The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) collaborates with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to offer the Youth Initiative Grant Program. This grant aims to provide conservation employment and engagement opportunities to youths aged 15-25, focusing on USFWS national wildlife refuges. The program serves as part of the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) effort, utilizing the extensive network of NFWF partners to solicit grant applications. The goal is to introduce young individuals to conservation careers and support projects benefiting wildlife refuges. Deadline for grant applications is September 17, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 242513
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | F13AS00373 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | FWS – NFWF Youth Initiative |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.654 — Visitor Facility Enhancements – Refuges and Wildlife |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Sep 12, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Sep 19, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Oct 04, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 110,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $110,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $110,000 |
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:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description:: | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) will work with the Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to develop a RFP and solicit grant applications using their vast network of partners to support the 2013/2014 ¿Youth Initiative.¿ The goal of the program is to support competitive grants that provide meaningful conservation employment and engagement opportunities to youth aged 15-25 focused on benefiting USFWS national wildlife refuges and exposing young people to conservation-oriented career opportunities. The grant program will serve as one of the implementation tools associated with the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) effort. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | change CFDA # from 15.654 to 15.676 | Sep 19, 2013 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1