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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Friend.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I thought you may know of someone interested in applying for these funds.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">USDA-FS Forest Health Protection – Washington Office<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gene Conservation, Resistance and Restoration Project Proposals<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">FY22 Proposal Guidance & Evaluation Criteria<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Introduction
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The following document outlines the Forest Health Protection (FHP) Gene Conservation, Resistance and Restoration (Gene CRR) program guidance and evaluation criteria. Proposals will be accepted
annually and evaluated on a competitive basis for funding by WO FHP with support from NFS, and R&D staff.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The communication for this annual funding opportunity will be distributed from WO FHP to the Regional/Area/Center geneticists, Regional FHP contacts, and the other Deputy Program areas. Regional
contacts will be responsible for circulating the request through appropriate networks and contacts within the FS including silviculture, botany, etc. as well as contacts in other Federal and State agencies, universities, and non-governmental organizations.
Once the proposals are completed, FS geneticists and/or FHP contacts at the Regional level will review and rank their proposals and provide that along with the proposals to WO FHP for review.
<b>Proposals will be due on February 1<sup>st</sup>, 2022</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eligibility and Project Focus Areas<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Proposals for the Gene CRR program are open to all tree species in the U.S., and its associated territories, with greater consideration given to threatened, endangered and sensitive species.
Proposals must be submitted using the included form and are limited to <b>2 pages in length</b>. Proposals should include a title, project lead and cooperators, focus area and tree species, objectives/activity planned, a brief project description, activity
timeline, expected results and funding requested. The budget should include the amount requested from Gene CRR program as well as list project funding provided by other sources.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Proposals should address one of four focus areas:
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Seed Collections for Gene Conservation:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Projects that will provide seed for conserving the genetic diversity of tree species that are declining or at risk of loss due to the effects of diseases, insects, climate change and/or associated factors.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Seed/Scion Collections for Resistance Screening:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Projects that will provide seed or scion of trees determined to be good candidates for resistance screening against diseases or insects as well as seed collections for regeneration/restoration purposes.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Enhancing Regeneration or Restoration:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Projects that will enhance the vigor and survival of existing
trees, encourage natural regeneration and/or that involve growing and out-planting of seeds/seedlings for restoration.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Other Projects:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Projects that address critical gaps in information for high-priority tree species and/or
that provide for education, outreach and technology transfer as it relates to gene conservation, resistance, or restoration.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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c: 304-276-8989 <br>
f: 304-285-1505 <br>
<a href="mailto:donna.m.foster@usda.gov"><span style="color:blue">donna.m.foster@usda.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">180 Canfield Street<br>
Morgantown, WV 26505<br>
<a href="http://www.fs.fed.us/"><span style="color:blue">www.fs.fed.us</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Turcotte, Richard -FS <richard.m.turcotte@usda.gov>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 1, 2021 7:35 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Shaw, Erin - FS, MORGANTOWN, WV <Erin.Shaw@usda.gov>; Felton, Karen -FS <karen.felton@usda.gov>; Foster, Donna -FS <donna.m.foster@usda.gov>; Fraser, Ivich -FS <ivich.fraser2@usda.gov>; Hayes, Christopher - FS <christopher.j.hayes@usda.gov>; Hill,
Amy -FS <amy.hill@usda.gov>; Kelley, Danielle - FS <Danielle.Kelley@usda.gov>; Larcenaire, Craig - FS <craig.j.larcenaire@usda.gov>; Martin, Danielle -FS <danielle.k.martin@usda.gov>; Oldland, William -FS <william.k.oldland@usda.gov>; Smith, Heather - FS <heather.c.smith@usda.gov>;
Wanner, Devin -FS <devin.wanner@usda.gov>; Wu, Yun -FS <yun.wu@usda.gov><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Michael Gutensohn <michael.gutensohn@mail.wvu.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Call for FY22 Gene Conservation Resistance and Restoration Projects<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please distribute widely and let me know if you have any thoughts. I would like to discuss at our next CFHP call next week so please share with you State contacts.
