Grants / Department of the Interior / Fish and Wildlife Service

F22AS00090: Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment

Closed Closed September 15, 2022 Opportunity F22AS00090 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Fish and Wildlife Service notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$2.0 million
• Award floor$2,000
• Total funding$15.0 million
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

Other Organizations that have established Public Lands Corps Act eligibility as FWS Youth Corps member organizations such as 501(c) 4 or 501(c) 5 nonprofit organizations that are labor unions, neighborhood associations, or other types of eligible organizations, including those that reach or represent potentially underserved communities. Additional eligibility information is available at Youth U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (fws.gov) The current list of eligible PLC Youth Corps member organizations, eligibility requirements, and application information for organizations that are not currently Youth Corps Program member organizations will be available at Youth | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (fws.gov).

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past FWS Public Land Stewardship – Youth Corps awards averaged $121,476; this notice allows up to $2.0 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (96% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the premier government agency dedicated to the conservation, protection, and enhancement of fish, wildlife and plants, and their habitats. We are the only agency in the federal government whose primary responsibility is the conservation and management of these important natural resources for the American public. The Service's origins date back to 1871 when Congress established the U.S. Fish Commission to study the decrease in the nation’s food fishes and recommend ways to reverse that decline. Today, we are a diverse and largely decentralized organization, employing about 8,000 dedicated professionals working out of facilities across the country, including a headquarters office in Falls Church, Virginia, and eight regional offices representing the 12 Unified Interior Regions.A variety of programs within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS, Service) and the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS, Refuge System) are focused on engaging diverse youth in wildlife conservation and public land management. The Service enters into cooperative agreements with member organizations of the FWS Youth Corps to engage with youth and veterans in projects under the Authority of the Public Lands Corps Act (PLC). The current list of FWS Youth Corps member organizations, application information for organizations interested in partnering with the FWS Youth Corps, and program contact information is available at: Youth | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (fws.gov)

Category: Natural Resources.

Applying now

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