Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Assistance Listings
- 15.676 -- Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the premier government agency dedicated to the conservation, protection, and enhancement of fish, wildlife and plants, and their habitats. We are the only agency in the federal government whose primary responsibility is the conservation and management of these important natural resources for the American public. The Service's origins date back to 1871 when Congress established the U.S. Fish Commission to study the decrease in the nation’s food fishes and recommend ways to reverse that decline. Today, we are a diverse and largely decentralized organization,...
employing about 8,000 dedicated professionals working out of facilities across the country, including a headquarters office in Falls Church, Virginia, and eight regional offices representing the 12 Unified Interior Regions.A variety of programs within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS, Service) and the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS, Refuge System) are focused on engaging diverse youth in wildlife conservation and public land management. The Service enters into cooperative agreements with member organizations of the FWS Youth Corps to engage with youth and veterans in projects under the Authority of the Public Lands Corps Act (PLC). The current list of FWS Youth Corps member organizations, application information for organizations interested in partnering with the FWS Youth Corps, and program contact information is available at:
Youth | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (fws.gov)
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Government
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- State governments
- County governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Additional information
Other Organizations that have established Public Lands Corps Act eligibility as FWS Youth Corps member organizations such as 501(c) 4 or 501(c) 5 nonprofit organizations that are labor unions, neighborhood associations, or other types of eligible organizations, including those that reach or represent potentially underserved communities. Additional eligibility information is available at Youth U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (fws.gov)
The current list of eligible PLC Youth Corps member organizations, eligibility requirements, and application information for organizations that are not currently Youth Corps Program member organizations will be available at Youth | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (fws.gov).
Grantor contact information
Description
Patrick Schulze
patrick_schulze@fws.gov
patrick_schulze@fws.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Youth_Special_Conditions_and_Provisions.pdf | Youth Special Conditions and Provisions.pdf | Feb 25, 2022 03:05 PM UTC |
| Foa_Content_of_F22AS00090.pdf | Foa_Content_of_F22AS00090.pdf | Feb 24, 2022 10:39 PM UTC |
| 15.676_Final_Foa_Content_of_F22AS00090.pdf | 15.676 Final Foa_Content_of_F22AS00090.pdf | Jan 21, 2022 07:21 PM UTC |
| FWS_Youth_Corps_Members.pdf | FWS Youth Corps Members.pdf | Dec 14, 2021 08:11 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: October 15, 2022
Award
$15,000,000
Program Funding
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Expected awards
$2,000
Award Minimum
$2,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
F22AS00090
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
2
Posted date:
December 14, 2021
Archive date:
October 15, 2022
