Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00142
Apply for F16AS00142
- The DOI-FWS in the education, employment, labor and training, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.676.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 22, 2016 and posted on Mar 22, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 23, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00142) is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS), specifically focused on Service Region 5. The program is designed to support projects that connect youth and young adults from local communities with natural resources in Region 5 through structured engagement, educational experiences, and employment-related opportunities. In practical terms, the funding is meant to help organizations create or expand hands-on pathways for young people to learn about conservation and natural resource work while gaining meaningful exposure to careers and skills tied to the environment and public lands.
This opportunity uses a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, which generally indicates a more collaborative relationship between the federal agency and the recipient than a standard grant, often involving ongoing coordination or substantial involvement by the agency in project implementation. The anticipated project period can be up to five years, allowing applicants to propose multi-year efforts such as recurring seasonal programs, multi-stage training pipelines, internship or apprenticeship models, conservation corps-style experiences, or coordinated education and workforce development initiatives that build over time.
The activity focus spans several categories, including Education, Employment/Labor and Training, Environment, and Natural Resources, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.676. The stated intent is clearly youth-focused: introducing youth and young adults to natural resources in the region, which can reasonably include exposure to wildlife and habitat conservation, stewardship activities, environmental education, field-based learning, and job-readiness or career exploration in natural resource fields. Because the description emphasizes “local communities,” proposals would typically be expected to prioritize nearby or regionally connected participants and partnerships, aligning programming with local needs and the conservation context of Region 5.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the announcement is open to any type of entity, with the caveat that applicants should still review any additional eligibility clarifications that may appear in the full notice text. The award ceiling is $500,000. The listing shows “Expected Awards: 0,” which can occur in some postings due to administrative placeholders or uncertainty at the time of posting, and does not necessarily mean awards will not be made; it simply reflects what was recorded in the opportunity metadata.
Key dates for this opportunity are straightforward: it was created and posted on March 22, 2016, and the application deadline (original and current) was May 23, 2016. Overall, the program is best understood as a Region 5 initiative to invest in youth conservation engagement and workforce exposure, using cooperative agreements to support sustained, multi-year programming that brings young people into direct contact with natural resources and related career pathways.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs opportunity?
The Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Programs opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00142) is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS). It is specifically focused on Service Region 5 and supports projects that connect youth and young adults with natural resources through structured engagement, educational experiences, and employment-related opportunities.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS), and is associated with Service Region 5.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00142.
Is this opportunity a grant or something else?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement. This typically implies a more collaborative relationship with the federal agency than a standard grant, often involving ongoing coordination or substantial involvement by the agency in implementing the project.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The purpose is to support projects that create or expand hands-on pathways for youth and young adults from local communities to engage with natural resources in Region 5. Projects are intended to provide structured engagement, educational experiences, and employment or career exposure tied to conservation and natural resource work.
Who is the program designed to serve?
The program is youth-focused and is intended to connect youth and young adults, particularly from local communities, with natural resources and related learning and employment pathways in Service Region 5.
What types of activities or project themes does the opportunity support?
The activity focus spans Education, Employment/Labor and Training, Environment, and Natural Resources. The description indicates projects may involve conservation and natural resource exposure, stewardship activities, environmental education, field-based learning, and job-readiness or career exploration in natural resource fields.
Is this opportunity limited to a specific geographic area?
Yes. The opportunity is specifically focused on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 and is aimed at connecting participants from local communities with natural resources in that region.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.676.
How long can the project period be?
The anticipated project period can be up to five years, allowing applicants to propose multi-year efforts that build over time.
What are examples of multi-year approaches that fit a five-year project period?
Based on the opportunity description, multi-year approaches could include recurring seasonal programs, multi-stage training pipelines, internship or apprenticeship models, conservation corps-style experiences, or coordinated education and workforce development initiatives designed to expand and evolve over multiple years.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $500,000.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The listing shows "Expected Awards: 0." The opportunity description notes this can appear as an administrative placeholder or reflect uncertainty at the time of posting, and it does not necessarily mean that awards will not be made.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the announcement is open to any type of entity. Applicants are still expected to review the full notice for any additional eligibility clarifications that may apply.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was created and posted on March 22, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline (original and current) was May 23, 2016.
Is this opportunity intended to support education only, or employment too?
It is intended to support both. The stated focus includes Education as well as Employment/Labor and Training, with an emphasis on hands-on exposure to conservation and natural resource careers and skills.
What does "local communities" imply for proposed projects?
The description emphasizes youth and young adults from local communities, which typically suggests proposals should prioritize nearby or regionally connected participants and partnerships, and align programming with local needs and the conservation context of Region 5.
What does "discretionary funding announcement" mean in this context?
The opportunity is described as discretionary, meaning it is a competitive funding announcement where awards are generally made based on the agency's review and selection processes described in the full notice.
What is the overall goal of this Region 5 initiative?
The program is best understood as an effort to invest in youth conservation engagement and workforce exposure in Region 5, using cooperative agreements to support sustained, multi-year programming that brings young people into direct contact with natural resources and related career pathways.
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