Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00423
Apply for F16AS00423
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the education, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment" 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 Aug 22, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 26, 2016 This is a Notice of Intent to single source to Houston Wilderness.. (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 $65,000.00 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 Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00423) was issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, as a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on education and natural resources (CFDA 15.676). The basic intent is to support projects that connect young people to conservation and public lands work through engagement, learning, and employment-related experiences that align with Fish and Wildlife Service missions.
This notice was not a broad, open competition. It was published as a Notice of Intent to make a single-source award to Houston Wilderness, meaning the agency was signaling its plan to fund one specific organization rather than solicit multiple competing applications. The expected number of awards was one, and the maximum funding amount (award ceiling) listed was $65,000. The posting dates reflect that it was created on August 22, 2016, with an original closing date of August 26, 2016, which is consistent with a short turnaround typical of a single-source notice rather than a standard competitive cycle.
Eligibility was limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The cooperative agreement instrument type also matters: it typically indicates the federal agency anticipates substantial involvement in the project (for example, coordinating activities, providing technical direction, or partnering closely on implementation) as opposed to a more hands-off grant structure.
The legal authorities cited in the announcement point to the kinds of activities the Fish and Wildlife Service is empowered to support and the policy basis for youth and volunteer engagement on federal conservation lands and programs. These include the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (as amended), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006, the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, and the National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998. The inclusion of the Public Lands Corps Act (as amended) and the Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1972 strongly signals that the work is meant to involve young people in conservation service, stewardship, habitat-related projects, and career exposure or workforce development pathways tied to natural resource management. Taken together, these authorities commonly support efforts like youth conservation crews, environmental education and interpretation, volunteer coordination, community partnerships, and structured programs that build skills while accomplishing on-the-ground conservation outcomes.
In practical terms, this opportunity can be understood as a targeted Fish and Wildlife Service funding action intended to advance youth-focused conservation engagement in partnership with an eligible nonprofit, with a modest award size and a clear emphasis on connecting education and employment experience to public lands, refuges, hatcheries, and related fish and wildlife conservation priorities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00423.
Which agency issued this opportunity?
What type of funding instrument is this?
This opportunity is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What does a “cooperative agreement†mean in practical terms?
A cooperative agreement typically means the Fish and Wildlife Service expects to have substantial involvement in the project, such as coordinating activities, providing technical direction, and partnering closely on implementation, rather than using a more hands-off grant approach.
What is the CFDA number and program focus?
The CFDA number is 15.676, and the focus is described as education and natural resources.
What is the basic intent of the funding?
The intent is to support projects that connect young people to conservation and public lands work through engagement, learning, and employment-related experiences that align with Fish and Wildlife Service missions.
Is this a competitive, open application opportunity?
No. This notice was not a broad, open competition. It was published as a Notice of Intent to make a single-source award.
What does “single-source award†indicate?
Which organization was identified for the single-source award?
The notice indicated an intent to make a single-source award to Houston Wilderness.
How many awards were expected?
The expected number of awards was one.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed was $65,000.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting was created on August 22, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was August 26, 2016.
Why was the open period so short?
The short turnaround is consistent with a single-source notice, which is typically not structured like a standard competitive cycle with longer application windows.
Who was eligible to receive funding?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status.
Were institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The eligibility description excluded institutions of higher education.
What kinds of activities does this opportunity support?
Based on the intent and the legal authorities cited, supported activities commonly include efforts that involve young people in conservation service and learning, such as youth conservation crews, environmental education and interpretation, volunteer coordination, community partnerships, and structured programs that build skills while achieving on-the-ground conservation outcomes.
How does this opportunity connect to employment and workforce development for youth?
The opportunity emphasizes “employment-related experiences†and references authorities associated with youth conservation service and career exposure. In practice, it is meant to help create career-connected experiences and workforce development pathways tied to natural resource management and conservation work.
What kinds of conservation settings are implied by the opportunity?
What legal authorities were cited in the announcement?
The announcement cited the following authorities: the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (as amended), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006, the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, the National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998, the Public Lands Corps Act (as amended), and the Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1972.
What do the cited authorities suggest about the intended program model?
Together, the cited authorities strongly suggest a model centered on youth service and stewardship, volunteer and community partnerships, and conservation projects that support fish and wildlife priorities while also building participant skills and exposure to natural-resource careers.
How should this opportunity be understood overall?
In practical terms, this was a targeted Fish and Wildlife Service funding action intended to advance youth-focused conservation engagement in partnership with an eligible nonprofit, with a modest award size and a clear emphasis on connecting education and employment experience to conservation priorities on public lands and Fish and Wildlife Service-managed settings.
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