The National Park Service is offering the Public Lands Education Project grant to develop a collaborative effort engaging underserved youth in Coachella Valley. The project aims to expose diverse youth to natural resource careers through educational and conservation activities, including working on conservation issues, learning from Native communities, building trails, and restoring cultural landmarks. By empowering participants as stewards of the nation’s lands and waters, this grant strives to ensure that all Americans, regardless of background, can enjoy our natural and cultural resources. Applications close on August 15, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 238340
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | P13AS00153 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Public Lands Education Project |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.931 — Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 24, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Aug 14, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 15, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 15, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Aug 16, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 135,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $135,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $60,000 |
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:: | NPS seeks a recipient to develop a collaborative effort to educate and engage underserved youth from inner-city and rural communities in the Coachella Valley that are diverse in race, gender, and ethnicity. The Public Lands Education Project (PLEP) seeks to provide opportunities for youth to be exposed to careers in natural resources through educational and conservation activities. Youth will work together on conservation issues, learn from Native communities, build trails, enhance recreational opportunities, and restore their cultural and historic landmarks all in an effort to franchise the participants as stewards of the nation’s lands, waters, and cultural heritage. The PLEP seeks to reach out to underserved populations to ensure that all Americans enjoy our natural and cultural resources. |
| 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 2 | The synopsis is modified to also allow for postal mail submissions of the proposals and application package to be postmarked no later than August 15th, 2013 at 5:00pm. Grants.gov electronic submissions will also be accepted. Submissions are to be mailed to:
Lilette Baltodano |
Aug 14, 2013 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.931 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00183154 |
| Opening Date: | |
| Closing Date: | Aug 15, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Lilette Baltodano |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.931 | PKG00183154 | Aug 15, 2013 | View | Lilette Baltodano | Organization and Individual Applicants |