National Wildlife Federation - Nature Play Corps

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	Federal Grant Title:	National Wildlife Federation - Nature Play Corps
	CFDA Number:	15.649
	CFDA Description:	Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training)
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FWS-NCTC-2010-12
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 18, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jun 18, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 02, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 02, 2010
	Archive Date:	Aug 01, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$102,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$102,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	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 National Wildlife Federation (NWF) - Nature Play Corps. This is a Notice of Intent to award a single source grant to NWF under justification 505 DM 2.14B(1).
Grant Description: The USFWS is not seeking applications. The USFWS plans to award this grant agreement under the Department Manual 505-2, using 2.14B(1) to justify a single source award - to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). 2.14B(1) Unsolicited Proposal - the proposed 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 NWF proposes to work with Natural Learning Initiative and the USFWS to develop a pilot project to establish a Nature Play Corps within the 21st Century Youth Conservation Corps. The cooperating organizations will plan and organize a 3-week internship experience for fifteen youth ages 18 to 25 at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge Complex, provide nature play-based programming for the Refuge's visitors, and develop recommendations for expanding the project within the USFWS and other Department of the Interior agencies. The project intends to restore a direct relationship with nature by engaging youth as play leaders who work with adult mentors to design, construct, manage and provide programming at natural play areas at parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands. NWF's efforts are in alignment with the Youth in Natural Resource Careers initiative need for programs that encourage and develop young people with the appropriate skill sets and interests to become conservation professionals.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Georgia Jeppesen Branch Chief, Program Support Phone 304-876-7388

georgia_jeppesen@fws.gov [georgia_Jeppesen@fws.gov]
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