NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SUPPORT | W912DQ 18 2 0004

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The NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SUPPORT opportunity is a Department of Defense cooperative agreement aimed at providing hands-on program support for natural and cultural resources management at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. The selected non-federal partner would help the installation carry out core responsibilities tied to two major planning frameworks: the Installation Natural Resource Management Plan (INRMP) and the Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan (ICRMP). In practical terms, the work centers on supporting day-to-day and project-based conservation activities on a large, ecologically diverse military installation while also ensuring that cultural resource sites are managed appropriately.

A major part of the scope focuses on on-the-ground natural resources work. This includes assisting with prescribed fire efforts (a common habitat and fuels management tool), maintaining and improving wildlife habitat, and supporting management actions for threatened and endangered species. Because Fort Leonard Wood contains extensive forest, stream, and wetland-associated habitats, the effort is meant to help sustain and improve conditions for both terrestrial and aquatic species, including species considered sensitive. Alongside natural resource tasks, the project also includes support related to cultural resource sites, reflecting the ICRMP requirement to identify, protect, and manage historic and archaeological resources that may be present on the installation.

Another key element of the project is technical mapping and data support using GPS and GIS. The partner is expected to use GPS for field data collection and GIS for mapping, analysis, and documentation in support of prescribed fire planning and implementation, habitat work, species management, and cultural resource tracking. This strongly suggests that the government is looking for an entity that can combine field capability with solid spatial-data skills, helping the installation maintain accurate records, produce maps and datasets for planning and compliance purposes, and improve decision-making by tying management actions to geospatial information.

The location and setting are central to understanding why this support matters. Fort Leonard Wood is an active IMCOM installation encompassing roughly 61,410 acres in Pulaski County, Missouri, in the northern Ozark Highland region. The installation is dominated by upland oak-hickory forest and includes approximately 19 to 25 miles of permanent and intermittent streams as well as about 240 acres of impoundments. This mix of forested uplands and aquatic resources supports a wide range of flora and fauna, which increases the need for organized habitat management, careful use of prescribed fire, and ongoing monitoring and documentation.

Eligibility is broadly open. The announcement states that all responsible non-federal entities may apply, as long as they can meet the requirements described in the scope of work. In other words, the competition is not limited to a narrow applicant type (such as only universities or only nonprofits), but applicants still need to demonstrate that they have the capacity, experience, and systems to perform the required technical and field support.

The statutory authority cited is 16 U.S.C. 670c-1, which allows military departments to enter into cooperative agreements with nongovernmental organizations to maintain and improve natural resources on military installations and to support natural and historic research that benefits those installations (and certain State-owned National Guard installations). That legal basis aligns with the cooperative agreement structure, which typically implies substantial involvement by the government partner during performance, rather than a simple pass-through grant with minimal federal interaction.

From the source details provided, the opportunity number is W912DQ 18 2 0004, administered by the Department of Defense, Kansas City District, under CFDA 12.114, within the Natural Resources activity area. The posting indicates an expectation of a single award. The award ceiling is listed as 0, which generally means the specific funding cap is not provided in the public synopsis and would need to be confirmed in the full announcement or through the agency. The original posting timeline shows a creation date of November 13, 2017 and an original closing date of December 13, 2017.

• The Department of Defense, Kansas City District in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SUPPORT" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.114.
• This funding opportunity was created on Nov 13, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 13, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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