The Bureau of Land Management in Alaska is offering a grant aimed at empowering Alaska Native youth to engage in STEM education. This initiative aligns with Federal Executive Order 13592 to enhance educational opportunities for Alaska Native students, promote access to quality education, preserve tribal languages and traditions, and support innovative education approaches. Partnering with the University of Alaska and federal agencies, the grant seeks to increase Indigenous American representation in STEM fields, particularly in natural resource management and biological careers on public lands. The goal is to create a sustainable impact on STEM leadership and career paths for Indigenous youth in Alaska.
Opportunity ID: 283921
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L16AS00117 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM-Alaska, Alaska Native Youth STEM Engagement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.231 — Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 17, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 17, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 17, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This financial assistance opportunity is a partner in the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. If a cooperative agreement is awarded to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement, indirect costs are limited to a rate of no more than 17.5% of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner’s Federal Agency-approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | Federal Executive Order 13592 promotes federal agencies to improve educational opportunities by allowing educational institutions serving Alaska Native (AN) students to compete for grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other federal resources; and to encourage schools and colleges serving AN students to apply for federal grants and participate in federal education programs. The executive order also encourages (1) access to high quality educational opportunities for AN students, consistent with requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and other applicable federal education statutes; (2) the preservation and revitalization of tribal languages and cultural traditions; and (3) innovative approaches to more seamlessly align early learning, elementary, and secondary education programs. Over the past five years BLM_AK has been partnering with the University of Alaska and other federal agencies in order to promote and support Alaska Native and rural Alaskan youth pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) college degrees. The ultimate goal of this partnership is to create a systematic change in the hiring patterns of Indigenous Americans in STEM fields by increasing the number of individuals on a career path to leadership in STEM fields with interest in natural resource management and biological careers on public lands. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Grants.gov website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Management Specialist Betty Lockard (907) 271-2816
blockard@blm.gov Email:blockard@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 283921 Full Announcement-BLM-AK Alaska Native Support -> ak fo alaska native youth stem.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grants Management Specialist Betty Lockard (907) 271-2816 blockard@blm.gov Email: blockard@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.231 | PKG00223575 | May 17, 2016 | Jun 17, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
283921 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
283921 SF424A-1.0.pdf
283921 SF424B-1.1.pdf
283921 Project-1.1.pdf
283921 Budget-1.1.pdf
283921 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
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