Opportunity Information: Apply for F14AS00036
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education employment, labor and training environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Career Discovery Internship Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.676 Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 25, 2013 and posted on Nov 25, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 15, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $280,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Career Discovery Internship Program (CDIP) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) cooperative agreement designed to bring a culturally and ethnically diverse group of students into paid, hands-on conservation internships hosted at USFWS field units around the country. The central goal is workforce and career exposure: interns build practical stewardship and job skills while getting a realistic look at conservation careers within the Federal Government. The program is positioned under the Youth in the Great Outdoors Initiative and emphasizes service on public lands as the vehicle for learning, professional growth, and career exploration.
The internship structure combines training and field deployment. Interns first participate in a specialized, week-long orientation and training where they learn alongside USFWS staff and the recipient organization about environmental stewardship, problem solving, workplace culture, and cultural and intergenerational understanding. After that initial training, interns complete a 12-week placement working at different USFWS sites nationwide. The activities are intentionally immersive and field-based, aimed at developing confidence with conservation work, teamwork, and applied land management practices.
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning USFWS expects to be substantially involved in carrying out the project rather than simply providing funds. The announcement lays out a detailed set of responsibilities USFWS will provide to ensure projects are completed safely and effectively and that interns receive meaningful technical instruction. USFWS support includes providing maps and technical expertise for invasive species removal, training interns to identify invasive plants and understand why, when, and how to control them, and supplying chemicals for spot treatment when needed. The Service will also provide storage locations for equipment and vehicles used by the recipient crews during the work period.
Beyond invasive species work, USFWS will train and guide interns in habitat restoration and species-focused management. This includes instruction on restoring oak savanna, described in the notice as a rare and highly endangered ecosystem, and hands-on work identifying and harvesting native prairie grasses and forbs. USFWS will also direct project selection and locations to maximize benefits for grassland birds by creating larger, connected blocks of grassland through tree removal and invasive species control, and may provide GIS analysis to help optimize site planning when available.
Coordination and implementation support are also built into the cooperative approach. USFWS will handle neighbor outreach and coordination for work along shared fence lines where tree and invasive species removal needs cooperation across boundaries. When necessary, USFWS may partner with the recipient by providing an operator and equipment for fence line removal. Additional technical instruction includes riparian restoration techniques and trout management, indicating the program may involve streamside habitat work and fisheries-related stewardship depending on the site.
The announcement also anticipates certain small infrastructure or access projects tied to site management needs. USFWS will provide locations and specifications for installing parking lots and/or gates and will complete required permits and utility locate calls. When needed, the Service may provide an operator and equipment to help the recipient complete these parking lot and/or gate projects, again reflecting the shared implementation responsibilities typical of a cooperative agreement.
From a funding and eligibility standpoint, this is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.676 (Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs). The funding opportunity number is F14AS00036. The program anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $900,000. Individual award amounts were expected to range from $25,000 (floor) to $280,000 (ceiling). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Key dates in the original posting show it was posted and created on November 25, 2013, with an original and current closing date of December 15, 2013, and an archive date of December 16, 2013. For access issues with the full announcement, the listed contact was Ann Marie Chapman (612-713-5463, AnnMarieChapman@fws.gov). The general additional information link referenced the Grants.gov listing for the opportunity.
Career Discovery Internship Program (CDIP) - FAQs
What is the Career Discovery Internship Program (CDIP)?
The Career Discovery Internship Program (CDIP) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) cooperative agreement intended to place a culturally and ethnically diverse group of students into paid, hands-on conservation internships hosted at USFWS field units across the United States.
What is the main goal of CDIP?
The central goal is workforce and career exposure. Interns build practical stewardship and job skills while getting a realistic look at conservation careers within the Federal Government, using service on public lands as the primary learning and professional growth vehicle.
Which federal agency administers this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
What type of award is this?
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning USFWS expects to be substantially involved in carrying out the project rather than simply providing funds.
What does it mean that USFWS will be "substantially involved"?
