Conservation Program to Introduce Youth to Natural Resource Conservation

Post Date

February 18th 2015

Application Due Date

March 20th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

F15AS00103

CFDA Number(s)

15.676

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Community Development
Education
Employment, Labor and Training
Environment
Natural Resources

Number of Awards

5

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $500000

• Award Range:

  $200000 - $500000

Grant Description

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in the Northeast Region intends to award funds to up to five organizations for a period not to exceed five years. The funds are intended to provide an introductory developmental educational experience of natural resource careers to young people, including culturally, ethnically and economically diverse students, through training, hands-on experience, and mentoring at National Wildlife Refuges and other USFWS programs in the Northeast Region. Under this program, individuals and/or groups of youth and young adults: - will be introduced to natural resource careers through hands-on work with, and training by, natural resource professionals employed by the USFWS. - will be given the opportunity to serve either seasonal or year-round assignments. - will be introduced to various real-world conservation and rehabilitation activities such as invasive species management, habitat restoration, wildlife management, public education, and interpretation and communications through work assignments and informal and/or formal training sessions provided by USFWS employees. - will be provided feedback for their future growth and may receive consideration for future employment with the USFWS.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Dean Rhine, Assistant Refuge Supervisor, 413 253 8559
  Dean_Rhine@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Dean_Rhine@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  Dean_Rhine@fws.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov