Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute

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	Federal Grant Title:	Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute
	CFDA Number:	15.649
	CFDA Description:	Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training)
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Employment Labor and Training Environment Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FWS-NCTC-2011-08
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 15, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 15, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 29, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 29, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jul 29, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	60,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	60,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	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: There is not an application process for Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant under justification 505 DM 2.14B(1) to the National Hispanic Environmental Council.
Grant Description: The USFWS is not seeking applications. The USFWS plans to award this cooperative agreement under the Department Manual 505-2, using 2.14B(1) to justify a single source award to the National Hispanic Environmental Council(NHEC) - 2.14B(1) Unsolicited Proposal the proposal award is the result of an unsolicited assistance application which represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach which is not the subject of a current or planned contract or assistance award but which is deemed advantageous to the program objectives. The NHEC will assist in developing a national pipeline which reaches a diverse and talented pool of youth both in high school and college throughout the United States and Puerto Rico skilled in natural resources and environmental sciences by providing scholarships for students to attend the Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute. This has a core framework for cooperation to promote environmental education initiatives in natural resources management and conservation to the Hispanic and other diverse groups; to promote outreach efforts to diverse communities and organizations regarding the mission of the Service and to actively engage participation in the Services work; and to encourage students and professionals to consider careers in the Service. This proposal is in alignment with the Secretary of the Interiors vision to inspire the next generation of conservation professionals.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Tracy McCleaf 304-876-7781

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