Youth Conservation Corps. Program

Post Date

May 18th 2009

Application Due Date

May 22nd 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

FWS-R5-RW-09-007

CFDA Number(s)

15.649

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Environment

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

County Governments
City or Township Governments

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $23170

• Award Range:

  $1000 - $23170

Grant Description

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is seeking a recipient who will develop a Youth Conservation Corps program of public benefit in cooperation with the Service to expose young men and women to public service while furthering their understanding and appreciation of the Nation’s natural and cultural resources. They will recruit and hire youth and young adults, ensuring that the applicant pool represents a good diversity of the young people in their communities. They will also ensure that Corps members have opportunities for training in resource conservation and vocational skills including occupational safety. The Corps members will participate in environmental education programs developed by the Service for the City of Suffolk and for the public.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Christal Cutler
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 413-253-8233

• Agency Mailing Address:

  POC for electronic errors

• Agency Email Address:

  christal_cutler@fws.gov