Youth Conservation Program

Funding Opportunity Number: R13AC30011 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Natural ResourcesCFDA Number: 15.546Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: DOI-BOR-LCClosing Date: May 13, 2013Award Ceiling: $187,500Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Apr 29, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: OVERVIEW Promote and stimulate public purposes such as education, job training, development of responsible citizenship, productive community involvement, and furthering the understanding and appreciation of natural and cultural resources through the involvement of local youth and young adults in the care and enhancement of public resources. Continue the long-standing efforts of Reclamation to provide opportunities for public service youth employment, development, and training of young people regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and the participation of young adults in accomplishing conservation related work which clearly represents public benefit as exemplified through Reclamation support of programs such as the Federal Youth Conservation Corps, Americorps, National Civilian Community Corps, and state and local Conservation Corps. Build upon the good record established by each Corps, of restoring and maintaining Reclamation resources in a cost-effective and ...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Natural Resources Source Type: funding