| S&P Noxious Weed Small Grant Program |
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| Background |
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ODA Administered 2009-2010 S & P Noxious Weed Small Grants Program
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is requesting proposals to allocate State and Private(S&P) Forest Health funds received through an agreement from the US Forest Services Pacific Northwest Region to support a small grants program for the control of noxious weeds. Small grant funds will be distributed through an open competitive process administered by ODA. The grant funds will be made available to weed control entities throughout the state for noxious weed control projects that protect and enhance state and private forestland.
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| What is State & Private Forestry (S&P) |
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S&P is a branch of the US Forest Services that provides technical and financial assistance for the protection of the Nation’s forestlands. One mission of S&P is to protect state and private forested lands from invasive plants.
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| Qualifying applications |
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- The proposed project must control or support a control project for one or more Oregon State listed noxious weeds.
- The project must benefit state or private forestlands and cannot occur on National Forest lands.
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| Who can apply? |
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State, County or Local Governments, Non-Profit Organizations, Cooperative Weed Management Area's, Soil & Water Conservation Districts, Watershed Councils, Private Landowners, and Tribal weed control entities.
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| What type of projects qualify? |
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Treatment projects, Survey and Inventory Activities, Education and Outreach Activities, and Coordination Efforts. Projects that coordinate with ODA Project Plans, Oregon State Weed Board Grants, or USFS projects may receive higher priority for funding.
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| What is the approximate funding per grant? |
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Awards up to $8,000 are anticipated. There is $60,000 available for the 2009-2010 small grants program.
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| Grant criteria |
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- ODA weed listing status (A, T or B-listing)
- Responding to new discovered or relatively small infestations
- Protection of nearby National Forest land or assisting USFS projects
- Assisting statewide or regional priorities
- Prevention activities
- The use of proven and effective treatment methods
- Leverage of other funds or in-kind services
- Efficient use of funds; maximizing acres treated, etc.
- Potential value and usefulness of outreach activities or education materials produced
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| If I get funded - then what? |
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Grantee requirements:
- Complete an agreement with ODA
- Show proof of accomplishment through an interim and final report and document completion of the project.
- If applicable the grantee must maintain and provide treatment records, provide proof of purchases, document net and gross acres treated, survey data, site photos and maps generated, provide examples of education materials, and document personnel expenses.
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| Application submission dates & requirements |
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Dates to remember!!!
- Applications are due - Dec. 4, 2009 (Applications must be postmarked on or before the above date for acceptance)
- Results available by phone or email - Feb. 1, 2010
If your application is approved then:
- Interim report will be due - July 16, 2010
- Final report will be due - Nov. 19, 2010
Application Submission Requirements
1. Provide the Oregon Dept. of Agriculture with one signed original plus 14 copies and an electronic version of your completed application.
2. Originals must be single sided.
3. Electronic versions should be emailed to sbrubaker@oda.state.or.us or can be submitted on a disk. Subject line must read: applicantname_smallgrants_09-10cycle
4. All documents must be postmarked by Dec. 4, 2009 and mailed to:
Attn: S&P Noxious Weed Small Grants Program
Shannon Brubaker
Oregon Dept. of Agriculture
635 Capitol St NE
Salem, OR 97301
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