TogetherGreen Youth: Act Today, Shape Tomorrow

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	Federal Grant Title:	TogetherGreen Youth: Act Today, Shape Tomorrow
	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-2010-13
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 17, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jun 17, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 01, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 01, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jul 31, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$376,090
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$376,090
	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 TogetherGreen Youth: Act Today, Shape Tomorrow. This is a Notice of Intent to award a single source grant to the National Audubon Society under justification 505 DM 2.14 (B1).
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 Audubon Society. 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 National Audubon Society (Audubon) and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) propose TogetherGreen Youth as a national leadership program designed to offer young people hands-on, real-world opportunities to learn about environmental issues, develop leadership skills, and become mentors, applying their environmental knowledge to engage others in understanding and caring for the environment. The basics of the program include training educators, hands-on career training for students focused on restoring habitat, educational outreach and mentoring skills and educational programming for younger students focused on service learning projects and connecting to nature through experiential learning at nearby nature centers and refuges. The funding for TogetherGreen Youth will provide a needed partnership to meet the demands of the Department's initiatives.
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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