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More Past Funding Opportunities
- Prepare National Historic Landmark Nomination(s) Associated with African American Civil Rights in California
The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking the assistance of principal investigator(s) for a project to nominate a property (site, building, structure, object or district) as a National Historic Landmark (NHL) related to African American civil rights history. Until recently, much of the history about the Western United States focused primarily on Westward Expansion, prioritizing European American settler colonialism, and tended to marginalize or exclude minority communities, including those of African Americans. There is a growing body of scholarship on the role and importance of African Americans in the West. Concurrently, there have been efforts to address the underrepresentation of historic properties associated with African American history that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or Designated as National Historic Landmarks. People of African descent formed vibrant and active communities with life experiences that included, perseverance, self‐determination, racial discrimination and the overall fight for civil rights. There are important places that represent this history. This Request for Letters of Interest is intended to seek assistance of CESU members to prepare a NHL nomination for a property that will synthesize, analyze and summarize multiple sources of information associated with a historic property located in California that is associated with nationally significant historic events and people, within the context of African American civil rights.
Funding Source: National Park Service
Funding Amount: Up to $43,770
Deadline: February 28, 2025, by 5 PM Pacific
For more information see the Request for Letters of Interest
- Vegetation Management for Natural Resources Branch, Fort Drum, NY
Statements of Interest requested to provide the necessary personnel, vehicles, equipment, and materials required to conduct vegetation management for undesirable species for the Fort Drum Natural Resources Branch/Environmental Division located at Fort Drum, NY. The scope of this agreement includes supporting the Fort Drum program manager (PM) by providing technical support for execution of the Installations current invasive species management program effort that includes floral identification and surveys; managing primarily invasive and noxious plant species including with the use of herbicides; and developing, testing and analyzing the effectiveness of treatment options. This work requires onsite support personnel located at Fort Drum, NY.
Award Amount: $234,154 for base year (twelve months from award date). Additional funding may be available to the successful recipient for optional tasks and/or follow on work in subsequent years.
Statements of Interest Due: 2:00 P.M., Central Time, on 30 January 2025
Preparation of your Statement of Interest:
Provide the following (Maximum length: 2 pages, single-spaced, 12 pt. font):
1. Name, Organization, CAGE Code, Unique Entity ID, CESU Region, and Contac Information (Email)
2. Brief Statement of Qualifications (including): a. Biographical sketch of the Principal Investigator, to include specific experience and capabilities in areas related to this project’s requirements; b. Relevant past projects and clients with brief descriptions of these projects; c. Staff, faculty or students available to work on this project and their areas of expertise; d. Brief description of other capabilities to successfully complete the project: (e.g. equipment, laboratory facilities, greenhouse facilities, field facilities, etc.).Submit Statement of Interest to:
Sandy Justman
Grants Specialist, USACE, Fort Worth District
sandra.justman@usace.army.mil
817-886-1073Chanley Jenkins
Project Manager, USACE, Fort Worth District
chanley.r.jenkins@usace.army.mil
Office: 918-671-9132Find more information in the attached RSOI.
- Internships: Scientists in Parks
The application period for Scientists in Parks internships beginning summer 2025 is now open. Many internships are suitable for current and recently graduated MS and PhD students.
Description: The Scientists in Parks Program is now accepting applications for the Summer 2025 Season. There are over 200 exciting internship opportunities in national parks across the country. These paid internships contribute to natural resource management needs at parks with projects related to biological sciences, physical sciences, social sciences, and science communications/education. Please help us spread the word and share these SIP positions with interested candidates. A list of positions and how to apply can be found at: go.nps.gov/scientistsinparks. If you have any questions, please email Scientists_in_Parks@nps.gov.
Application Deadline: January 19, 2025
- Position: Plant Ecologist, Tribal Coastal Restoration
Purpose: The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience (TCR) is excited to announce a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) to coordinate with a Plant Ecologist on Tribal coastal restoration. The Plant Ecologist position will be funded by TCR through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Ecosystem Restoration Program to assess the botanical/native seed and plant materials needs, and to provide technical support for Tribes who are relocating, retreating, expanding, or utilizing protect-in-place measures to address climate-induced erosion and similar impacts.
Submission Deadline: Friday, January 31st, 7:59 pm Alaska Daylight Time / 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time
Eligibility: All CESU Partnering Institutions and Organizations – please fwd to your complete list of Regional CESU Partners
Please see the attached RSOI, Position Description, and Statement of Work for more information. Please reach out to both Alyssa Morris (alyssa.morris@bia.gov) and John Mosley (john.mosley@bia.gov), who are copied on this email, for any questions and to submit Statements of Interest.
- Plant Ecologist – Tribal Coastal Restoration
This project will assess the botanical/native seed and plant materials needs and provide technical support for Tribes who are relocating, retreating, expanding, or utilizing protect-in-place measures to address climate-induced erosion and similar impacts. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is identifying ways to support Tribes in addressing ecological restoration issues on Tribal Trust and Treaty lands, including the implementation of the National Seed Strategy (NSS) for Rehabilitation and Restoration, that seeks to increase the amount of native and locally adapted seed and plants available for building resilient landscapes. The incumbent will partner with the BIA, during their efforts to evaluate and rehabilitate coastal ecosystems following relocation and related infrastructure demolition, extreme coastal erosion, and similar activities. The role of the incumbent will focus primarily on assisting Tribes that have been awarded: 1) White House Voluntary Community-Driven Relocation (CDR) project funding, 2) The Tribal Climate Resilience’s Relocation, Managed Retreat, and Protect-in-Place (RMP) project funding, or 3) have not been awarded but that are encountering climate change impacts to the extent that the Tribe is considering site relocation (i.e. site expansion, climigration, and/or managed retreat) or protect-in-place options. The position will target erosion mitigation using native grass seed and plant materials and other similar protective measures for affected areas, including those where the community is living and/or that are moving away from, to maintain for subsistence purposes or other use as decided by each tribe. The incumbent will provide this technical assistance during and/or after families/infrastructure has been moved from the affected areas. The position may require coordination with relevant federal and state agencies, Tribal communities, and the Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA), as well as other relevant networks and working groups.
Funding Source: Bureau of Indian Affairs
Funding Amount: $200,000
Deadline: October 10, 2024
For more information see the Request for Statements of Interest, Scope of Work, and Position Description.