FY2021 GLRI RFA Webinar Information.pdf

Fiscal Year 2021 USDA Forest Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Request for Applications

Webinar Instructions

The USDA Forest Service (USFS) Eastern Region is announcing two requests for applications for 2021 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative projects. Through an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service anticipates that up to $5.4 million will be available for reforestation, ecosystem restoration and forest health improvements in the Great Lakes basin of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Applications can be submitted through two separate requests for applications (RFA):

• The Cooperative Weed Management Areas (CWMA) Request for Applications funds partnership work to address invasive plant species that pose significant ecological threats in the Great Lakes basin.

• The Forest Restoration Request for Applications funds projects that mitigate forest insect and disease impacts, reduce runoff from degraded sites through green infrastructure, or restore and connect coastal and riparian forest habitats.

To clarify the process and facilitate applications, the USFS will host two informational webinars to discuss various aspects of each RFA. We will discuss background information on the programs, eligibility, and how to apply for funding using the Grants.gov system. We will have time throughout the webinar for questions. The webinar dates and times are:

• CWMA Webinar: May 19th 11:00 am Central/12:00 pm Eastern

• Forest Restoration Webinar: May 25th 1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern

For more information, visit the USFS GLRI CWMA or Forest Restoration web pages. These webinars are open to all interested groups and recordings will be posted on each RFA web page for later viewing.

Please use the information below to connect to each webinar at the appropriate time:

1. FIRST TIME USERS: MAKE SURE YOU CAN CONNECT

If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before, test your connection and get a quick overview.

2. CONNECT TO THE WEBINAR ON YOUR SYSTEM

To join the meeting, go to https://usfs.adobeconnect.com/glri/.

Keep “Enter as a Guest” selected, type your name in the “name” box, and click “Enter Room.”

Although it is best to connect from a computer with a hard-wired connection (not wireless), you can join from certain mobile devices with the free Adobe Connect Mobile app.

3. AUDIO

To listen through your computer, make sure your computer speakers are on and listen with speakers or headphones. If you listen through the computer, you will not be able to speak up with questions, but will be able to type questions into the chat pod.

To connect through telephone, mute your computer speakers and call 1-888-844-9904 and use participant code 8991475#. Phone audio will allow you to both listen and speak up with questions.

For questions related to the webinar, contact Sheela Johnson at sheela.johnson@usda.gov. If you need help connecting to the web meeting, contact the Adobe Connect support online or call 800-422- 3623.

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