Opportunity ID: 318586
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F19AS00306 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USFWS; Natural Resource Conservation Careers Program; CFDA 15.676 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 30 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.676 — Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 19, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 19, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 30, 2020 Applications will be done individually over a 14 month period. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 30, 2020 Applications will be done individually over a 14 month period. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 31, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $110,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | This is an announcement for issuing a single source financial assistance award(s) to 1) Northwoods Stewardship Center, East Charleston, VT 2) Mobilize Green, Washington DC; and 3) Chesapeake Youth Foundation, Chesapeake, VA. This announcement is for notification purposes only. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in the Northeast Region intends to award up to thirty agreements over an award period of fourteen months (August 2019 to September 2020). The purpose is to provide introductory educational experiences in natural resource careers to young people and veterans, including culturally, ethnically and economically diverse students, and underserved communities that traditionally have low participation in outdoor recreation activities through hands-on experience and mentoring at a variety of USFWS programs including but not limited to, national wildlife refuges, fish hatcheries, and ecological services offices. Under this program, individuals and/or groups of youth, young adults, and veterans:
¿ Will be introduced to natural resource careers through hands-on work with, and training by, natural resource professionals employed by the USFWS. This funding opportunity addresses Department of the Interior priority number 1, Creating a conservation stewardship legacy second on to Teddy Roosevelt. This opportunity fosters relationships with conservation organizations and our youth and veterans. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Arnold Zinan 413 253 8528
arnold_zinan@fws.gov Email:arnold_zinan@fws.gov |
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| Agency Contact Information: | Arnold Zinan 413 253 8528 arnold_zinan@fws.gov Email: arnold_zinan@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.676 | PKG00253106 | Jul 19, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | View |
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