Youth engagement (interns and crews), North Cascades NPS Complex, 2016

Post Date

April 25th 2016

Application Due Date

May 6th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

NPS-NOI-P16AC00576

CFDA Number(s)

15.931

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $100000

• Award Range:

  $5000 - $100000

Grant Description

This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Serviceмs intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition, by awarding a task agreement to the Student Conservation Association (SCA) for several youth interns and crews. The primary objective is to support youth development opportunities in the National Park Service through volunteer service and leadership experience at North Cascades National Park Service Complex. Education through experience is one of the prime components of these SCA positions. NPS will acquaint the youth participants with wilderness ethics, Leave No Trace camping skills, resource management policies, first aid/CPR, bear awareness, defensive driving, native plant identification, introduce them to federal land management, and interdisciplinary/interagency teamwork. A more detailed description is in the attached Notice of Intent (in Related Documents).

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  National Park Service

• Agency Contact:

  SARAH WELCH
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OFFICER
  Phone 360-854-7220

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Click to e-mail the Awarding Officer.

• Agency Email Address:

  SARAH_WELCH@NPS.GOV