The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is offering this grant to cooperatively administer its Career Discovery Internship Program. This grant is for the purpose of identifying, recruiting, and placing culturally and ethnically diverse college freshman and sophomores into 12-week internships at various USFWS field stations, including national wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries. Participants will engage in hands-on natural resource activities like invasive species management, habitat restoration, and wildlife management, alongside formal and informal training. The program aims to introduce diverse youth to natural resource careers, fostering a new generation of conservationists that reflect the American public. Most assignments are scheduled between May and August.
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: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 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: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education 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: | THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OPPORTUNITY |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Daffny Jones, Assistant Refuge Supervisor, 413-253-8595
daffny_jones@fws.gov Email:daffny_jones@fws.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Daffny Jones, Assistant Refuge Supervisor, 413-253-8595 daffny_jones@fws.gov Email: daffny_jones@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.649 | F12AS00396 | Career Discovery Internship Program to introduce Youth to Natural Resource Conservation Careers | PKG00141370 | Aug 28, 2012 | Sep 14, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
196093 SF424-2.0.pdf
196093 SF424A-1.0.pdf
196093 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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