OpportunityTitle: Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Other Organizations that have established Public Lands Corps Act eligibility as FWS Youth Corps member organizations such as 501(c) 4 or 501(c) 5 nonprofit organizations that are labor unions, neighborhood associations, or other types of eligible organizations, including those that reach or represent potentially underserved communities.&#160; Additional eligibility information is available at&#160;&#160;Youth U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (fws.gov)  The current list of eligible PLC Youth Corps member organizations, eligibility requirements, and application information for organizations that are not currently Youth Corps Program member organizations will be available at&#160; Youth   U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (fws.gov). &#160;
Description: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the premier government agency dedicated to the conservation, protection, and enhancement of fish, wildlife and plants, and their habitats. We are the only agency in the federal government whose primary responsibility is the conservation and management of these important natural resources for the American public. The Service&apos;s origins date back to 1871 when Congress established the U.S. Fish Commission to study the decrease in the nation&#8217;s food fishes and recommend ways to reverse that decline. Today, we are a diverse and largely decentralized organization, employing about 8,000 dedicated professionals working out of facilities across the country, including a headquarters office in Falls Church, Virginia, and eight regional offices representing the 12 Unified Interior Regions.A variety of programs within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS, Service) and the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS, Refuge System) are focused on engaging diverse youth in wildlife conservation and public land management. The Service enters into cooperative agreements with member organizations of the FWS Youth Corps to engage with youth and veterans in projects under the Authority of the Public Lands Corps Act (PLC). The current list of FWS Youth Corps member organizations, application information for organizations interested in partnering with the FWS Youth Corps, and program contact information is available at: Youth   U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (fws.gov)
GrantorContactEmailDescription: patrick_schulze@fws.gov
GrantorContactText: Patrick Schulze&lt;br/&gt;patrick_schulze@fws.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Project Applications must be submitted via GrantSolutions on or before the Application Due Date.