The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is offering an internship program to introduce college freshman and sophomores from diverse backgrounds to natural resource conservation careers. Interns will receive training and hands-on experience at field stations such as wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries. The program aims to cultivate a new generation of conservationists that represent the diversity of the American public. Interns will participate in 12-week assignments between May and August, engaging in activities like habitat restoration, wildlife management, and public education. Proposals are welcome from organizations interested in administering this program. Closing date for submissions is September 14, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 196093
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | F12AS00396 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Career Discovery Internship Program to introduce Youth to Natural Resource Conservation Careers |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Environment |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.649 — Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 28, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 15, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description:: | THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OPPORTUNITY. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is an environmental Federal Agency with offices throughout the United States. Through onsite activities located at a variety of field stations, including national wildlife refuges, fish hatcheries, ecological services offices, and regional offices, college freshman and sophomores from culturally and ethnically diverse groups will be introduced to natural resource careers through hands on work with, and training by, natural resource professionals employed by the USFWS. Interns will participate in a week long orientation, before traveling to their field sites. The goal is to help develop a generation of conservationists from culturally and ethnically groups that reflect the American public. Each participant will be given the opportunity to serve in 12 week internships throughout the USFWS. Most assignments will be scheduled between May and August of each year. During the assignments, interns are introduced to various real-world conservation and rehabilitation activities such as invasive species management, habitat restoration, wildlife management, and public education and interpretation, communications, mixed with informal and formal training sessions directed by USFWS. The USFWS hereby invites submission of proposals from all potential sources willing and able to cooperatively administer a program for identifying and recruiting individuals or groups for assignments at various USFWS stations. |
| 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 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.649 |
| Competition ID: | F12AS00396 |
| Competition Title: | Career Discovery Internship Program to introduce Youth to Natural Resource Conservation Careers |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00141370 |
| Opening Date: | Aug 28, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Lamar Gore |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.649 | F12AS00396 | Career Discovery Internship Program to introduce Youth to Natural Resource Conservation Careers | PKG00141370 | Aug 28, 2012 | Sep 14, 2012 | View | Lamar Gore | Organization Applicants |