US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, Natural Resource Assistants

Post Date

March 21st 2014

Application Due Date

March 27th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

LRH-14-0001

CFDA Number(s)

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Student Conservation Association (SCA)

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $52000

• Award Range:

  $52000 - $52000

Grant Description

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, (USACE) intends to enter into a sole source cooperative agreement with the Student Conservation Association (SCA) for assistance in the interpretation and promotion of water safety and/or historical heritage at six lakes in the Huntington District. The SCA will place Natural Resource Assistants with the USACE at the following locations. One at each at Deer Creek Lake, Paint Creek Lake, Dillon Lake, Alum Creek Lake, Delaware Lake, and Burnsville Lake. Requirements include providing interpretative assistance in the implementation of the Corps Water Safety Program and/or Corps Historic Area Program; presenting programs at schools, parks, and/or and special events; providing guided tours of Corps Dams, and assisting the Corps Rangers with patrols. This agreement is an opportunity to provide training and educational opportunities for SCA interns with interpretative, parks and recreation, historical, conservation, and/or biology backgrounds.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Defense

• Office:

  Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers

• Agency Contact:

  Valerie Carlton
  Supervisory Contract Specialist
  Phone 615-736-7976

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grant Officer

• Agency Email Address:

  valerie.k.carlton@usace.army.mil