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Forest Health Group Leader<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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f: 304-285-1505 <br>
<a href="mailto:richard.m.turcotte@usda.gov"><span style="color:blue">richard.m.turcotte@usda.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Ellsworth, Susan - FS <<a href="mailto:susan.ellsworth@usda.gov">susan.ellsworth@usda.gov</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 30, 2021 5:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Turcotte, Richard -FS <<a href="mailto:richard.m.turcotte@usda.gov">richard.m.turcotte@usda.gov</a>>; Hayes, Christopher - FS <<a href="mailto:christopher.j.hayes@usda.gov">christopher.j.hayes@usda.gov</a>>; Bohne, Michael - FS <<a href="mailto:michael.bohne@usda.gov">michael.bohne@usda.gov</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Labonte, Nicholas - FS <<a href="mailto:Nicholas.Labonte@usda.gov">Nicholas.Labonte@usda.gov</a>>; Pike, Carolyn - FS <<a href="mailto:carolyn.c.pike@usda.gov">carolyn.c.pike@usda.gov</a>>; Mausel, David - FS <<a href="mailto:David.Mausel@usda.gov">David.Mausel@usda.gov</a>>;
Kyhl, John -FS <<a href="mailto:john.f.kyhl@usda.gov">john.f.kyhl@usda.gov</a>>; Burr, Stephen - FS <<a href="mailto:stephen.burr@usda.gov">stephen.burr@usda.gov</a>>; Saavedra, Angel -FS <<a href="mailto:angel.saavedra@usda.gov">angel.saavedra@usda.gov</a>>;
Malcolm, Karl -FS <<a href="mailto:karl.malcolm@usda.gov">karl.malcolm@usda.gov</a>>; Carpenter, Constance - FS <<a href="mailto:constance.carpenter@usda.gov">constance.carpenter@usda.gov</a>>; Koloski, Joseph -FS <<a href="mailto:joseph.koloski@usda.gov">joseph.koloski@usda.gov</a>>;
Lucas, Sunny -FS <<a href="mailto:sunny.l.lucas@usda.gov">sunny.l.lucas@usda.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Call for FY22 Gene Conservation Resistance and Restoration Projects<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear FH Group Leaders:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see attached: the Washington Office has announced the call for FY22 Forest Health Protection (FHP) Gene Conservation, Resistance and Restoration (Gene CRR) proposals. Please share this announcement with appropriate contacts in other
Federal and State agencies, universities, and non-governmental organizations. Regional Geneticist Nick Labonte will be sharing with all the Forest Silviculturists, but feel free to share with your NFS forest health points of contacts too.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Potential applicants are asked to contact Nick Labonte <u>
no later than January 20, 2022</u> to discuss possible proposals. Final proposals are due to Nick by February 1, 2022.
