This grant is for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to fund Environment for the Americas (EFTA) for its ‘Celebra las Playeras’ program. This initiative will provide internships for high school and college-aged Latino youth, introducing them to research and monitoring experiences related to shorebirds and wetlands. Participants will explore critical issues such as climate change and habitat loss, and gain valuable environmental education. The program encourages youth to share their acquired knowledge within their communities, fostering broader awareness. Building on existing programs and EFTA’s community expertise, this effort aligns with the Youth in the Great Outdoors initiative to engage, educate, and employ under-represented youth in natural resource careers.
Opportunity ID: 100834
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-NCTC-2011-13 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Celebra las Playeras (Celebrate Shorebirds) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Employment, Labor and Training Environment 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: | Jun 22, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 14, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $30,000 |
| 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 Celebra las Playeras (Celebrate Birds). This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant under justification 505 DM 2.14B(1) to Environment for the Americas. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The USFWS is not seeking applications. The USFWS plans to award this cooperative agreement under the Department Manual 505-2, using 2.14B(1) to justify a single source award to Environment for the Americas (EFTA). 2.14B(1) Unsolicited Proposal – the proposal 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.
Environment for the Americas (EFTA) proposes to develop and implement Celebra las Playeras. Celebra las Playeras will provide internships that will introduce high school and college-aged Latino youth to research and monitoring experiences via explorations of emerging threats to shorebirds and wetlands, such as climate change and habitat loss, and to environmental education as these youth share their knowledge in their communities. This project will build on the USFWS Shorebird Sister Schools Program with EFTA’s knowledge of and expertise working in Latino communities across the United States. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tracy McCleaf
Agreements Coordinator Phone 304-876-7781 Email:tracy_mccleaf@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 100834 Other Supporting Documents-NOI for single source 1 -> usfws noi efta.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Tracy McCleaf Agreements Coordinator Phone 304-876-7781 Email: tracy_mccleaf@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.649 | PKG00060530 | Jun 22, 2011 | Jul 15, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
100834 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
100834 SF424A-1.0.pdf
100834 SF424B-1.1.pdf
100834 Project-1.1.pdf
100834 Budget-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
100834 Other-1.1.pdf
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