The Bureau of Land Management in Oregon and Washington is offering a grant to establish a mentoring program for interns to further conservation efforts for BLM resources. The program aims to enhance the capabilities of professional staff by providing interns with opportunities to work on land management projects, gain experience with a federal agency, and receive professional development. The goal is to support the conservation of threatened plant and animal species, including fish, through hands-on learning experiences and mentorship. Closing date for applications is April 18, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 161813
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | L12AS00065 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | BLM OR-WA: Land Management and Conservation Program Mentors and Internship Opportunities |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.231 — Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Apr 04, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 18, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 18, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 04, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $142,000 |
| 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:: | Awards will only be made to organizations for work in Oregon and Washington only. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description:: | This project will create an arrangement between the BLM and an organization willing to act as an intermediary to provide a consistent number of interns annually. The overall objective would be to further conservation of sensitive BLM resources, especially threatened, endangered, and sensitive plant and animal species (including fish), by enhancing the capability of professional staffs. This would be achieved by establishing a mentoring program whereby recent college graduates work directly with conservation and land management program projects while receiving professional development opportunities and experience with a federal land management agency. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.231 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00114010 |
| Opening Date: | Apr 04, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 18, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | PAMELLA STERLING |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.231 | PKG00114010 | Apr 04, 2012 | Apr 18, 2012 | View | PAMELLA STERLING | Organization and Individual Applicants |