This department is offering a grant to engage and involve young adults in conservation projects within National Heritage Areas. The grant aims to provide structured work and educational opportunities for youth, promoting personal growth, professional development, and stewardship of natural and cultural resources. By partnering with Conservation Legacy, the grant will recruit interns to assist in meeting the management plan goals of Heritage Areas, improving public awareness, and enhancing stewardship of significant heritage sites. The deadline for application submission is July 6, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 306596
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P18AS00372 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NOTICE OF INTENT: Engaging Youth through National Heritage Area Internships |
| 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: | 15.931 — Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 06, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 06, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 08, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $30,000 |
| Award Floor: | $30,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Non-competitive Notice of Intent to Award |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | A. Project Goals â¿¿ The goal of this agreement is to provide young adults with structured, safe, challenging work and educational opportunities through employment projects that promote personal growth, the development of life skills and professional development, and an ethic of natural and cultural resource stewardship. In addition, the agreement will aid in the National Heritage Areasâ¿¿ efforts to involve and engage youth through the implementation of projects that promote access to recreational opportunities and development of historic preservation stewardship, while connecting and strengthening relationships with local communities within the heritage areas.
B. Project Objectives â¿¿ The objectives of the agreement include: Partnering with Conservation Legacy, to recruit youth interns for natural and cultural resource conservation projects implemented by the National Heritage Areas in meeting their management plan goals; Assist National Heritage Areas in improving public awareness and visitation to natural and cultural resources, as well as increase public participation in recreational, heritage, and educational opportunities found within heritage areas; Engage youth through unique heritage area internships that provide for professional development and improve stewardship of our nationâ¿¿s significant National Heritage Areas. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Todd Wilson
Todd_Wilson@nps.gov Email:Todd_Wilson@nps.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 306596 Full Announcement-Notice of Intent -> A3 – Notice of Intent.pdf
Packages
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