BLM OR-WA Department is offering grants for youth to participate in hands-on natural resource management and conservation projects in Coos Bay. These projects aim to provide young individuals with educational opportunities in natural resources management, conservation, preservation, and protection. The goal is to cultivate a strong conservation ethic and nurture the next generation of stewards for public lands. The program includes internships, mentoring, and environmental education to enhance knowledge and promote cooperative efforts for improving and preserving natural resources and ecosystems.
Opportunity ID: 257590
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L14AS00142 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM OR-WA Resource Assistants for Natural Resource Management and Conservation Projects, Coos Bay |
| 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: | 15.225 — Recreation Resource Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 12, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 11, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
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: | Each year the Bureau of Land Management, Coos Bay District identifies several projects that are available to provide youth with hands on learning opportunities in the field of natural resources management, conservation, preservation, and protection. These projects vary in length from sixteen to fifty-two week programs. Providing and supporting the education of young people in natural resources conservation and management practices will promote increased knowledge and greater cooperative efforts between individuals, private and non-profit organizations, and federal and state agencies in improving and preserving natural resources and eco-systems. The goal of this program is to expose youth to the principles of natural resources management in order to instill a strong conservation ethic and to create the next generation of stewards for our public lands.
This program will provide professional training, through the use of internships, mentoring, environmental education, and interpretive educational opportunities in order for young people to learn conservation and land management processes and policies as they relate to natural resources management of public lands. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Click on APPLICATION tab above to download full announcement instructions and application package. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sheri Dowley, Grants Management Specialist, 503-808-6243
sdowley@blm.gov Email:sdowley@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 257590 Full Announcement-1 -> RFA Resource Assistants Coos Bay.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Sheri Dowley, Grants Management Specialist, 503-808-6243 sdowley@blm.gov Email: sdowley@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.225 | PKG00199125 | Jun 12, 2014 | Jul 09, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
257590 SF424-2.0.pdf
257590 SF424A-1.0.pdf
257590 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
257590 Budget-1.1.pdf
257590 Project-1.1.pdf