AmeriCorps Summer Intern Conservation Pilot

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	Federal Grant Title:	AmeriCorps Summer Intern Conservation Pilot
	CFDA Number:	15.546
	CFDA Description:	Youth Conservation Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Reclamation Upper Colorado Region
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	D11AC1000
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 26, 2011
	Creation Date:	May 26, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 27, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 27, 2011
	Archive Date:	May 28, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	56,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	56,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	56,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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: Information not provided
Grant Description: This is a Notice of Intent to Award to Southwest Conservation Corps The Southwest Conservation Corps (SWCC) and AmeriCorps have partnered together to provide support in the form of 10-week Summer Program Interns to host agencies and organizations to assist with environmental and conservation projects. This AmeriCorps Summer Internship Program is intended to introduce young adults to environmental stewardship and conservation work in a carefully supervised environment over the course of 10 weeks. The Interns will be engaged in national service activities including field work, environmental sampling, site monitoring, data analysis, program and applications development, and other appropriate environmental and conservation projects.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Wilson Orvis Phone 303 445-2444

Bureau of Reclamation [worvis@usbr.gov]