Equine Assistance Training Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Equine Assistance Training Program
	CFDA Number:	15.229
	CFDA Description:	Wild Horse and Burro Resource Management
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of the Interior
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	BLM-ES-NOI-09-0001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Feb 17, 2009
	Creation Date:	Apr 15, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 27, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 24, 2009
	Archive Date:	Apr 29, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$7,500
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$7,500
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$7,500
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The BLM intends to award this project to The Mississippi Department of Corrections Parchman Unit.
Grant Description: BLM wild horses will be used in the rapidly growing field of health science know as Equine Assisted Therapy (EAP). Horses are utilized as catalysts for mental and emotional growth by acting as part of a team consisting of the participant, a horse professional, and the horse.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Velvette Clayton vclayton@blm.gov Contact Grants Officer [vclayton@blm.gov]
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