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Engaging Young Adults with Community-Based Conservation and Recreation Opportunities
Through this Task Agreement, the partners will create, fill, administer, and support a range of internships and fellowships in support of projects and locations where the NPS Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (â¿¿RTCAâ¿) program and other NPS programs are providing technical assistance
to a range of partners.
Each such position will provide high-quality exposure to the kinds of professional work performed by NPS to benefit local communities, and will include efforts to engage young people in projects that support community-led natural resource conservation and outdoor recreation projects.
Depending on circumstances, specific positions may be recruited locally or nationwide.
The range of opportunities to be created may include season-long career introductory internships, â¿¿Fellowshipsâ¿ lasting for six months or longer, and 11-week long Rigorous Internships that conform to the specific requirements of an approved Rigorous Internship Program as outlined by NPS and the Office of the Secretaryâ¿¿s Personnel Bulletin No.
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to a range of partners.
Each such position will provide high-quality exposure to the kinds of professional work performed by NPS to benefit local communities, and will include efforts to engage young people in projects that support community-led natural resource conservation and outdoor recreation projects.
Depending on circumstances, specific positions may be recruited locally or nationwide.
The range of opportunities to be created may include season-long career introductory internships, â¿¿Fellowshipsâ¿ lasting for six months or longer, and 11-week long Rigorous Internships that conform to the specific requirements of an approved Rigorous Internship Program as outlined by NPS and the Office of the Secretaryâ¿¿s Personnel Bulletin No.
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Who's Eligible
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Not Available
Additional Information of Eligibility:
NIC invites applications from nonprofit organizations (including faith-based, community, and tribal organizations), for-profit organizations (including tribal for-profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education).
Recipients, including for-profit organizations, must agree to waive any profit or fee for services.
NIC welcomes applications that involve two or more entities; however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the others must be proposed as sub-recipients.
The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for administering the funding and managing the entire program.
NIC may elect to make awards for applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.
For additional eligibility information, see Section C.
Eligibility Information.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Melanie SimmsAdministrative OfficerPhone 202-353-0484
Agency Email Description:
Technical Application Questions
Agency Email:
mxsimms@bop.gov
Date Posted:
2016-08-03
Application Due Date:
2016-09-08
Archive Date:
2016-08-14
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