OpportunityTitle: Enhancing Environmental Education and Outreach at the Bozeman Fish Technology Center
CategoryExplanation: This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source Cooperative Agreement to Montana Outdoor Science School (MOSS) for the purpose of strengthening and building on the already established collaborative and mutually beneficial foundation for greater cooperation between MOSS and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bozeman Fish Technology Center (BFTC; including the BFTC Friends Group).  The objective is to more fully utilize the interests and expertise of MOSS natural science educators to enhance environmental education and outreach programs at BFTC, and support other projects focused on maintaining or restoring native species on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service property managed by BFTC.  Deliverables will be in the form of MOSS assisting BFTC (and the BFTC Friends Group) in the development and implementation of projects, such as outdoor science programming, classes, workshops, and on the ground species conservation activities.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This Single Source Award is being awarded in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (4) Unique Qualifications, which allows for award without competition to an applicant. This recipient and project meet this criterion due to the following factors. Montana Outdoor Science School is located and conducts its outdoor programs on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service BFTC campus through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Description: The tasks to be performed under this agreement include the following. Assist with managing the scheduling and conducting of onstation tours, use of station conference rooms, and educational programs. Assist with design, development, and distribution of educational materials related to increasing public awareness of the need for and value in healthy fisheries and watersheds, particularly those in Montana and specifically in the local Gallatin River drainage. Assist with station outreach and educational outdoor science programs Designate a staff liaison to facilitate coordination with BFTC. Work closely with the BFTC Friends Group to identify and implement on the ground, on-station species conservation activities important to the overall Service and BFTC mission.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: robert_muth@fws.gov
GrantorContactText: Dr. Robert Muth, Project Officer, 406-994-9902&lt;br/&gt;robert_muth@fws.gov&lt;br/&gt;Patty Covas, Administrative Officer, 406-682-4847&lt;br/&gt;patty_covas@fws.gov&lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source Cooperative Agreement to Montana Outdoor Science School for greater cooperation between MOSS and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bozeman Fish Technology Center.