Opportunity ID: 55263
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-NCTC-2010-13 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | TogetherGreen Youth: Act Today, Shape Tomorrow |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment |
| 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: | Jun 17, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 31, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $376,090 |
| Award Ceiling: | $376,090 |
| 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 TogetherGreen Youth: Act Today, Shape Tomorrow. This is a Notice of Intent to award a single source grant to the National Audubon Society under justification 505 DM 2.14 (B1). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: |
The USFWS is not seeking applications. The USFWS plans to award this grant agreement under the Department Manual 505-2, using 2.14B(1) to justify a single source award to the National Audubon Society. 2.14B(1) Unsolicited Proposal the proposed award is the result of an unsolicited assistance application which represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach which is not the subject of a current or planned contract or assistance award but which is deemed advantageous to the program objectives.
The National Audubon Society (Audubon) and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) propose TogetherGreen Youth as a national leadership program designed to offer young people hands-on, real-world opportunities to learn about environmental issues, develop leadership skills, and become mentors, applying their environmental knowledge to engage others in understanding and caring for the environment. The basics of the program include training educators, hands-on career training for students focused on restoring habitat, educational outreach and mentoring skills and educational programming for younger students focused on service learning projects and connecting to nature through experiential learning at nearby nature centers and refuges. The funding for TogetherGreen Youth will provide a needed partnership to meet the demands of the Departments initiatives. |
| 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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| 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 | PKG00019262 | Jun 17, 2010 | Jul 01, 2010 | View |
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