Opportunity Information: Apply for F14AS00243
Apply for F14AS00243
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Children and Nature Network Natural Leaders Network Legacy Initiative" 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 Jun 19, 2014 and posted on Jun 19, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $60,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $60,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is our Notice of Intent to award a single source grant to the Children and Nature Network to do this project under justification 505 DM 2.14 (B1 and 4).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Children and Nature Network Natural Leaders Network Legacy Initiative (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00243) is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.676 (Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs). The project is categorized under education and environment and is designed to strengthen community-based youth and family engagement with nature by linking two existing Children and Nature Network (CNN) programs: trained CNN Natural Leaders and CNN Family Nature Club leaders. The central purpose is to have these leaders collaborate locally to create a practical, year-long plan that delivers a steady cadence of family-friendly outdoor activities, environmental education lessons, and hands-on stewardship projects tailored to the needs of Family Nature Clubs in their own communities.
In practical terms, the initiative focuses on building leadership capacity and program continuity. Natural Leaders, who have already gone through CNN training and are positioned to mentor and mobilize others, would partner with Family Nature Club leaders who run or coordinate local clubs. Together, they would map out an annual sequence of events and learning opportunities that can keep families consistently involved, not just through one-off outings but through a sustained program that mixes fun outdoor experiences with structured environmental learning and meaningful service projects. The expected outcome is a replicable and organized plan that helps Family Nature Clubs offer regular programming, reinforce environmental literacy, and encourage stewardship behaviors through community-level action.
From a funding perspective, the opportunity provides a total of $60,000, with an award ceiling and floor both set at $60,000, indicating a single fixed-size award rather than a competitive range of possible award amounts. Only one award was anticipated. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which means the recipient is not expected to provide non-federal match funds as a condition of the award.
A key point about eligibility and application is that this was not posted as an open, competitive grant competition. The agency explicitly states there is not an application process for this funding opportunity. Instead, it serves as a Notice of Intent to make a single-source award to the Children and Nature Network, justified under the Department of the Interior’s single-source justification authority cited as 505 DM 2.14 (B1 and 4). In other words, the funding was intended for a specific organization to carry out this defined project, rather than being available for other applicants to apply and compete.
The opportunity was posted on June 19, 2014, with an original and current closing date of June 30, 2014, and it was archived on July 1, 2014. For reference or assistance accessing the full announcement, the listing provided a grants.gov link and a federal contact: Tracy Mccleaf at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (304-876-7781, TracyMcCleaf@fws.gov).
Funding Opportunity FAQs: Children and Nature Network Natural Leaders Network Legacy Initiative (F14AS00243)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the Children and Nature Network Natural Leaders Network Legacy Initiative. The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is F14AS00243.
Which federal agency administers this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?
It is listed under CFDA 15.676, Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs.
How is the project categorized?
The project is categorized under education and environment.
What is the central purpose of the initiative?
The purpose is to strengthen community-based youth and family engagement with nature by linking two existing Children and Nature Network (CNN) programs: trained CNN Natural Leaders and CNN Family Nature Club leaders.
What does the project aim to have the leaders do together?
The initiative is designed for CNN Natural Leaders and CNN Family Nature Club leaders to collaborate locally to create a practical, year-long plan that supports consistent Family Nature Club programming in their communities.
What kinds of activities are expected to be included in the year-long plan?
The plan is expected to deliver a steady cadence of family-friendly outdoor activities, environmental education lessons, and hands-on stewardship projects tailored to the needs of Family Nature Clubs in each community.
Who are the CNN Natural Leaders in this context?
Natural Leaders are described as individuals who have already gone through CNN training and are positioned to mentor and mobilize others as part of this initiative.
Who are the CNN Family Nature Club leaders in this context?
Family Nature Club leaders are described as the people who run or coordinate local Family Nature Clubs.
What is meant by building leadership capacity and program continuity?
In practical terms, the initiative emphasizes having trained Natural Leaders partner with Family Nature Club leaders to plan an organized annual sequence of events and learning opportunities so clubs can sustain regular engagement rather than relying on one-off outings.
What outcomes are expected from this initiative?
The expected outcome is a replicable and organized plan that helps Family Nature Clubs offer regular programming, reinforce environmental literacy, and encourage stewardship behaviors through community-level action.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The total funding amount is $60,000.
Is there a range of award amounts?
No. The award ceiling and award floor are both $60,000, which indicates a single fixed-size award rather than a range of possible award amounts.
How many awards were anticipated?
Only one award was anticipated.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient is not expected to provide non-federal match funds as a condition of the award.
Was this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The agency states this was not posted as an open, competitive grant competition.
Is there an application process for this opportunity?
No. The agency explicitly states there is not an application process for this funding opportunity.
If there is no application process, what is this posting for?
The posting serves as a Notice of Intent to make a single-source award to the Children and Nature Network for the defined project.
Who was the intended recipient of the single-source award?
The funding was intended for the Children and Nature Network (CNN).
What authority is cited to justify the single-source award?
The single-source justification is cited under the Department of the Interior authority 505 DM 2.14 (B1 and 4).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 19, 2014.
What was the closing date for the opportunity?
The original and current closing date listed is June 30, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on July 1, 2014.
Where could someone find the full announcement?
The listing provided a grants.gov link for reference or assistance accessing the full announcement.
Who is the federal contact listed for this opportunity?
The federal contact listed is Tracy Mccleaf at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What contact information is provided for the federal contact?
The phone number provided is (304) 876-7781 and the email provided is TracyMcCleaf@fws.gov.
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