Urban Challenge Program Assistance

Post Date

May 14th 2015

Application Due Date

May 20th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

F15AS00224

CFDA Number(s)

15.654

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Community Development
Environment
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

THE RECIPIENT HAS BEEN SELECTED

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $367000

• Award Range:

  $100 - $367000

Grant Description

Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is seeking to award a cooperative agreement to a local organization to convene partners to provide high quality nature-based engagement of urban audiences both on and off refuge lands within the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. Specifically the refuge wants to invest approximately $367,000 to accomplish work in four focal areas to include: 1) public engagement strategies that combine modern technology (such as websites and mobile applications) with connecting urban residents with nature and provide venues for partners to interact and participate in metropolitan-wide conservation efforts; 2) equity and inclusion trainings, workshops, and similar forums that support the parks and conservation community as a whole to become more diverse and equitable in their approaches connecting people with nature; 3) convene representatives from health, conservation, and social justice sectors to create better health outcomes for the community; and 4) convene organizations that can help further youth engagement in the outdoors through playing, working, serving, and learning programs. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be substantially involved under this funding opportunity. In particular, the Service will be responsible for coordinating with the Recipient to define project/program specifics and scope; participate in the planning and implementation of specific projects/programs; and participate in meetings, workshops; and forums that the Recipient convenes.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Kim Strassburg, Visitor Services Manager, 503-625-5944
  kim_strassburg@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  kim_strassburg@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  kim_strassburg@fws.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov/