Recovery Act - BLM Oregon/Washington: Youth Employment Opportunities for Resource Management and Enhancement on Federal Lands, Prineville District, Oregon

Post Date

June 16th 2010

Application Due Date

June 24th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

L10AS00140

CFDA Number(s)

15.225

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

This opportunity is intended for qualified youth or conservation corps, a group under any program established by a State or local government, by the governing body of any Indian tribe, or by a nonprofit organization. All work will be accomplished within the Prineville District in Oregon. There is also a 75/25 matching requirement.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $15400

• Award Range:

  $15400 - $15400

Grant Description

Provide youth the opportunity to connect with the natural world through completion of natural resource projects on Federal lands within the Prineville District in Oregon. These projects will provide youth with positive work experiences, development of work skills, a sense of personal responsibility, and a commitment to natural resource education. The projects associated with this opportunity will fulfill the intent of ARRA by creating meaningful jobs for youth, and encourage a long term community service commitment and the potential for future employment of youth in natural resource management.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Land Management

• Agency Contact:

  Pamella Sterling, Grants Management Officer, 503-808-6221
  pam_sterling@blm.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Recovery - Youth, Prineville District

• Agency Email Address:

  pam_sterling@blm.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov