The Northwest Youth Corp (NYC) is offering the American Sign Language (ASL) Program to provide work experience for deaf and hard of hearing youth. This program emphasizes accessible communication through hiring professional interpreters as crew leaders and providing ASL interpretation at various program activities. It aims to offer enriching experiences similar to those of their peers, making it a successful initiative for a limited number of youth each year.
Opportunity ID: 314483
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P19AS00086 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Northwest Youth Corp (NYC) American Sign Language (ASL) Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Employment, Labor and Training |
| 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: | Apr 02, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 02, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED |
| Archive Date: | Apr 12, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $27,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $27,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This agreement will be entered into with Northwest Youth Corps under an existing Cooperative Agreement without additional competition |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | To provide the work experience to deaf and hard of hearing youth so that they would have the same enriching experience as their peers. This program has been fully successful in supporting accessible communication, which requires hiring professional interpreters as crew leaders and providing ASL interpretation at orientation, graduation, program presentations, question and answer sessions, skills trainings, safety trainings, recreation and games, weekend sites and general group interactions. This has worked extremely well for delivering this experience to a limited number of youth each year. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
JOHN BECHTOLD 303-969-2492
John_Bechtold@nps.gov Email:John_Bechtold@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 314483 Other Supporting Documents-P19AS00086 – NOI -> Notice of Intent To Award (2.9.2018 – DOI Priorities).pdf
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