New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: BLM CA 2018 Youth Opportunities to Work on Conservation Projects on CA Public Lands

Funding Opportunity ID: 307227 Opportunity Number: L18AS00018 Opportunity Title: BLM CA 2018 Youth Opportunities to Work on Conservation Projects on CA Public Lands Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.243 Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" Additional Information on Eligibility: This opportunity is open any qualified Youth Conservation Corps established by a State or local government, by the governing body of any Indian tribe, or by a nonprofit organization interested in working cooperatively with the BLM to develop and administer projects focused on providing employment, educational, and public-service opportunities for U.S. citizens and legal residents between 16 and 30. No other entities are eligible to respond. All responding non-profit entities must provide a copy of their Section 501(c)(3) status determination letter received from the Internal Revenue Service. Agency Code: DOI-BLM Agency Name: Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Posted Date: Jul 17, 2018 Close Date: Aug 17, 2018 Last Updated Date: Jul 17, 2018 Award Ceiling: $350,000 Award Floor: $500 Estimated Total Program Funding: $132,000 Expected Number of Awards: 4 Description: The California (CA) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offices have partnered with Youth Conservation Corps to accomplish priority stewardship, restoration, or rehabilitation of natural, cultural, historical, archaeological, recreational, or scenic resource conservation projects over the past twenty years. Projects completed under these agreements have provided participants an avenue of employment in addition to opportunities to gain experience and knowledge in public lands and natural resources issues and promote their continued interest in the BLM. Youth agreements assist BLM with diversifying the workforce while exposing participants to the complex cultural and natural resource issues faced by managers of the National System for Public Lands. Youth-focused organizations will provide teams and individual interns to work on natural resources and recreation projects on California public lands. Projects made available under this NOFO are developed in collaboration with the BLM-CA Youth Program State Lead and District/Field Offices with an emphasis on providing valuable training and mentorship opportunities to participants. The BLM-CA is committed to connecting diverse youth to their public lands and natural and culture heritage through providing service projects, recreational experiences, and especially natural resource-based employment and educational opportunities, including scientific research. These projects will also promote job creation that will strengthen America’s economy and foster relationships with Youth Conservation Corps advocating for balanced stewardship and use of public lands. Participants will be mentored by BLM professional to acquire new skills and gain experience in natural and cultural resource management. Through their BLM experience they will also gain an appreciation for public lands and learn about conservation-related career fields. Version: 1

Published at: July 18, 2018 at 12:15AM
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