Youth development through environmental stewardship and education on National Wildlife Refuges in North Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming

Post Date

March 7th 2011

Application Due Date

March 14th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

FWS-R6-YOUTHDEVELOPMENTTHROUGHENVIRONMEN

CFDA Number(s)

15.649

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Environment
Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Federal, State and local government agencies; Federally-recognized Tribal governments; private nonprofit institutions/organizations; public nonprofit institutions/ organizations.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $750000

• Award Range:

  $4000 - $150000

Grant Description

This synopsis is the full announcement. The purpose of the agreement is to cooperate with a youth corp to accomplish habitat conservation, facilities management, invasive species management, and environmental restoration projects within the landscape of National Wildlife Refuge system in Montana, western North Dakota, and northern Wyoming. The partnership will develop responsible citizenship and productive community involvement by our youth today. The agreement will provide personal development of young adults and foster them to become an inspiration of individual action within the environmental community. Matching funds will not be required but will be encouraged. Need budget bid for use of a 5-6 member youth corp crew, with crew leader(s) for forty hours of work in various activities from fencing, to spraying noxious weeds, gps mapping, cutting trees, or other miscellaneous projects. Travel costs must be included in bid price. Camping required for lodging and associated equipment must be provided.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Andrea Meyer
  Grants Management Specialist
  Phone 303-236-5412

• Agency Mailing Address:

  email

• Agency Email Address:

  andrea_meyer@fws.gov