The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is offering this grant to support the professional development and diversity within the wildlife conservation field. This grant is for encouraging young people to become conservation professionals, aligning with the USFWS’s Youth in Natural Resource Careers initiative. Funds will be used to employ interns with The Wildlife Society (TWS) and USFWS, sponsor Native American wildlife students to attend TWS’ annual conference, and facilitate a blue ribbon panel to study emerging trends in the wildlife profession. Additionally, it will support the TWS annual conference, a crucial venue for students and professionals to share research and debate issues, fostering the growth of future wildlife professionals.
Opportunity ID: 54242
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-NCTC-2010-3 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Wildlife Student Professional Development Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | This unsolicited proposal meets the criterion established under 505 DM 2.14 B.(1) justifying an awar |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.649 — Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 04, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 18, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 18, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | May 19, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $134,300 |
| Award Ceiling: | $134,300 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | There is not an application process for "Wildlife Student Professional Development Program". This is a Notice of Intent to award a single-source cooperative agreement under 505 DM 2.14(B1). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The Wildlife Society (TWS) is a non-profit scientific and educational association dedicated to excellence in wildlife stewardship through science and education. They have been active in supporting the professional development of wildlife students and encouraging diversity among participants. The USFWSs Youth in Natural Resource Careers initiative has a core need of encouraging and developing young people with the appropriate skill sets and interests to become conservation professionals. TWS has a fundamental interest in supporting the professional development of wildlife students and will align this interest with the Departments initiative by employing interns to work with TWS and USFWS; encouraging diversity by sponsoring Native American wildlife students to attend TWS annual conference; facilitating a blue ribbon panel that will study emerging trends in and challenges to the wildlife profession and implications for training needs of future wildlife professionals; and supporting the TWS annual conference the largest gathering of wildlife professionals on the North American continent, and a significant venue where students and professionals come together to share cutting edge research and to debate important issues. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Georgia Jeppesen
Branch Chief, Program Support Phone 304-876-7388 Email:georgia_Jeppesen@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Georgia Jeppesen Branch Chief, Program Support Phone 304-876-7388 Email: georgia_Jeppesen@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.649 | PKG00018454 | May 04, 2010 | May 18, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
54242 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
54242 SF424B-1.1.pdf
54242 SF3881-1.0.pdf
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