This grant program aims to offer youth development opportunities through volunteer service and leadership positions at North Cascades National Park Service Complex. The National Park Service will be partnering with the Student Conservation Association to provide several youth interns and crews with education in wilderness ethics, Leave No Trace camping skills, resource management policies, first aid/CPR, bear awareness, defensive driving, native plant identification, and federal land management. The goal is to equip youth with valuable experience and knowledge while promoting environmental stewardship and teamwork. For more information, please refer to the attached Notice of Intent.
Opportunity ID: 283260
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-NOI-P16AC00576 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Youth engagement (interns and crews), North Cascades NPS Complex, 2016 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.931 — Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 25, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 06, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 06, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 07, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition, by awarding a task agreement to the Student Conservation Association (SCA) for several youth interns and crews. The primary objective is to support youth development opportunities in the National Park Service through volunteer service and leadership experience at North Cascades National Park Service Complex. Education through experience is one of the prime components of these SCA positions. NPS will acquaint the youth participants with wilderness ethics, Leave No Trace camping skills, resource management policies, first aid/CPR, bear awareness, defensive driving, native plant identification, introduce them to federal land management, and interdisciplinary/interagency teamwork.
A more detailed description is in the attached Notice of Intent (in Related Documents). |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
SARAH WELCH
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OFFICER Phone 360-854-7220 Email:SARAH_WELCH@NPS.GOV |
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Related Documents
Folder 283260 Other Supporting Documents-Notice of Intent to Award -> noi noca sca interns and crews fy16.pdf
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