GBI is offering a grant for early career professionals to participate in natural resource projects at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. This grant aims to provide educational opportunities for young adults in environmental conservation practices, including trail reconstruction, native plant propagation, and invasive species removal. The goal is to engage youth in conservation work while training them for future careers in resource management. Applications are accepted until August 31, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 296585
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P17AS00682 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Implementation of Natural Resource Projects at Lake Mead National Recreation Area |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 0 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.931 — Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 17, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2017 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This is NOT a request for applications. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with GBI. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2017 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This is NOT a request for applications. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with GBI. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 17, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $44,190 |
| Award Ceiling: | $44,190 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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: | National Park Service |
| Description: | GBI in an effort to continue the NPSâ¿¿s longstanding effort for public service, youth employment, minority youth development and training, and the participation of young adults in accomplishing conservation work. This involvement of youth and young adults in natural resource projects implementation stimulates the public purpose of resource conservation and training of early career professionals.
This Task Agreement will provide early career professionals with educational opportunities to learn about the environment and conservation project implementation. The early career professionals will participate in a variety of resource management field projects, including, but not limited to the reconstruction of trails, decommissioning and rehabilitation of abandoned road and off-road vehicle (ORV) disturbance; assessing, repairing, and constructing ORV barrier and ungulate management fences; native plant salvage and seed collection; native plant propagation and outplanting; and removing exotic invasive plants from rare plant and vector locations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Financial Agreements Officer Darren Battles (760) 367-5567
Darren_Battles@nps.gov Email:Darren_Battles@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 296585 Full Announcement-Notice of Intent (NOI) -> NOI P17AS00682 P17AC01456.pdf
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