Opportunity ID: 286615
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-NOIP15AC00013-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS- Park-based Yout Vegeation Managment Team- HTLN- THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Education Employment, Labor and Training Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.944 — Natural Resource Stewardship |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 27, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 06, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 06, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 05, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS- This is a continuation of Task Agreement P15AC00013 under Youth Master Cooperative Agreement P15AC00009 members of the Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa- THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | OVERVIEW: The objective of this agreement is to: support youth opportunities to work in National Parks; provide youth an introduction to careers in conservation and natural resource management; to educate youth on the management decisions, management techniques, and operations required to manage natural resources; to provide youth development and leadership opportunities in challenging natural environments; to control invasive plants known to be a public nuisance including plants designated as noxious weeds under state or federal laws; and to restore plant communities within national parks through the use of prescribed fire, vegetation removal, and vegetation planting.
RECIPIENT: The Recipient is a member of the Conservation Corps Iowa who was awarded a Master Cooperative Agreement P15AC00009 allowing Conservation Corps Iowa to participate in specific tasks, and can provide the necessary activities involved in this particular task while providing an effective outcome for NPS and the objectives of this research/educational project. STATEMENT OF JOINT OBJECTIVES/PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN: The program works with 18 different youth, ages 18-26, and provides training in outdoor conservation work, as well as job skills and teamwork opportunities, within national parks. NPS staff serves as coaches, mentors, and partners in helping these youth to understand potential career tracks within the NPS and other conservation organizations. RECIPIENT INVOLVEMENT: Identify and select youth suited for the program. Provide extensive training in operating various outdoor tools in challenging outdoor environments. Track the progress of each youth and teams throughout their service to ensure that human development goals are being met. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVOLVEMENT: The NPS works with the recipient to design projects, to resource projects, to train staff, and to ensure that the projects provide the developmental and leadership opportunities that the recipient requires to achieve their objective of intern development in challenging natural environments and within the context of NPS regulations, policies, and procedures. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Noel Miller
Grants Management Specialist Phone 402-661-1658 Email:noel_miller@nps.gov |
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