Outdoor Nation

Post Date

September 8th 2009

Application Due Date

September 11th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

NPS-NOI-WASO-09-0005

CFDA Number(s)

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

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

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $15000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $15000

Grant Description

This is a notice of intent to award without competition the following project: The Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program of the National Park Service has partnered with the Outdoor Foundation to support a coalition of other groups working toward this common goal by carrying out a project called Outdoor Nation. This initiative engages young adults in leadership for outdoor recreation and conservation. Public, private and nonprofit sectors are all represented in the partnership. Further, Outdoor Nation will increase the effectiveness of recreation and conservation organizations in all sectors, public, private and non-profit; enhance relationships among all sectors of the outdoor recreation and conservation community; and invite meaningful participation and leadership in the fields of outdoor recreation and conservation from young people throughout the country. The success of Outdoor Nation is contingent upon the ability of the NPS, the Outdoor Foundation, and other partners to collaborate seamlessly in implementing programs and other enterprises that serve public interests and needs. This project, “Outdoor Nation Network,” will create the initial internet platform for communication, community building and marketing outdoor recreation and conservation to the young and tech-savvy generation. The Outdoor Foundation will work in partnership with the NPS to develop the network and its community-building capacity, allowing everyone engaged in Outdoor Nation to collaborate more effectively on efforts to invite young adults outdoors and into leadership roles.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  National Park Service

• Agency Contact:

  Heidi Sage
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 303-969-2755

• Agency Mailing Address:

  work

• Agency Email Address:

  heidi_sage@contractor.nps.gov