Opportunity ID: 99636
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-NCTC-2011-08 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training Environment Natural Resources |
| 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 15, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 29, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 29, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 29, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $60,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $60,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | There is not an application process for Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant under justification 505 DM 2.14B(1) to the National Hispanic Environmental Council. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The USFWS is not seeking applications. The USFWS plans to award this cooperative agreement under the Department Manual 505-2, using 2.14B(1) to justify a single source award to the National Hispanic Environmental Council(NHEC) – 2.14B(1) Unsolicited Proposal the proposal award is the result of an unsolicited assistance application which represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach which is not the subject of a current or planned contract or assistance award but which is deemed advantageous to the program objectives.
The NHEC will assist in developing a national pipeline which reaches a diverse and talented pool of youth both in high school and college throughout the United States and Puerto Rico skilled in natural resources and environmental sciences by providing scholarships for students to attend the Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute. This has a core framework for cooperation to promote environmental education initiatives in natural resources management and conservation to the Hispanic and other diverse groups; to promote outreach efforts to diverse communities and organizations regarding the mission of the Service and to actively engage participation in the Service�s work; and to encourage students and professionals to consider careers in the Service. This proposal is in alignment with the Secretary of the Interior�s vision to inspire the next generation of conservation professionals. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tracy McCleaf
304-876-7781 Email:tracy_mccleaf@fws.gov |
Version History
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| Agency Contact Information: | Tracy McCleaf 304-876-7781 Email: tracy_mccleaf@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.649 | PKG00059470 | Jun 15, 2011 | Jun 29, 2011 | View |
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