Based on the announcement, USFWS involvement includes providing technical expertise and training, helping direct project selection and locations, coordinating certain outreach (such as with neighbors for shared fence lines), and in some cases supplying materials, storage locations, permits coordination, and equipment/operator support.
How is the internship structured?
The internship structure includes (1) a specialized, week-long orientation and training and (2) a 12-week placement working at different USFWS sites nationwide.
What happens during the week-long orientation and training?
Interns learn alongside USFWS staff and the recipient organization about environmental stewardship, problem solving, workplace culture, and cultural and intergenerational understanding.
How long is the field placement portion of the internship?
After the initial training, interns complete a 12-week placement at USFWS sites around the country.
Where are internships hosted?
Internships are hosted at USFWS field units nationwide.
What kinds of work will interns do?
The activities are designed to be immersive and field-based and may include invasive species removal and control, habitat restoration, oak savanna restoration, native prairie seed/plant work, grassland bird habitat management (including tree removal), riparian restoration techniques, and trout management, depending on the site.
Does the program include invasive species work?
Yes. USFWS support described in the notice includes maps and technical expertise for invasive species removal, training to identify invasive plants and understand control methods, and supplying chemicals for spot treatment when needed.
What training is provided for invasive species identification and control?
USFWS will train interns to identify invasive plants and understand why, when, and how to control them, and may provide maps and technical expertise to support invasive species removal work.
Will USFWS provide any materials or resources for invasive species control?
Yes. The notice states USFWS will supply chemicals for spot treatment when needed and provide storage locations for equipment and vehicles used by recipient crews during the work period.
Does the program include habitat restoration activities?
Yes. The announcement describes USFWS training and guidance in habitat restoration and species-focused management, including restoring oak savanna and hands-on work identifying and harvesting native prairie grasses and forbs.
What is oak savanna restoration in the context of this opportunity?
The notice describes oak savanna as a rare and highly endangered ecosystem, and indicates USFWS will provide instruction and hands-on restoration work related to oak savanna.
How does the program support grassland birds?
USFWS will direct project selection and locations to maximize benefits for grassland birds by creating larger, connected blocks of grassland through tree removal and invasive species control. GIS analysis may be provided when available to optimize site planning.
Will GIS support be available?
USFWS may provide GIS analysis to help optimize site planning when available.
Will USFWS coordinate with neighboring landowners or partners?
Yes. USFWS will handle neighbor outreach and coordination for work along shared fence lines where tree and invasive species removal requires cooperation across boundaries.
Can USFWS provide equipment or an operator for certain work?
When necessary, USFWS may partner with the recipient by providing an operator and equipment for fence line removal. The notice also states that, when needed, USFWS may provide an operator and equipment to help complete parking lot and/or gate projects.
Does the program include riparian or fisheries-related stewardship?
It can. The announcement notes additional technical instruction may include riparian restoration techniques and trout management, indicating that streamside habitat work and fisheries-related stewardship may be part of the work depending on the site.
Are there any infrastructure-related tasks included?
Potentially. The announcement anticipates small infrastructure or access projects tied to site needs, including installing parking lots and/or gates, with USFWS providing locations and specifications and completing required permits and utility locate calls.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.676 (Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs).
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is F14AS00036.
How much funding was anticipated for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount was $900,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated making one award.
What were the expected minimum and maximum award amounts?
Individual award amounts were expected to range from $25,000 (floor) to $280,000 (ceiling).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
No. The eligibility criteria specifically excluded institutions of higher education.
What initiative is CDIP positioned under?
The program is positioned under the Youth in the Great Outdoors Initiative.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting/creation date shown was November 25, 2013.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was December 15, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed was December 16, 2013.
Where could applicants find additional information?
The additional information link referenced the Grants.gov listing for the opportunity.
Who is the contact for access issues with the full announcement?
The listed contact for access issues was Ann Marie Chapman (612-713-5463, AnnMarieChapman@fws.gov).
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