Friends Initiative

The summary for the Friends Initiative Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Friends Initiative
	CFDA Number:	15.649
	CFDA Description:	Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training)
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Community Development
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	93261-1-0069
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Aug 30, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jul 29, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 02, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 02, 2011
	Archive Date:	Oct 02, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	150,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	150,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	150,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: This opportunity is not a request for applications. The determination not to compete is based on Department policy (505 DM 2.14,B(4) Unique Qualifications -The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability, if applicable, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications;and is within the discretion of the Agency. See Notice of Intent justification under Full Announcement.
Grant Description: The National Wildlife Refuge Association is the only national non-governmental conservation organization whose mission is to directly support the FWS' National Wildlife Refuge System. The NWRA has worked for decades to support refuges and their Friends groups around the country through conferences, workshops and support programs. The NWRA's extensive experience and understanding of refuge programs provides a unique opportunity to build Friends capacity through cooperative efforts. NWRA staff is more knowledgeable than any other organization and has greater experience working with hundreds of refuge Friends organizations to support their work.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Kevin Kilcullen Division of Visitor Services and Communications Phone 703-358-2832

work [Kevin.Kilcullen@fws.gov]
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