BLM AZ Colorado River District (CRD) Intern and Youth Conservation Corps
A. Project Background Information: The internship program began as an Assistance Agreement for Interns at the national level. In the previous ten years the Assistance Agreement transitioned to a statewide agreement for BLM-Arizona. As the statewide agreement ends in Fiscal Year 2014, there will be another transition to the District level for an Intern and Youth Conservation Corps Assistance Agreement that will cover a period of 5 years. B. Project Objective: The purpose of these projects is to provide opportunities for high school and college level students and recent graduates to obtain valuable field experience by being exposed to various natural resource management and restoration projects on public land and to preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery; assist those most impacted by economic adversity; provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and; invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits.
General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Deleted 06/23/2014 (Archived.)
Program Number
L14AS00100
Federal Agency/Office
Agency: Department of the Interior
Office: Bureau of Land Management
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
Cooperative Agreement
Number of Awards Available
1
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Conserving or developing natural and cultural resources and enhancing and maintaining environmentally important lands and waters through the use of the Nation's young men and women in a Public Lands Corps can benefit those men and women by providing them with education and work opportunities, furthering their understanding and appreciation of the natural and cultural resources, and providing a means to pay for higher education or to repay indebtedness they have incurred to obtain higher education while at the same time benefiting the Nation's economy and its environment.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Application Procedure
The electronic submission into Grants.gov is due 17 June 2014@ 17:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. A proposal received after the closing date and time will not be considered for award.
Deadlines
06/17/2014
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has cost sharing or matching requirements.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Headquarters Office
Eddie W Bell Jr, Grants Management Officer, 602-417-9268
ebell@blm.gov
Website Address
http://www.grants.gov
E-mail Address
ebell@blm.gov
Financial Information
Obligations
$1,000,000.00
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Awards range from $200,000.00 to $1,000,000.00
