TONOPAH BOOTSTRAPS FOR LOCAL YOUNG ADULTS

The summary for the TONOPAH BOOTSTRAPS FOR LOCAL YOUNG ADULTS 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:	TONOPAH BOOTSTRAPS FOR LOCAL YOUNG ADULTS
	CFDA Number:	15.230
	CFDA Description:	Invasive and Noxious Plant 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:	L10AS00089
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 18, 2010
	Creation Date:	May 19, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 07, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 07, 2010
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$25,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$25,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$25,000
	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: Information not provided
Grant Description: Bootstraps is an established employment program for young adults who are not in school and are not working. It is a collaborative program between a recipient and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Battle Mountain District Office to accomplish natural resource projects on public lands while teaching work skills and job responsibility. The joint objectives of the project are: 1) to provide program participants with life and job skills, a positive, income earning experience, opportunities for further employment or higher education and an awareness of public land resources and stewardship 2) to forge strong positive relationships between the BLM and the local community 3) to provide local employers with an expanded and experienced entry level work force and 4) to enhance habitat for wildlife, with an emphasis on sage grouse and other special status species.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Susan Kaller, 775-861-6559susan_kaller@blm.gov
susan_kaller@blm.gov [susan_kaller@blm.gov]
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