The Department of the Interior is offering the Hope Camp Youth Conservation Project Grant to provide local Arizona youth with summer employment working on a conservation project at Hope Camp in Saguaro National Park. Participants will repair a fence, learn job skills, teamwork, tool safety, and Leave No Trace ethics. This grant aims to educate youth on the ecological impact of domesticated livestock, wilderness conservation in unique ecosystems, and foster the next generation of park stewards through a partnership with American Conservation Experience (ACE). Closing date for applications is July 9, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 277567
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P15AS00185 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NOTICE OF INTENT: Hope Camp Youth Conservation Project |
| 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: | 15.931 — Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 10, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $24,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $24,000 |
| Award Floor: | $24,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Non-competitive Notice of Intent to Award |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | The Hope Camp Conservation project aims to provide local Arizona youth with summer employment working on a conservation project at Hope Camp in the backcountry of Saguaro National Park. Youth will help repair a length of fence that marks the boundary between the National Park wilderness and State Trust land. In doing so, they will learn valuable job skills, including but not limited to working as a team under difficult conditions, the safe handling and use of a variety of tools, and Leave No Trace ethics. They will also learn about the ecological impact that domesticated livestock have on the land, and why it is important to conserve wilderness areas, particularly in a unique desert ecosystem like Saguaro. By working with American Conservation Experience (ACE) to complete this project, Saguaro National Park fulfills all three goals of the 21CSC – providing service, employment and educational opportunities to youth, preserving and protecting America’s Best Idea, and developing the next generation of active and educated stewards for our parks. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Todd Wilson
Grants Management Specialist Email:todd_wilson@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 277567 Full Announcement-1 -> b4 – grants.gov.pdf
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