Subgrant Opportunity Form_HW_WeedTreatments.pdf

Grant Opportunity – Humboldt Watershed Private Lands Weed Treatments

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has received Federal Grant funding for the purpose of conducting weed treatment activities within the Humboldt Watershed, with an emphasis on invasive annual grasses and noxious weeds including medusahead, ventanata, or other priority species as determined by the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW).

Proposals are due no later than Wednesday, March 18, 2025. Grant proposals and any questions should be submitted to the Nevada Department of Wildlife Eastern Region Habitat Supervisor, Marissa Murphy at marissa.murphy@ndow.org.

Grant Application Instructions:

Please find a Scope of Work below detailing the deliverables for the Humboldt Watershed Private Lands Weed Treatments

Grant Eligibility: (must meet all of the following criteria)

• Subgrantee must have an active UEI number, or ability to obtain one.

• Subgrantee must be registered in the System for Award Management, at www.sam.gov, and be in good standing, OR can obtain registration and good standing.

• Subgrantee must provide a current Single Audit Report if they have expended the threshold amount or more in federal awards during the fiscal year.

The proposal must include:

• Identification of the project manager and supporting staff (if applicable) along with a brief description of qualifications.

• Description of how the scope of work will be performed.

• An estimated budget for proposed activities. (Not to exceed a maximum of $50,000.00 including fringe benefits, indirect costs, stipends, travel, publication charges, and other budget items).

Scope of Work:

NDOW is seeking assistance for weed infestation treatments on private lands in the Humboldt Watershed. The Humboldt River Watershed provides critical habitat for numerous wildlife species including Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, warm water game and nongame fish, waterfowl, mule deer, antelope, sage-grouse, and hundreds of species of nongame birds and mammals.

Weed infestations have put this vitally productive system at risk. Controlling weed infestations and conducting rehabilitation of previously infested areas will result in healthy wildlife habitat, stabilized riparian conditions, and improved water quality and quantity. Restoring and maintaining the Humboldt River is vital for preserving water quality throughout the watershed.

1. Objectives:

The objectives of this effort are the following:

The purpose of this project is to conduct weed treatment activities within the Humboldt Watershed, with an emphasis on invasive annual grasses and noxious weeds including medusahead, ventanata, or other priority species as determined by the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW).

2. Location and Description:

Project location is the entire Humboldt Watershed. This includes portions of Elko, Humboldt, Eureka, Lander, and Pershing Counties.

mailto:marissa.murphy@ndow.org http://www.sam.gov/

3. Contractor furnished property and services:

• Selected vendor will work with individual landowners to identify, initiate and conduct weed treatment projects with private landowners.

• Selected Vendor shall work closely with individual landowners (and NDOW) to identify, map and develop weed treatment plans. All projects must be coordinated and approved by NDOW prior to implementation.

• All private lands projects must be conducted at no less than a 50% cost share with the landowner for weed treatments. The state will only approve invoices for payment where the landowner has clearly demonstrated the 50% cost share requirement. In most cases, in-kind match will not be considered as fulfillment of the 50% cost-share. Selected vendor shall provide any associated invoices for chemicals, application, and landowner proof of payment.

• On a quarterly basis, prior to invoicing, the awarded vendor shall provide NDOW with deliverables including:

• Detailed reports of weed treatments (e.g. rates/herbicides/ timing, PAR’s, etc.),

• PDF maps, and

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) shapefiles (North American Datum 1983, UTM, Zone 11, Meters).

4. Government furnished property and services:

No government furnished property is being provided by the Nevada Department of Wildlife.

5. Selection Process:

The winning proposal will be selected through the Nevada Department of Wildlife scoring process, outlined in the NDOW Grants Manual at https://www.ndow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NDOW-GRANTS-MANUAL-4.17.17.pdf.

Subgrant Monitor:

Fiscal Services Monitor: Program Staff Monitor:

Susie Young Marissa Murphy 6980 Sierra Center Parkway 60 Youth Center Road Reno, Nevada 89511 Elko, Nevada 89801

(775) 688-1402 (775) 777-2306 ndowsubgrants@ndow.org marissa.murphy@ndow.org

Reporting:

The successful subgrantee shall be required to provide the Nevada Department of Wildlife Interim and Final Performance Reports and Interim and Final Financial Reports. Reporting deadlines and content shall be consistent with normal Federal Grant reporting requirements and will be detailed in the subgrant award.

Invoicing:

All invoices shall be sent to the subgrant monitors listed above.

If the full complement objective is not met, and the vendor deems continued efforts are no longer feasible or worthwhile for the term of the contract then an invoice should be submitted for the work completed up to that point for which the Nevada Department of Wildlife has not already been invoiced.

https://www.ndow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NDOW-GRANTS-MANUAL-4.17.17.pdf https://www.ndow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NDOW-GRANTS-MANUAL-4.17.17.pdf mailto:ndowsubgrants@ndow.org mailto:marissa.murphy@ndow.org