OpportunityTitle: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Sponsorship
Description: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to issue a Single Source Grant Agreement Award without competition to the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. (Sigma) to sponsor Sigma&apos;s 2015 International Conclave and 2016 Regional Conferences.This sponsorship will help raise awareness of the positive impacts of outdoors recreation among African-Americans, and promote access to and enjoyment of federal lands for outdoor recreation use; develop targeted engagement between Sigma chapters and FWS facilities throughout the nation, particularly in urban areas; and help build a cadre of young African Americans seeking careers in wildlife conservation, including biological sciences. Youth engagement will occur through Sigma&apos;s existing youth outreach and mentorship program (Sigma Beta Clubs), which includes in-reach to urban schools, and adopt-a-school programs across the nation.Sigma is uniquely positioned to assist the Service in its efforts to actively engage the African-American community because of its role as a national community leader, and because of its historic links to local African-American churches, civil rights organizations, the African-American press, and its network of collegiate chapters throughout Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: noemi_perez@fws.gov
GrantorContactText: Noemi Perez, (703) 358-2688 &lt;br/&gt;noemi_perez@fws.gov &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: This is a Single Source award.  The recipient has already been selected.