Recovery Act - BLM Oregon/Washington: Youth Employment Opportunities for Resource Management and Enhancement on Federal Lands, Prineville District, Oregon

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	Federal Grant Title:	Recovery Act - BLM Oregon/Washington: Youth Employment Opportunities for Resource Management and Enhancement on Federal Lands, Prineville District, Oregon
	CFDA Number:	15.225
	CFDA Description:	Recreation Resource Management
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Land Management
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	L10AS00140
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 16, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jun 17, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 24, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 24, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jun 16, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$15,400
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$15,400
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$15,400
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

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: This opportunity is intended for qualified youth or conservation corps, a group under any program established by a State or local government, by the governing body of any Indian tribe, or by a nonprofit organization. All work will be accomplished within the Prineville District in Oregon. There is also a 75/25 matching requirement.
Grant Description: Provide youth the opportunity to connect with the natural world through completion of natural resource projects on Federal lands within the Prineville District in Oregon. These projects will provide youth with positive work experiences, development of work skills, a sense of personal responsibility, and a commitment to natural resource education. The projects associated with this opportunity will fulfill the intent of ARRA by creating meaningful jobs for youth, and encourage a long term community service commitment and the potential for future employment of youth in natural resource management.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Pamella Sterling, Grants Management Officer, 503-808-6221pam_sterling@blm.gov
Recovery - Youth, Prineville District [pam_sterling@blm.gov]
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