NOTICE OF INTENT: Denver Urban Ranger Program

Funding Opportunity Number: P16AS00186 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Natural ResourcesCFDA Number: 15.931Eligible Applicants Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationAgency Name: DOI-NPSClosing Date: Jun 01, 2016Award Ceiling: $48,609Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: May 23, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: The Denver Urban Ranger Program hires youth leaders, typically ages 16-21, as ⿿Urban Rangers⿝ who provide experiential opportunities that connect underrepresented urban communities to the National Park Service and other public lands. Through a partnership between the NPS, Environmental Learning for Kids (ELK, an urban nonprofit organization), and Denver Parks and Recreation, the Denver Urban Ranger Program seeks to engage underrepresented urban communities in fun, safe, educational outdoor experiences. The Urban Rangers work as educational facilitators and ambassadors for the National Park Service and ELK. The NPS and ELK work together to develop a training to achieve these objectives. This year, the training will be held at Colorado State University⿿s Mountain Campus June 7-9. Throughout the summer the Urban Rangers will conduct 20+ fishing clinics and 20 school-based environmental programs in urban communities to teach youth about how they can explore, le...

Source: Grants.gov - May 23, 2016 Category: Research Tags: Natural Resources Source Type: funding