This grant, offered by the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, is dedicated to educating local high school and college students about the invaluable natural resources found within the park and their critical role in its ongoing stewardship. The project was specifically developed to provide comprehensive, career-enhancing activities that cultivate strong resource stewardship ethics. This initiative aims to foster robust leadership and participatory citizenship qualities among youth, preparing them to become effective environmental leaders. By engaging students directly with the park’s environment, the program promotes a deeper understanding of conservation principles and develops essential skills for future advocacy and community engagement, ultimately nurturing the next generation of dedicated park stewards.
Opportunity ID: 293963
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P17AS00280 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Creating Smoky Mountain Environmental Leaders |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| 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: | May 19, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $26,500 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The United States Department of the Interior, The National Park Service (NPS), and Great Smoky Mountain National Park, is announcing a notice of intent to award to award a cooperative agreement; this is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPS’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition, under Cooperative Agreement P15AC00015 with American Conservation Experience, for a project titled; Rehabilitation of the Rainbow Falls Trail |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | The Agreement is entered into for the purposes of educating youth about the valuable resources in Great Smoky Mountain National Park and the continued role they can play in the stewardship of this and other national parks. The project was developed in an effort to provide local high school and college students an opportunity to learn resource stewardship ethics by participating in career enhancing activities that promote leadership and participatory citizenship qualities in the youth. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Grants.Gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Brian Straka 8654361217
Brian_Straka@nps.gov Email:Brian_Straka@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 293963 Full Announcement-NOI-P17AS00280 -> NOI-P17AS00280.pdf
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