Funding-U.S. Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Opportunity; November 29, 2010

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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's Urban and Community Forestry, (U&CF) Challenge

Cost Share Grant Program.

    The NUCFAC has revised the criteria for the Forest Service's U&CF

Challenge Cost Share Grant Program for 2011. The 2011 U&CF Challenge

Cost Share Grant Program will solicit innovative grant proposals. A

total anticipated amount of $855,000 would be available in 2011 for

Innovation Grants.

Innovation Grants

    Innovation grants are to focus on one of the Council's identified

priority issues confronting the UC&F community: Climate Change, Public

Health, and Economic Development.

    The NUCFAC will seek proposals from organizations and partnerships

that demonstrate the reach, resources and expertise to deliver

meaningful, replicable results.

DATES: Applications are available electronically at the following Web

site, http://www.grants.gov, due by 11:59 p.m., November 29, 2010.

    Those that do not have access to a computer may request a hardcopy

of the application and instructions by contacting Nancy Stremple at the

address below.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this announcement should be

addressed to 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. Comments may also be

sent via e-mail to nstremple@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 202-690-

5792

    All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are

placed in the record and are available for public inspection and

copying. The public may inspect comments received at 201 14th St., SW.,

Yates Building (1 Central) MS-1151, Washington, DC 20250-1151. Visitors

are encouraged to call ahead to 202-205-1054 to facilitate entry into

the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Stremple, Executive Staff or the

U&CF Staff Assistant to National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory

Council, 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, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2011 Forest Service Urban and Community

Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant instructions and application are

posted on http://www.grants.gov. Only the instructions will be posted

on the U.S. Forest Service Web sites at: http://www.fs.fed.us/ucf.

    If interested applicants are not already registered in grants.gov,

they are encouraged to register now. The process may take up to two

weeks to collect the required information.

Link to Full Announcement

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-23763.htm