You CAN AZ Youth Coordination

Funding Opportunity Number: L13AS00111 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Natural ResourcesCFDA Number: 15.231Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: DOI-BLMClosing Date: Jun 28, 2013Award Ceiling: $450,000Expected Number of Awards: 3Creation Date: Jun 28, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION A. Project Background Information: The mission of the Department of Interior (DOI) includes protecting America¿s natural and heritage resources, honoring different cultural and tribal communities, and supplying the energy to power our future. To accomplish these goals, the DOI¿s developed a strategic plan that reflects the priorities of President Obama and the Secretary of the Interior for a 21st Century Interior. The Youth in the Great Outdoors program is a key component of building a skilled and diverse 21st Century DOI workforce. To implement this strategy of connecting youth to the outdoors and careers with agencies that manage public lands, the DOI agencies in Arizona have joined forces, working in a coordinated management group called Youth Careers & Academic in Nature Arizona (You CAN AZ). You CAN AZ is developing a youth program that integrates environmental education, engagement, and...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Natural Resources Source Type: funding