This grant is for developing and implementing a comprehensive evaluation plan for the Youth in Natural Resource Careers Initiative, a significant effort by the Department of the Interior. This initiative seeks to reinvigorate the natural resource workforce by engaging more young people in public service and national service. The National Conservation Training Center’s Division of Education Outreach, tasked with creating supportive programs, requires both formative and summative evaluations of these efforts. The evaluation must incorporate both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. The ultimate goal is to ensure the effectiveness of programs designed to prepare talented youth for careers as natural resource professionals, building a new generation of conservation stewards for America.
Opportunity ID: 55258
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-NCTC-2010-7 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USFWS/NCTC: Evaluation Plan and Implementation for the Youth in Natural Resource Careers Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.649 — Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 16, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 30, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 30, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 29, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $75,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $75,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has launched the Youth in Natural Resources (YNR) Initiative to ensure that talented and capable young people are ready to enter public service as natural resource professionals. The YNR initiative will reinvigorate the workforce with increased numbers of young people engaged in public service (employees) and national service (volunteers) as custodians of our natural resources. This new pool of public servants will be supported first by their families, communities and schools, then by Departmental youth programs intended to build their competencies, and finally by their employing bureau. The Department will work with colleges and universities to align degree programs with required competencies for entry-level positions, including resume building internships and jobs. Ultimately, this new cadre of natural resource professionals will forge a new era of conservation stewardship and public service for America. The National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) has been tasked with developing programs and projects to support the YNR initiative. A needs assessment has been developed by the Division of Education Outreach (DEO) at NCTC to identify needs of the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The DEO office is interested in formative and summative evaluations of these programs and products. Evaluations must be qualitative as well as quantitative. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Georgia Jeppesen
Branch Chief, Program Support Phone 304-876-7388 Email:georgia_Jeppesen@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 55258 Full Announcement-1 -> fws-nctc-2010-07 application instructions and attachments – 16 june 2010.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Georgia Jeppesen Branch Chief, Program Support Phone 304-876-7388 Email: georgia_Jeppesen@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.649 | PKG00019258 | Jun 16, 2010 | Jul 30, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
55258 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
55258 SF424B-1.1.pdf
55258 SF3881-1.0.pdf
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