OpportunityTitle: Sage Grouse Initiative Strategic Watershed Action Team II (SGI SWAT II)
CategoryExplanation: This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement in accordance with Department of Interior Policy 505 DM2 Section 2.14 B (2) Continuation and (4) Unique Qualifications
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement in accordance with Department of Interior Policy 505 DM2 Section 2.14 B (2) Continuation and (4) Unique Qualifications
Description: Objectives of SGI SWAT 2.0 will include: &#65533;&#65533;&#65533;Maintaining specialized human skill sets at critical geographic &#65533;&#65533;&#65533;pinch points&#65533;&#65533;&#65533; to secure SGI benefits. &#65533;&#65533;&#65533;Maintaining science capacity to better focus SGI implementation, assess biological outcomes, and continually improve program delivery. &#65533;&#65533;&#65533;Maintaining and enhancing outreach and communication strategies to increase partner buy-in and SGI participation from landowners. &#65533;&#65533;&#65533;Expanding the SGI partnership to further leverage NRCS contributions resulting in increased outcomes and participation. &#65533;&#65533;&#65533;Increasing the understanding and promoting the benefits of sage grouse conservation to the sagebrush steppe ecosystem and sagebrush obligate species. &#65533;&#65533;&#65533;Fully deploying the SGI SWAT model to conservation of the sagebrush steppe ecosystem.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: dave_w_smith@fws.gov
GrantorContactText: Dave Smith, 406-549-0287&lt;br/&gt;dave_w_smith@fws.gov&lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement in accordance with Department of Interior Policy 505 DM2 Section 2.14 B (2) Continuation and (4) Unique Qualifications