Youth Engagement, Education and Employment Programs
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
San Diego Zoo's Global Conservation Education Team has provided students, teachers, and community members with innovative lab-and field-based research experiences that strengthen their knowledge and appreciation of the science behind species conservation. These unique programs give students and teachers the opportunity to apply their textbook knowledge in biology and chemistry to real world scenarios in wildlife conservation. Since 2006, they have connected more than 55,000 Southern California science students to the ¿science of saving species conservation¿ through hands-on, conservation science...
field trips to the world-renown Beckman Center for Conservation Research. The program will provide a three-day comprehensive professional development workshop for 16 science teachers in San Diego and Los Angeles County, ready-to-implement conservation science lessons, and access to online conservation science kits. These teachers will then bring their classrooms (approximately 512 students) to the Beckman Center and Outdoor Learning Lab to do hands on field research and exploratory lab based conservation science inquiry programs. The following Department of the Interior financial assistance priorities are addressed by this project: Priority 1: Creating a conservation stewardship legacy second only to Teddy Roosevelt
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Administrative Officer Irma Barraza 805 644-5185
Irma_Barraza@fws.gov
Work
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| NOFO_Zoological_Society_of_San_Diego.pdf | Notice of Funding Opportunity | Jul 26, 2019 08:42 PM UTC |
| SF424_Application.pdf | SF 424 Application | Jul 26, 2019 08:43 PM UTC |
| Budget.pdf | Budget | Jul 26, 2019 08:44 PM UTC |
| Assurances.pdf | Assurances | Jul 26, 2019 08:45 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: August 5, 2019
Award
$--
Program Funding
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Expected awards
$77,794
Award Minimum
$77,794
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
F19AS00318
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Community development
Education
Environment
Natural resources
Employment labor and training
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
July 26, 2019
Archive date:
August 5, 2019
