Youth engagement (interns and crews), North Cascades NPS Complex, 2016

The summary for the Youth engagement (interns and crews), North Cascades NPS Complex, 2016 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.
Youth engagement (interns and crews), North Cascades NPS Complex, 2016: This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition, by awarding a task agreement to the Student Conservation Association (SCA) for several youth interns and crews. The primary objective is to support youth development opportunities in the National Park Service through volunteer service and leadership experience at North Cascades National Park Service Complex. Education through experience is one of the prime components of these SCA positions. NPS will acquaint the youth participants with wilderness ethics, Leave No Trace camping skills, resource management policies, first aid/CPR, bear awareness, defensive driving, native plant identification, introduce them to federal land management, and interdisciplinary/interagency teamwork.

A more detailed description is in the attached Notice of Intent (in Related Documents).
Federal Grant Title: Youth engagement (interns and crews), North Cascades NPS Complex, 2016
Federal Agency Name: National Park Service
Grant Categories: Education
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: NPS-NOI-P16AC00576
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 321587
CFDA Descriptions: Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations
Current Application Deadline: May 6, 2016
Original Application Deadline: May 6, 2016
Posted Date: Apr 25, 2016
Creation Date: Apr 25, 2016
Archive Date: May 7, 2016
Total Program Funding: $100,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $100,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $5,000
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
Grant Announcement Contact
SARAH WELCH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OFFICER Phone 360-854-7220
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National Park Service 303-969-2348