The Fish and Wildlife Service is offering this grant for internships to advance critical conservation work. This grant collaborates with the Chicago Horticultural Society’s Conservation and Land Management Mentoring program. Interns will perform vital field work on listed aquatic species, including Bull Trout and short nosed sucker, and assist with plant and butterfly surveys. The objective is to recruit and train recent graduates in plant conservation and land management, directly contributing to protecting sensitive, threatened, and endangered species. This initiative provides interns invaluable professional development and federal agency experience, helping the Service achieve its resource protection mission and meet strategic goals.
Opportunity ID: 60573
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-R8-KFFWO-FY2011-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fy 2011 Interns |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Employment, Labor and Training |
| 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: | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 27, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $47,240 |
| Award Ceiling: | $47,240 |
| Award Floor: | $47,240 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | This is a Notice of Intent. This agreement is being implemented in order to gain assistance from the Chicago Horticultural Societys Conservation and Land Management Mentoring program (CLM) with field work primarily related to listed aquatic species, specifically Bull Trout and short nosed sucker. The interns will also assist with plant and butterfly surveys. The objective is to provide an opportunity to recruit, train, and engage recent graduates in the fields of plant conservation and land management. This will further the conservation of sensitive resources, especially threatened, endangered, and sensitive plant and animal species (including fish), by enhancing the capability of professional staffs. This project will benefit the public by the interns assisting Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) biologists in meeting our resource protection mission and associated strategic plans to create habitat conditions that enable biological communities to flourish. This will be achieved by establishing a mentoring program whereby recent college graduates work directly with conservation and land management projects while receiving professional development opportunities and experience with a federal agency. Interns participating in this program will have the opportunity to learn firsthand about Service challenges and responsibilities and applicable Federal laws and regulations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Joni Drinkwater
Administrative Officer Phone 541-885-2510 Email:joni_drinkwater@fws.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 60573 Full Announcement-2 -> applicant instructions.pdf
Folder 60573 Full Announcement-3 -> internship noi.pdf
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