, wetlands, flora, and fauna. That framing suggests projects could involve field surveys, mapping and delineation work, hydrology or water quality monitoring, wetland condition assessments, vegetation and wildlife monitoring, and related analyses that help managers understand current conditions, trends, and risks in wetland and floodplain environments.

Funding is relatively small and targeted. The award ceiling is $45,000, and the government expects to make one award. Because the scope is focused and the budget is capped at a modest level, applicants would generally need to propose a tight, well-defined set of tasks with clear deliverables that can be completed efficiently, such as a monitoring plan update, a season of targeted field data collection, a GIS product or database update, or a concise technical report that feeds directly into management decisions at JBER.

Eligibility is broad. Eligible applicants include state governments, counties, cities or townships, federally recognized tribal governments, individuals, and other entities (which may include non-governmental organizations and certain institutions depending on how "others" is interpreted in the full announcement). The authority cited is 16 U.S.C. 670c-1(a), which is part of the Sikes Act framework used for conservation and natural resources management on military lands. That citation reinforces that the work is intended to support installation-level conservation, monitoring, and stewardship activities that are consistent with the INRMP.

Key administrative details include an original closing date of May 13, 2024, and a creation date of April 12, 2024. The funding activity category is Environment, and the listed CFDA number is 12.005. Anyone considering this opportunity would need to rely on the full Funding Opportunity Description (referenced as being in Section I) for the exact scope, required deliverables, period of performance, application content requirements, evaluation criteria, and any installation-specific constraints such as access requirements, data standards, seasonal field limitations, or coordination expectations with JBER natural resources staff.

• The Alaska District in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mgt, Wetlands/Floodplains, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.005.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-12.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-13. (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 $45,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Individuals, Others.

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