Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS NCTC 2011 08
Apply for FWS NCTC 2011 08
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the employment, labor and training environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.649 Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training).
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 15, 2011 and posted on Jun 15, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 29, 2011. (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 Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant under justification 505 DM 2.14B(1) to the National Hispanic Environmental Council.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute grant notice describes a planned cooperative agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) focused on building a stronger, more diverse workforce pipeline in natural resources and environmental sciences. The central purpose is to support environmental education and career exposure for minority youth, especially Hispanic students, by helping students gain training and skills tied to conservation and natural resources management. A key part of the approach is providing scholarships for high school and college students to attend the Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute, with the broader goal of preparing participants to pursue future careers connected to the USFWS mission and related conservation fields.
This is not an open funding competition. USFWS explicitly states it is not seeking applications and that there is no application process for this opportunity. Instead, the agency issued the posting as a notice of intent to make a single-source award to the National Hispanic Environmental Council (NHEC). The justification for a non-competitive award is grounded in Department Manual authority (505 DM 2), specifically the provision at 2.14B(1) for an unsolicited proposal. Under that justification, the award is based on an unsolicited assistance application that presents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach that is not already covered by a current or planned contract or assistance award, and that the agency considers beneficial to meeting program objectives.
The planned work emphasizes outreach and engagement with diverse communities across the United States and Puerto Rico. NHEC would help develop a national pipeline that reaches talented students from high school through college who are interested in, or can be prepared for, natural resources and environmental science pathways. Beyond training support, the cooperative framework described in the notice highlights outreach to diverse communities and organizations to increase awareness of the USFWS mission, encourage participation in the Service's work, and motivate students and professionals to consider careers with USFWS. The notice also frames the effort as aligned with the Secretary of the Interior's broader vision of inspiring the next generation of conservation professionals.
From the funding details provided, this is a discretionary cooperative agreement with an expected single award. The total estimated funding is $60,000, with an award ceiling of $60,000 and no stated minimum (award floor listed as $0). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 15.649 (Service Training and Technical Assistance, described as generic training). The funding activity categories include employment, labor and training, as well as environment and natural resources, reflecting the workforce-development and conservation-education focus of the project.
Administrative details show the opportunity was posted and created on June 15, 2011, with an original and current closing date of June 29, 2011, and an archive date of July 29, 2011. Although eligibility is labeled broadly as "Others" in the listing, the narrative makes clear that the intent is a single-source award to NHEC rather than a competitive process. For questions or issues accessing the announcement, the listed agency contact is Tracy McCleaf at 304-876-7781.
Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute (USFWS) Grant Notice - FAQs
What is this funding opportunity about?
This notice describes a planned discretionary cooperative agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to support the Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute. The core focus is building a stronger, more diverse workforce pipeline in natural resources and environmental sciences through environmental education, career exposure, and skills training for minority youth, with a particular emphasis on Hispanic students.
Is this an open grant competition?
No. USFWS explicitly states it is not seeking applications and that there is no application process for this opportunity.
Can I apply for this funding?
No. The notice explains there is no application process and the posting serves as a notice of intent to make a single-source award.
Who is USFWS planning to fund under this notice?
USFWS issued the posting as a notice of intent to make a single-source award to the National Hispanic Environmental Council (NHEC).
Why is the award being made without a competitive process?
The notice justifies the non-competitive approach under Department Manual authority (505 DM 2), specifically the provision at 2.14B(1) for an unsolicited proposal. The justification is that the award is based on an unsolicited assistance application presenting a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach not already covered by a current or planned contract or assistance award, and that USFWS considers beneficial to meeting program objectives.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The main purpose is to support environmental education and career exposure for minority youth by helping students gain training and skills tied to conservation and natural resources management, with the broader goal of preparing participants to pursue future careers connected to the USFWS mission and related conservation fields.
What role do scholarships play in the planned work?
A key part of the planned approach is providing scholarships for high school and college students to attend the Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute.
Who is the intended audience or beneficiaries?
The notice emphasizes minority youth, especially Hispanic students, and describes reaching talented students from high school through college who are interested in, or can be prepared for, natural resources and environmental science pathways.
What activities are emphasized besides training?
In addition to training support, the cooperative framework described in the notice highlights outreach and engagement with diverse communities and organizations to increase awareness of the USFWS mission, encourage participation in the Service's work, and motivate students and professionals to consider careers with USFWS.
What geographic areas are included in the planned outreach?
The planned work emphasizes outreach and engagement with diverse communities across the United States and Puerto Rico.
How does this effort align with broader agency priorities?
The notice frames the effort as aligned with the Secretary of the Interior's broader vision of inspiring the next generation of conservation professionals.
What type of award is being planned?
This is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement with an expected single award.
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding is $60,000.
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $60,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (floor)?
No minimum is stated. The award floor is listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 15.649, described as Service Training and Technical Assistance (generic training).
What funding activity categories are associated with this notice?
The funding activity categories include employment, labor and training, as well as environment and natural resources, reflecting the workforce-development and conservation-education focus.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
Administrative details indicate the opportunity was posted and created on June 15, 2011.
What was the closing date for this notice?
The original and current closing date listed is June 29, 2011.
When was this notice archived?
The archive date is listed as July 29, 2011.
What does the eligibility label say, and what does the narrative clarify?
The listing labels eligibility broadly as "Others." However, the narrative makes clear the intent is a single-source award to NHEC rather than a competitive process.
Who can I contact with questions or issues accessing the announcement?
The listed agency contact is Tracy McCleaf at 304-876-7781.
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