Request for Proposals - Youth education and involvement in vegetation management and restoration in Heartland Network National Parks

The summary for the Request for Proposals - Youth education and involvement in vegetation management and restoration in Heartland Network National Parks grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Park Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Request for Proposals - Youth education and involvement in vegetation management and restoration in Heartland Network National Parks: This is cooperative agreement proposed to: 1) provide youth opportunities to work in National Parks, 2) provide youth an introduction to careers in conservation and natural resource management, 3) to educate youth on the management decisions, management techniques, and operations required to manage natural resources, 4) to control invasive plants known to be a public nuisance including plants designated as noxious weeds under state or federal laws, and 5) to restore plant communities within national parks through the use of prescribed fire, vegetation removal, and vegetation planting. The recipient will provide mobile teams of youth workers (ages 18-26) that are trained to work in the field and to control invasive plants using chemical and mechanical methods. The NPS will provide additional training, education, and coaching to develop youth for careers in conservation and environmental protection.

Federal Grant Title:	Request for Proposals - Youth education and involvement in vegetation management and restoration in Heartland Network National Parks
Federal Agency Name:	National Park Service
Grant Categories:	Education Employment Labor and Training Environment
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	P13AS00002
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	15.931
CFDA Descriptions:	Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations
Current Application Deadline:	Feb 04, 2013
Original Application Deadline:	Feb 04, 2013
Posted Date:	Jan 04, 2013
Creation Date:	Jan 08, 2013
Archive Date:	Mar 06, 2013
Total Program Funding:	$208,500
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$208,500
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$116,250
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Youth Organizations, Projects completed under the Public Land Corp (PLC) Act require a 25 percent nonfederal match (cash and/or in-kind services)for all entities except where an award is provided to a State government and on Indian Lands as defined in the PLC Act. A 25 percent match (cash and/or in-kind services) is required when using the PLC authority and providing assistance to a State government entity.
Grant Announcement Contact: Katie Schroeder Grants Management Specialist Phone 402-661-1640

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