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<p class="MsoNormal">To request continuing funds for a project funded last year please submit a proposal for funding this year. We had one Gene CRR project funded in FY21. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Susan<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Labonte, Nicholas - FS <<a href="mailto:Nicholas.Labonte@usda.gov">Nicholas.Labonte@usda.gov</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 30, 2021 1:16 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ellsworth, Susan - FS <<a href="mailto:susan.ellsworth@usda.gov">susan.ellsworth@usda.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Gene Conservation Resistance and Restoration Projects<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Susan,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here is an email containing the current RFP for Gene Conservation, Resistance and Restoration projects. Let me know if you know of any proposals being submitted from Region 9.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Apologies if you’ve seen it already! Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 30, 2021 11:54 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Balloffet, Nicole -FS <<a href="mailto:nicole.balloffet@usda.gov">nicole.balloffet@usda.gov</a>>; Barga, Sarah - FS <<a href="mailto:sarah.barga@usda.gov">sarah.barga@usda.gov</a>>; Bower, Andrew -FS <<a href="mailto:andrew.bower@usda.gov">andrew.bower@usda.gov</a>>;
Cain, Robert -FS <<a href="mailto:robert.cain@usda.gov">robert.cain@usda.gov</a>>; Cleaver, Christy - FS <<a href="mailto:christy.cleaver@usda.gov">christy.cleaver@usda.gov</a>>; Crane, Barbara - FS <<a href="mailto:barbara.crane@usda.gov">barbara.crane@usda.gov</a>>;
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Richardson, Bryce -FS <<a href="mailto:bryce.richardson2@usda.gov">bryce.richardson2@usda.gov</a>>; Smith, Sheri -FS <<a href="mailto:sheri.smith2@usda.gov">sheri.smith2@usda.gov</a>>; Sniezko, Richard -FS <<a href="mailto:richard.sniezko@usda.gov">richard.sniezko@usda.gov</a>>;
StClair, Brad- FS <<a href="mailto:brad.stclair@usda.gov">brad.stclair@usda.gov</a>>; Warwell, Marcus -FS <<a href="mailto:marcus.v.warwell@usda.gov">marcus.v.warwell@usda.gov</a>>; Wilhelmi, Nicholas - FS <<a href="mailto:nicholas.wilhelmi@usda.gov">nicholas.wilhelmi@usda.gov</a>>;
Wright, Jessica -FS <<a href="mailto:jessica.w.wright@usda.gov">jessica.w.wright@usda.gov</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Cortes, Helen -FS <<a href="mailto:helen.m.cortes@usda.gov">helen.m.cortes@usda.gov</a>>; Gwaze, David -FS <<a href="mailto:david.gwaze@usda.gov">david.gwaze@usda.gov</a>>; Lytle, David - FS, Washington, DC <<a href="mailto:David.Lytle@usda.gov">David.Lytle@usda.gov</a>>;
Moltzan, Bruce - FS <<a href="mailto:bruce.moltzan@usda.gov">bruce.moltzan@usda.gov</a>>; Patel-weynand, Toral -FS <<a href="mailto:toral.patel-weynand@usda.gov">toral.patel-weynand@usda.gov</a>>; Cooksey, Rick- FS <<a href="mailto:Richard.Cooksey@usda.gov">Richard.Cooksey@usda.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Gene Conservation Resistance and Restoration Projects<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon! If we’ve not yet been introduced, I’m Sky Stephens. I’m relatively new to the WO FHP staff as of late May 2021 into the vice-Gary Man position as a Forest Health Specialist. I’m corresponding with you know in regard to the
WO FHP Gene Conservation, Resistance, and Restoration (GCRR) funding for and the request for proposals in FY22.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve built this initial GCRR contact list to include FS geneticists across deputy areas and key FHP, FHM, Research and Development, and National Forest System partners from FY21. I ask that you forward this as appropriate. If I’ve neglected
to include a FS staff person or a key cooperator, please let me know so I can add them in future correspondence.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see the attached documents for 1) Proposal Guidelines and Evaluation - across the four key focal areas of gene conservation, resistance screening, regeneration/restoration, and other. 2) Proposal Form - provide a brief overview of
your project, planned activities, budget, and timeline. Please keep all requests to a maximum of two pages. Return your
<b>proposal forms</b> <b>by February 1<sup>st</sup>, 2022. </b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As you would suspect, the funding that will be available for projects in FY22 remains unknown and final determination of project selection and funding will not be made until a budget is determined. In previous years we’ve funded approximately
$300,000 for Gene Conservation and $200,000 for Gene Resistance and Restoration. Also note that these funds are separate from the FHP Whitebark Pine Restoration Program funds which have a separate process.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I look forward to working with you and seeing your proposals. Please let me know if I can be of any assistance or if you have any questions.
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<p class="MsoNormal">FY22_WO_FHP_Gene_CRR_Proposal_Form_Final<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FY22-WO-FHP-GCRR_Guide&Evaluation_Final<o:p></o:p></p>
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