BLM NV Bootstraps for Local Yough Adults Natural Resource Projects

Post Date

August 16th 2010

Application Due Date

August 26th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

L10AS00280

CFDA Number(s)

15.231

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Qualified youth or conservation corps. The term Àqualified youth or conservation corpsÀ means any program established by a State of local government, by the governing body of any Indian tribe, or by a nonprofit organization that (A) is capable of offering meaningful, full-time, productive work for individuals between the ages of 16 and 25, inclusive, in a natural or cultural resource setting; (B) gives participants a mix of work experience, basic and life skills, education, training, and support services; and (C) provides participants with the opportunity to develop citizenship values and skills through service to their community and the United States.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $500000

• Award Range:

  $86795 - $152821

Grant Description

Bootstraps is an established employment program for young adults who are not in school and are not working. It is a collaborative program between a recipient and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Battle Mountain District Office to accomplish natural resource projects on public lands while teaching work skills and job responsibility.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Land Management

• Agency Contact:

  Susan Kaller, Grants Management Specialist, 775-861-6559
  susan_kaller@blm.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  susan_kaller@blm.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  susan_kaller@blm.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov