[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 74 (Monday, April 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 17948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8954]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Request for Proposals for Two Special Focus Grants From National 
Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Announcement of request for proposals for two special focus 
grants.

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SUMMARY: The National Urban and Community Foresty Advisory Council 
(NUCFAC) is charged by law to provide recommendations to the Secretary 
of Agriculture on urban forestry related issues and opportunities. Part 
of the Council's role is to recommend the criteria for the Forest 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture's (Forest Service) Urban and 
Community Forestry (U&CF) Challenge Cost Share Grant Program. NUCFAC 
has recommended two special focus grant proposals for the Forest 
Service's 2009 U&CF Challenge Cost Share Grant Program. Therefore, the 
Forest Service is requesting proposals for the following two grants: 
Outreach Scholarships and Storm Event Protocol. Each grant will be 
solicited separately.

DATES: Grant proposal applications are due no later than 11:59 p.m., 
Eastern Time, June 5, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Grant proposal applications must be submitted to http://www.grants.gov. Electronic grant instructions and applications are 
posted on http://www.grants.gov. The instructions also are posted on 
the Forest Service Web site http://www.fs.fed.us/ucf/nucfac. An 
application must be registered in grants.gov in order to submit an 
application. The registration process may take up to two weeks.
    Hard copies of the applications are available to applicants who do 
not have access to a computer. For a copy, contact Nancy Stremple, 
Executive Staff to National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory 
Council, 201 14th St., SW., Yates Building (1 Central) MS-1151, 
Washington, DC 20250-1151. To ensure timely submittal, it is 
recommended that all hardcopy applications be delivered through a 
courier service to the adress noted above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Stremple or Pamela Williams, 
U.S. Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry, 201 14th St., SW., 
Yates Building (1 Central) MS-1151, Washington, DC 20250-1151, phone 
202-205-1054.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A brief description of each of the special 
focus grant proposals follow.
    Outreach Scholarships. This grant focuses on funding up to $100,000 
for proposals that provide scholarships to non-traditional or 
underserved participants, and requires significant documentation of 
implementation of knowledge gained from the urban forestry related 
event.
    Storm Event Protocol. This grant focuses on funding up to $50,000 
for the development of a new storm event protocol that blends urban 
forest programs with emergency management operations. The purpose is to 
reduce the impact of storms on urban forests, lessen personal injuries 
and property damage, and decrease emergency management costs.

    Dated: April 13, 2009.
Robin L. Thompson,
Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry.
[FR Doc. E9-8954 Filed 4-17-09; 8:45 am]
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