This department is offering a grant to provide experiential, education, and employment program opportunities for youth to participate in conservation activities in collaboration with various federal agencies and non-Federal entities. The goal is to engage, educate, and employ youth in natural resources conservation, promoting partnerships for potential career and employment opportunities. Grant opportunities align with various statutes including the Powers and Duties of the Secretary of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, and Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. Closing date for applications is May 20, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 283619
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F16AS00211 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Youth Engagement, Edcuation, and Employment Programs |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.676 — Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 06, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 20, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 20, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 21, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $45,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $45,000 |
| Award Floor: | $45,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | THE RECIPIENT HAS BEEN SELECTED. There is not an application process for the project Urban Environmental Education Scholarships and Fresh Tracks. This is notice of intent to award a single-source agreement to IslandWood under justification 505DM2.14 (B1 and 4). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | To provide experiential, education, and employment program opportunities for youth of all ages (pre K through early adult life, including students, associates, fellows, interns, members, and volunteers) to participate in conservation activities conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and or in collaboration with other Department of the Interior bureaus, e.g., Bureau of Lands Management, National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey; other federal agencies, i.e., Agriculture, Commerce, Corporation for National and Community Service, Environmental Protection Agency, and Labor; and nonFederal entities. The intent of these education, career and leadership development programs is to engage, educate, and employ youth participants to fields of natural resources conservation. A goal of these programs is to promote intraagency and external partnership that support or enhance youth conservation initiatives and potential career and employment opportunities. Powers and Duties of the Secretary of the Interior (16 U.S.C. 460 Sec. 460l (lower case â¿¿Lâ¿)-1(d) and (f); Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended by the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 742a through 754j2, as amended; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661); National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 (Public Law 109 360); National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997; National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998 ( 16 U.S.C. 742j); Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, as amended 2005 (16 U.S.C. 1721 through 1726, P.L. 109 154); Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1972 (P.L. 93 408). |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tracy Mccleaf (304) 876-7781
Tracy_McCleaf@fws.gov Email:Tracy_McCleaf@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 283619 Full Announcement-NOFO and NOI -> Islandwood 2016 NOFO.pdf
Folder 283619 Full Announcement-NOFO and NOI -> 3-2452 SS.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Tracy Mccleaf (304) 876-7781 Tracy_McCleaf@fws.gov Email: Tracy_McCleaf@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.676 | PKG00223332 | May 20, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
283619 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
283619 SF424B-1.1.pdf
283619 SF424A-1.0.pdf
283619 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
283619 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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