OpportunityTitle: Sigma 2017 Conclave
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Single source award without competition to Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
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 2017 Conclave.This sponsorship will enable the Service to raise awareness of the positive impacts of outdoors recreation among African-Americans, and promote access to and enjoyment of federal lands and waters 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.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 service organization, 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: doug_hobbs@fws.gov
GrantorContactText: Douglas Hobbs; doug_hobbs@fws.gov &lt;br/&gt;703-358-2336 &lt;br/&gt;