Youth Fellows Internship Program Intent to Award

Post Date

August 16th 2012

Application Due Date

August 26th 2012

Close date is based on the intent to award to Groundwork USA. This posting is for information purposes only.

Funding Opportunity Number

NPS-WASO-P12AC13079

CFDA Number(s)

15.921

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR PROPOSAL. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS ONLY FOR INFORMATION this is not a request for quote or proposal.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $70000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $70000

Grant Description

To develop the Groundwork USA Project Youth Fellows Internships Program. To develop opportunities to engage youth from diverse backgrounds in internships with Groundwork Trust organizations to assist with community led conservation, recreation and environmental restoration projects and participate in service learning opportunities with the National Park Service. To support the development of projects and programs in recently established Groundwork Trust organizations that address the NPS Call to Action goals of engaging youth with conservation and recreation, improving community connections to local National Parks, improving access to parks and conserved natural resources in undeserved communities and promoting parks and outdoor recreation for improving the health of undeserved communities.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  National Park Service

• Agency Contact:

  Jaime Mijares
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 303-969-2755

• Agency Mailing Address:

  jaime_mijares@nps.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  jaime_mijares@nps.gov