Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FS UCF 02 2013
Apply for USDA FS UCF 02 2013
- The Forest Service in the environment natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NATIONAL URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEN YEAR ACTION PLAN" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.675 Urban and Community Forestry Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 31, 2013 and posted on May 31, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 2013. (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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments County governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Small businesses State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- Any U.S. non Federal organization, operating within the United States or its territories, may apply for the grant.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity from the U.S. Forest Service supports the development of the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council's next Ten Year Action Plan for urban and community forestry, covering 2017 to 2027. Federal law requires the Council to produce an updated national action plan every ten years, and the existing plan (2006 to 2016) needed to be refreshed by the end of 2015 to keep the Council in compliance with its mandate. The Forest Service is looking for qualified organizations to serve as cooperators in building the new plan by running a structured, nationwide planning process and producing the final published document.
At the heart of the project is a broad assessment and review of the United States' urban forest resources and of the programs and activities that shape urban and community forestry across the country. That scope is intentionally wide: it includes work carried out by federal and state agencies, local governments, private companies, nonprofit organizations, and community or civic groups, along with other stakeholders involved in urban forestry. Proposals are expected to show how the applicant will gather and synthesize information from these varied sources and perspectives, and how the resulting plan will reflect the key elements required by the Council's authorizing legislation.
Applicants are expected to lay out a clear approach for the full end-to-end effort, including the planning process design, the assessment framework, methods for compiling information, the analysis approach, and how results will be written up, reported, and ultimately published as the Ten Year Action Plan. A key requirement is that the work incorporates the Advisory Council's comments and recommendations, meaning the cooperator must build in a mechanism for Council review, feedback loops, and revisions so the final product aligns with Council direction and congressional intent.
The award is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) Program (CFDA 10.675). The opportunity anticipated making up to two awards, with an award ceiling of $300,000 and no stated minimum award amount. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which means applicants are not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award. Funding comes from the Forest Service's Fiscal Year 2013 UCF Program, and awards are explicitly subject to the availability of funds, which the agency notes may change.
Eligibility is broad for non-federal entities operating within the United States or its territories. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township, and special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses); and small businesses. In practical terms, the Forest Service is signaling that it is open to proposals from universities, nonprofits, consulting or research firms, and government partners, as long as the applicant can credibly manage a national-scale assessment and produce a high-quality strategic plan document.
Key dates for the original posting show the announcement was posted May 31, 2013, with a closing date of June 28, 2013, and an archive date of July 28, 2013. For additional context and program background, the announcement points applicants to the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council's website. The listed agency contact for assistance (including access issues with the full announcement) is Nancy Stremple, Urban Forestry Program Specialist, reachable by phone at 202-205-7829 and by email (as provided in the source notice).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity supporting?
This U.S. Forest Service funding opportunity supports the development of the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council's next Ten Year Action Plan for urban and community forestry (covering 2017 to 2027). The selected cooperator(s) will run a structured, nationwide planning process and produce the final published action plan document.
2) Why is the Ten Year Action Plan being developed or updated?
Federal law requires the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council to produce an updated national action plan every ten years. The prior plan covered 2006 to 2016 and needed to be refreshed by the end of 2015 to keep the Council in compliance with its mandate.
3) What agency is offering the award, and under what program?
The award is offered by the U.S. Forest Service under the Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) Program. The program listing referenced is CFDA 10.675.
4) What type of award mechanism will be used?
The opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
5) How many awards does the Forest Service expect to make?
The announcement anticipated making up to two awards.
6) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $300,000.
7) Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated in the provided opportunity details.
8) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not list a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning non-federal matching funds are not required as a condition of the award.
9) What is the primary work the applicant is expected to perform?
The core work is to design and run an end-to-end, nationwide planning process that includes a broad assessment and review of U.S. urban forest resources and the programs and activities influencing urban and community forestry. The applicant must then synthesize findings and produce the final published Ten Year Action Plan.
10) How broad is the assessment and review expected to be?
The scope is intentionally wide and includes urban and community forestry work conducted by federal and state agencies, local governments, private companies, nonprofit organizations, community or civic groups, and other stakeholders involved in urban forestry.
11) What should proposals explain about gathering information?
Proposals are expected to describe how the applicant will gather and synthesize information from varied sources and perspectives across the country, and how that input will be reflected in the final plan.
12) What elements must the applicant include in the proposed approach?
Applicants are expected to present a clear approach for the full effort, including the planning process design, the assessment framework, methods for compiling information, the analysis approach, and how results will be written, reported, and ultimately published as the Ten Year Action Plan.
13) What role does the Advisory Council play during development of the plan?
A key requirement is that the work incorporates the Advisory Council's comments and recommendations. The cooperator must include a mechanism for Council review, feedback loops, and revisions so the final product aligns with Council direction and congressional intent.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad for non-federal entities operating within the United States or its territories. Eligible applicants include:
- State, county, city or township, and special district governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status
- For-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses)
- Small businesses
15) Does the opportunity allow applications from for-profit organizations and small businesses?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly includes for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses) as well as small businesses.
16) Can nonprofits apply if they do not have 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. The eligibility list includes nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status.
17) Are universities and colleges eligible applicants?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible.
18) Are applicants required to be located in a particular place?
Eligible applicants must be non-federal entities operating within the United States or its territories.
19) What kind of organizational capability is implied by the Forest Service?
The Forest Service signals it is open to proposals from entities such as universities, nonprofits, consulting or research firms, and government partners, as long as the applicant can credibly manage a national-scale assessment and produce a high-quality strategic plan document.
20) What are the key posting dates for this opportunity?
The announcement was posted May 31, 2013. The closing date was June 28, 2013. The archive date was July 28, 2013.
21) What fiscal year funding is referenced?
Funding is described as coming from the Forest Service's Fiscal Year 2013 Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) Program.
22) Is funding guaranteed once selected?
No. Awards are explicitly subject to the availability of funds, and the agency notes availability may change.
23) Where can applicants find additional context or background information?
The announcement points applicants to the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council's website for additional context and program background.
24) Who is the agency contact for assistance?
The listed agency contact is Nancy Stremple, Urban Forestry Program Specialist. She can be reached by phone at 202-205-7829 and by email (as provided in the source notice). The notice indicates she can assist, including with access issues related to the full announcement.
25) What is the expected final deliverable?
The final deliverable is the completed and published Ten Year Action Plan for urban and community forestry covering 2017 to 2027, developed through a structured national planning process and incorporating Advisory Council review and recommendations.
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