Youth Program to Train and Introduce Youth to Conservation
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Assistance Listings
- 15.649 -- Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training)
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OPPORUTNITY.The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is an environmental Federal Agency with offices throughout the United States. Through on-site activities located at a variety of field stations, including national wildlife refuges, fish hatcheries, ecological services offices, and regional offices, individuals or groups will be introduced to natural resource careers through hands-on work with, and training by, natural resource professionals employed by the USFWS. The goal is to help develop a new generation of enthused and effective...
conservationists and ecologists. Each selected individual or group is given the opportunity to serve both seasonal and/or year round on-site assignments. However, most assignments will be scheduled between June 1st and September 30th. During the assignments, individuals or groups are introduced to various real-world conservation and rehabilitation activities such as invasive species management, habitat restoration, wildlife management, and public education and interpretation, communications, mixed with informal and formal training sessions directed by USFWS. The USFWS hereby invites submission of proposals from all potential sources willing and able to cooperatively administer a program for identifying and recruiting individuals or groups for assignments at various USFWS stations.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
Lamar Gore
Youth Program Interest
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
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Archived: February 18, 2012
Award
$2,000,000
Program Funding
4
Expected awards
$50,000
Award Minimum
$2,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
F12AS00069
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Environment
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
3
Posted date:
February 9, 2012
Archive date:
February 18, 2012
