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- The Region 7 in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Green Infrastructure Design for Mat Su Borough" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.630 Coastal Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 8, 2008 and posted on Aug 8, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 22, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $20,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments City or township governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Green Infrastructure Design for Mat Su Borough grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 701818R071) is a US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 7 cooperative agreement intended to support creation of a green infrastructure (GI) network design for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) in Alaska, with an initial focus on the MSB core area between Wasilla and Palmer. The agency stated upfront that this is a single-source award to the Mat Su Borough Planning and Land Use Department, not a competitive solicitation, and that no proposals would be accepted. The planned award was scheduled to be made about 10 days after the notice. The total funding amount is $20,000 (equal to the award ceiling and floor), cost sharing or matching is required, and the program is tied to CFDA 15.630 (Coastal Program). Eligible applicant types listed include county governments and city or township governments, but the intent is specifically to fund MSB through this noncompetitive cooperative agreement.
The core purpose of the project is to organize a stakeholder-driven process and produce the mapping and planning products needed to design a connected network of ecologically important lands and waters (a green infrastructure network). Practically, this means assembling a credible natural resources GIS base map, convening natural resource experts and broader stakeholder groups, and using a structured public planning method (forums and charettes) to draft a GI network design that identifies key habitat areas and the corridors that connect them. The natural resources map is meant to be usable not only for the immediate core area but also potentially as a foundation for mapping more than one GI network design over time as the effort expands.
The work plan is laid out in five main steps with clear interim deliverables and timeframes. First, the project defines the project area and builds the technical foundation for planning by working with Friends of Mat Su to examine the borough and compile existing spatial data into compatible GIS layers. This includes research, acquisition, rectification, and compilation of datasets into a base natural resources map covering uplands and wetlands (with vegetation classifications), waterbodies, roads, anadromous streams, and other relevant layers needed to identify natural resources and recreation lands. A preliminary GIS compilation of base maps was expected by late September or October 2008, and these base map products were to be shared with a natural resource experts planning group through printed and electronic formats. That expert group’s role is to identify priority ecological areas for fish and wildlife within the GI project area, including defining core areas of ecological significance, identifying ecological hubs within those cores, delineating connectivity links between them, and drafting at least one preliminary ecological network design. The preliminary ecological network design would then be converted into a GIS layer with associated metadata, targeted for completion by January 2009.
Second, the project focuses on building a representative steering committee and broader stakeholder participation. The plan calls for recruiting one to two representatives from each of roughly 8 to 10 stakeholder organizations, drawing from local community interests, land use and development stakeholders, and key agencies. While an initial steering committee was already in place (including USFWS, Friends of Mat Su, MSB, Great Land Trust, and the National Park Service), the notice emphasizes the importance of bringing in someone from the development community early so the process has buy-in from the beginning rather than after decisions have been drafted.
Third, the steering committee would hold meetings during fall and winter 2008 to manage the process: organizing and advertising the upcoming forums, continuing recruitment, and planning how the GI network design discussions would be run. A concrete output of this stage is the development of materials and an agenda for the network design forums and the charette process, essentially setting the rules, timeline, and facilitation approach for stakeholder planning.
Fourth, the project moves into the public-facing planning phase through network design forums and charettes. In these sessions, stakeholders collaboratively draft the green infrastructure network design, using the charette method to work through options quickly and transparently. Participants would incorporate as much of the preliminary ecological network design and mapping work from the earlier technical steps as was available at the time. The targeted outcome is a draft Green Infrastructure network design for the MSB core area completed by spring 2009.
Fifth, the project concludes with an evaluation and next-steps decision point. The steering committee reviews both the draft natural resources map and the draft GI network design and then determines how to integrate, refine, and complete the final design. The deliverable here is a summary analysis of the GI network design results, with a target completion date of August 1, 2009. This step is meant to translate the stakeholder-driven draft into an actionable understanding of what was produced, what gaps remain, and what should happen next to finalize and implement the design.
Overall, the opportunity funds a relatively small but structured planning effort that combines GIS-based resource mapping with a guided stakeholder engagement process to identify ecologically significant areas and the connections between them. The final products are intended to help MSB and partners balance conservation, recreation, and development pressures by providing a mapped GI network concept that can be referenced in future land use discussions, project prioritization, and implementation planning. For administrative questions, the notice lists Richard Primmer, Contract Specialist, at 907-786-3611 as the contact for access issues related to the full announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Green Infrastructure Design for Mat Su Borough grant opportunity?
It is a US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 7 cooperative agreement to support creation of a green infrastructure (GI) network design for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) in Alaska, with an initial focus on the MSB core area between Wasilla and Palmer.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 701818R071.
Is this a competitive grant where multiple applicants can apply?
No. The agency stated this is a single-source award to the Mat Su Borough Planning and Land Use Department and is not a competitive solicitation. The notice states that no proposals would be accepted.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The award is intended for the Mat Su Borough Planning and Land Use Department under a noncompetitive, single-source cooperative agreement.
Are proposals being accepted for this funding opportunity?
No. The notice states that no proposals would be accepted.
When was the award expected to be made?
