Opportunity Information: Apply for W9127N 19 2 0011
This grant opportunity is a US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District (NWP) cooperative agreement focused on restoring and stewarding USACE-managed lands in Oregon's Willamette Valley, with a strong emphasis on hands-on education and workforce development in ecological restoration. The project is centered on restoring and managing native prairie landscapes and associated wildlife habitat at the southern Willamette Valley Lakes, while simultaneously building local capacity to carry out technically rigorous, plant-focused restoration work. In practice, the work combines on-the-ground habitat improvement with structured training that helps participants learn how to design, plan, and implement restoration projects that are botanically detailed and ecologically sound.
A defining feature of the opportunity is its dual education model: it targets both emerging professionals and local K-12 students. For emerging professionals, the program is intended to provide "botanically sophisticated" training, meaning it is not just general conservation labor but a deeper skill-building effort that includes advanced plant identification and a fuller understanding of local flora. The intended participant pool includes young professionals, veterans, displaced workers, college students, and other community members who want practical experience in restoration. Participants are expected to gain competency in identifying the full range of plant community elements, as well as in project planning, development, and implementation. That implies training that goes beyond field tasks and includes how to scope restoration needs, choose appropriate methods, coordinate resources, and carry work through to completion, ideally with an understanding of why particular ecological decisions are being made.
At the same time, the project is designed to create meaningful roles for local primary and secondary school students by involving them in producing and installing native plant materials used in restoration sites. This component signals that the partner should be able to run environmental education programming tied to native plant propagation and planting, connecting classroom or school-based activities to real restoration outcomes on USACE lands. In effect, the Corps is looking for a partner that can integrate community-based learning with tangible stewardship results, helping students see a direct link between growing native plants and improving local habitats.
The funding mechanism is a discretionary cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement during performance rather than a hands-off grant. The award is to be made under the authority of 33 U.S.C. 2339(c), a Corps-specific partnership authority often used to support natural resource management, restoration, and stewardship activities through agreements with eligible non-federal partners. The opportunity anticipates a single award with an award ceiling of $35,000, suggesting a relatively small, targeted project or a pilot-scale effort that may emphasize training and demonstration outcomes as much as acreage treated.
Eligibility is limited to a non-federal public entity or a nonprofit entity that serves the local community. Beyond basic eligibility, the Corps states a clear preference for an organization with demonstrated experience delivering land stewardship and restoration using small crews. This is important because small-crew restoration often requires careful planning and close supervision to ensure quality results, especially in sensitive prairie habitats where invasive species control, site preparation, planting, and follow-up maintenance must be precise. The preferred partner also needs the capability to train participants to identify all elements of the flora, indicating that botanical expertise is not optional but central to the project. In addition, the partner must be able to manage native plant growing and planting programs in local primary schools, meaning they need operational capacity for propagation activities, education coordination, and field installation logistics.
Key details from the notice include the opportunity title "Natural Resource Management Education and Training Opportunities for Botanically Sophisticated Education, Training, and Restoration," Funding Opportunity Number W9127N-19-2-0011, and the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 12.010). The posting dates indicate it was created on August 9, 2019 with an original closing date of September 9, 2019, and it projected one award. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a community-centered restoration partnership: improve native prairie and wildlife habitat on federal lands in the Willamette Valley while developing a pipeline of skilled restoration practitioners and giving local students a direct, practical role in growing and planting native species used in the work.Apply for W9127N 19 2 0011
- The Department of Defense, USACE Portland District in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Natural Resource Management Education and Training Opportunities for Botanically Sophisticated Education, Training, and Restoration" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.010.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 09, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 09, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $35,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District (NWP) discretionary cooperative agreement focused on restoring and stewarding USACE-managed lands in Oregon's Willamette Valley. It emphasizes hands-on education and workforce development in ecological restoration alongside on-the-ground habitat improvement.
What is the official opportunity title?
The opportunity title is "Natural Resource Management Education and Training Opportunities for Botanically Sophisticated Education, Training, and Restoration."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is W9127N-19-2-0011.
What funding category or program is this associated with?
The notice lists the funding activity category as Natural Resources and references CFDA 12.010.
What type of award is being offered?
The funding mechanism is a discretionary cooperative agreement, which typically means there is substantial federal involvement during the period of performance (more collaboration and coordination with the federal agency than a more hands-off grant).
What is the legal authority cited for this cooperative agreement?
The notice states the award will be made under 33 U.S.C. 2339(c), a USACE partnership authority used to support natural resource management, restoration, and stewardship activities with eligible non-federal partners.
Who is the awarding agency and district?
The awarding entity is the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District (NWP).
Where will the work take place?
The project is centered on USACE-managed lands in Oregon's Willamette Valley, specifically focused on the southern Willamette Valley Lakes area.
What landscapes or habitats are the focus of restoration?
The project focuses on restoring and managing native prairie landscapes and associated wildlife habitat.
What are the main goals of the project?
The project combines two core goals: (1) improve habitat and steward USACE-managed lands through native prairie restoration work, and (2) build local capacity by providing structured, technically rigorous education and workforce training in plant-focused ecological restoration.
What does "botanically sophisticated" training mean in this notice?
Based on the notice description, "botanically sophisticated" training is intended to go beyond general conservation labor. It includes advanced plant identification and a deeper understanding of local flora, with participants expected to gain competency in identifying the full range of plant community elements.
What kinds of skills are participants expected to develop?
Participants are expected to build competency in plant identification and also learn how to design, plan, and implement restoration projects. The notice implies training that includes project scoping, selecting appropriate methods, coordinating resources, and carrying work through to completion with an understanding of the ecological reasoning behind decisions.
Who is the training intended for?
The intended participant pool for emerging professional training includes young professionals, veterans, displaced workers, college students, and other community members seeking practical experience in restoration.
How are K-12 students involved?
The project is designed to create meaningful roles for local primary and secondary (K-12) students by involving them in producing and installing native plant materials used at restoration sites on USACE lands.
What is expected from the K-12 native plant component?
The notice indicates the partner should be able to run environmental education programming tied to native plant propagation and planting, connecting school-based activities to real restoration outcomes through installation of the plants at USACE restoration sites.
How many awards does the notice anticipate?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $35,000.
Is this described as a large-scale project?
The notice describes an award ceiling of $35,000 and anticipates one award, suggesting a relatively small, targeted effort or pilot-scale project where training and demonstration outcomes may be as important as the amount of acreage treated.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to a non-federal public entity or a nonprofit entity that serves the local community.
Does the Corps state any preferences for partner qualifications?
Yes. Beyond basic eligibility, the Corps states a preference for an organization with demonstrated experience delivering land stewardship and restoration using small crews.
Why does small-crew restoration experience matter for this project?
The notice emphasizes that small-crew restoration often requires careful planning and close supervision to ensure quality results, particularly in sensitive prairie habitats where invasive species control, site preparation, planting, and follow-up maintenance need to be precise.
Is botanical expertise required?
The notice indicates the partner needs the capability to train participants to identify all elements of the flora, making botanical expertise central to the project as described.
What operational capabilities should the partner have for the school-based work?
The notice indicates the partner must be able to manage native plant growing and planting programs in local primary schools, which implies capacity for propagation activities, education coordination, and planning the logistics for installing plants at restoration sites.
What is the project trying to achieve for the local community?
As described, the project aims to build a pipeline of skilled restoration practitioners through workforce development training while also giving local students a direct, practical role in producing native plants that contribute to tangible stewardship outcomes on federal lands.
When was this opportunity posted, and what was the original closing date?
The posting dates provided indicate the opportunity was created on August 9, 2019, with an original closing date of September 9, 2019.
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