This grant supports the ‘Bootstraps’ employment program, a collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Battle Mountain District Office. It targets young adults not in school or working, engaging them in natural resource projects on public lands. This program’s purpose is to equip participants with vital life and job skills, providing an income-earning experience and pathways to further employment or higher education. It also aims to foster strong BLM-community relationships, expand the local entry-level workforce, and enhance wildlife habitat, specifically for sage grouse and other special status species, while promoting public land stewardship.
Opportunity ID: 54673
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L10AS00089 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | TONOPAH BOOTSTRAPS FOR LOCAL YOUNG ADULTS |
| 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: | 15.230 — Invasive and Noxious Plant Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 19, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 07, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 07, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
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: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | Bootstraps is an established employment program for young adults who are not in school and are not working. It is a collaborative program between a recipient and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Battle Mountain District Office to accomplish natural resource projects on public lands while teaching work skills and job responsibility. The joint objectives of the project are: 1) to provide program participants with life and job skills, a positive, income earning experience, opportunities for further employment or higher education and an awareness of public land resources and stewardship 2) to forge strong positive relationships between the BLM and the local community 3) to provide local employers with an expanded and experienced entry level work force and 4) to enhance habitat for wildlife, with an emphasis on sage grouse and other special status species. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Susan Kaller, 775-861-6559
susan_kaller@blm.gov Email:susan_kaller@blm.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 54673 Full Announcement-1 -> noi tonopah bootstraps.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Susan Kaller, 775-861-6559 susan_kaller@blm.gov Email: susan_kaller@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.230 | PKG00018773 | May 18, 2010 | Jun 07, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
54673 SF424-2.0.pdf
54673 SF424A-1.0.pdf
54673 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
54673 Budget-1.1.pdf
54673 Project-1.1.pdf
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