Hands on Lands
The objective of the project is to improve the retention of students in STEM disciplines by providing opportunities and activities that motivate and inspire students to take an interest in STEM. This goal and objective is to ?provide multiple ways for children to learn about the national parks and what they reveal about nature, the nation?s history, and issues central to our civic life the goal of ?bringing our public lands to the classrooms and the classrooms to our public lands.? This is mutually beneficial to ED's own mission to ?promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness? by inspiring more ...
Source: Grants.gov - September 16, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Community Development Education Employment, Labor and Training Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding

Web Mapping and EGIS Support
Funding Opportunity Number: P14AS00354 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Community DevelopmentEducationEnvironmentInformation and StatisticsNatural ResourcesRegional DevelopmentScience and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 15.945Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationAgency Name: DOI-NPSClosing Date: Sep 19, 2014Award Ceiling: $633,459Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Sep 08, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: NOTICE OF INTENT TO A...
Source: Grants.gov - September 9, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Community Development Education Environment Information and Statistics Natural Resources Regional Development Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding

Provide for the operation of the William O. Douglas Outdoor Classroom (WODOC).
Funding Opportunity Number: P14AS00312 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Natural ResourcesCFDA Number: 15.954Eligible Applicants State governmentsAgency Name: DOI-NPSClosing Date: Sep 12, 2014Award Ceiling: $198,300Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Aug 29, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: MRCA will operate the William O. Douglas Outdoor Classroom (WODOC). MRCA will provide educational programs for schools groups, interpretive programs for the public and training for volunteers. They will prov...
Source: Grants.gov - August 30, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Natural Resources Source Type: funding

Youth Engagement at the World Parks Congress
Funding Opportunity Number: P14AS00295 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: EducationEnvironmentNatural ResourcesCFDA Number: 15.945Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationAgency Name: DOI-NPSClosing Date: Sep 08, 2014Award Ceiling: $51,071Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Aug 25, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Nati...
Source: Grants.gov - August 26, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Education Environment Natural Resources Source Type: funding