The planned award was scheduled to be made about 10 days after the notice.
How much funding is available?
The total funding amount is $20,000. The award ceiling and the award floor are both $20,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required.
Which program or CFDA is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.630 (Coastal Program).
What applicant types are listed as eligible?
Eligible applicant types listed include county governments and city or township governments. However, the stated intent is specifically to fund MSB through a noncompetitive cooperative agreement.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is intended to organize a stakeholder-driven process and produce the mapping and planning products needed to design a connected network of ecologically important lands and waters (a green infrastructure network) in the MSB core area.
What does "green infrastructure (GI) network design" mean in this project?
In this context, it refers to a mapped and planned network identifying key habitat areas (core areas and ecological hubs) and the corridors that connect them, based on GIS resource mapping and structured stakeholder planning.
What geographic area does the initial work focus on?
The initial focus is the MSB core area between Wasilla and Palmer, Alaska.
What are the major components of the work?
The effort combines (1) GIS-based natural resources mapping and (2) a guided stakeholder engagement process using forums and charettes to draft the GI network design.
What is meant by a "stakeholder-driven process" in this notice?
The notice describes a process where natural resource experts and broader stakeholder groups participate in meetings, forums, and charettes to collaboratively develop the GI network design.
What are the main steps in the work plan?
The work plan is organized into five steps: (1) define the project area and build the technical GIS foundation; (2) build a representative steering committee and broader stakeholder participation; (3) steering committee meetings to manage process and prepare forum/charette materials; (4) network design forums and charettes to draft the GI network design; and (5) evaluation and next-steps summary analysis.
What happens in Step 1 (technical foundation and base mapping)?
Step 1 involves working with Friends of Mat Su to examine the borough and compile existing spatial data into compatible GIS layers. Tasks include research, acquisition, rectification, and compilation of datasets into a base natural resources map covering uplands and wetlands (with vegetation classifications), waterbodies, roads, anadromous streams, and other relevant layers needed to identify natural resources and recreation lands.
When were the preliminary GIS base map products expected?
A preliminary GIS compilation of base maps was expected by late September or October 2008, and the products were to be shared with the natural resource experts planning group in printed and electronic formats.
What role does the natural resource experts planning group play?
The experts group is expected to identify priority ecological areas for fish and wildlife within the GI project area. This includes defining core areas of ecological significance, identifying ecological hubs within those cores, delineating connectivity links between them, and drafting at least one preliminary ecological network design.
What is the preliminary ecological network design deliverable and when was it targeted?
The preliminary ecological network design was to be converted into a GIS layer with associated metadata, targeted for completion by January 2009.
What happens in Step 2 (steering committee and stakeholder participation)?
Step 2 focuses on recruiting a representative steering committee and broader stakeholder participation, with plans to recruit one to two representatives from each of roughly 8 to 10 stakeholder organizations spanning community interests, land use and development stakeholders, and key agencies.
Which organizations were included in the initial steering committee mentioned in the notice?
The initial steering committee referenced includes USFWS, Friends of Mat Su, MSB, Great Land Trust, and the National Park Service.
Why does the notice emphasize including the development community early?
The notice stresses bringing in someone from the development community early so the process has buy-in from the beginning rather than only after decisions have been drafted.
What happens in Step 3 (process management and planning)?
During fall and winter 2008, the steering committee is expected to hold meetings to manage the process by organizing and advertising upcoming forums, continuing recruitment, and planning how the GI network design discussions would be run. A specific output is development of materials and an agenda for the network design forums and the charette process.
What happens in Step 4 (forums and charettes)?
Stakeholders participate in network design forums and charettes to collaboratively draft the green infrastructure network design. The charette method is used to work through options quickly and transparently, incorporating as much of the preliminary ecological network design and mapping work as is available at that time.
When was the draft Green Infrastructure network design expected to be completed?
The targeted outcome is a draft GI network design for the MSB core area completed by spring 2009.
What happens in Step 5 (evaluation and next steps)?
The steering committee reviews the draft natural resources map and the draft GI network design and decides how to integrate, refine, and complete the final design. The deliverable is a summary analysis of the GI network design results.
What is the target date for the summary analysis deliverable?
The summary analysis of the GI network design results was targeted for completion by August 1, 2009.
What are the expected mapping products from this project?
Expected products include a credible natural resources GIS base map (with compiled layers such as uplands, wetlands with vegetation classifications, waterbodies, roads, and anadromous streams), and at least one preliminary ecological network design converted into a GIS layer with associated metadata. The process also aims to produce a draft GI network design for the MSB core area.
Is the natural resources map intended to be used beyond the initial core area?
Yes. The notice indicates the natural resources map is meant to be usable not only for the immediate core area but also potentially as a foundation for mapping more than one GI network design over time as the effort expands.
How are the final products intended to be used?
The final products are intended to help MSB and partners balance conservation, recreation, and development pressures by providing a mapped GI network concept that can be referenced in future land use discussions, project prioritization, and implementation planning.
Who is the listed contact for administrative questions or access issues related to the full announcement?
The notice lists Richard Primmer, Contract Specialist, at 907-786-3611 as the contact for access issues related to the full announcement.
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