Conservation Program to Introduce Youth to Natural Resource Careers — Fish and Wildlife Service funding opportunity
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Conservation Program to Introduce Youth to Natural Resource Careers

The Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) intends to award funds to the Student Conservation Association (SCA) for a period not to exceed five years. The funds are intended to provide an introductory developmental educationa...

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Award $4M Deadline Fixed Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open posted Feb 15, 2018
✦ AI Summary
  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: up to $4,000,000.
  • Issued by: Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Award amount
$4M
Deadline
Fixed
Total pool
$0

About this opportunity

The Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) intends to award funds to the Student Conservation Association (SCA) for a period not to exceed five years. The funds are intended to provide an introductory developmental educational experience of natural resource careers to young people, including culturally, ethnically and economically diverse students, through training, hands on experience and mentoring at a variety of USFWS programs including, but not limited to, national wildlife refuges, fish hatcheries, and ecological services offices. B. This award is made under the authority of: 16 USC §742f Powers of Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce, Section 7a of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 § 742 f(a)(4)), as amended, and the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 § 1721 1729), as amended.

Funding agency

Fish and Wildlife Service
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Geographic eligibility

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  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
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  • Illinois
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  • District of Columbia

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Citation details

Source systemgrants.gov
Source ID300801
PostedFeb 15, 2018

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