Funding Opportunity Number: DOSRUS-15-GR-007
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Agency Name: DOS-RUS
Closing Date: 2015-08-10
Award Ceiling: $200,000
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Description: The U. S. Embassy in Moscow (PAS Moscow) invites proposals for a cooperative agreement to conduct professional exchanges in the U. S. for current or future Russian leaders. The Professional Exchanges for Russia (PER) program builds on the foundation of the traditional International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) model and seeks to increase mutual understanding between the U. S. and Russia through carefully designed professional programs. PER projects support U. S. foreign policy objectives and have a specific thematic focus related to those policy goals. Participants are current or potential Russian leaders in politics, media, education, science, non-government organizations (NGOs), the arts, and other key fields. They are selected by officers of the U. S. Embassy Moscow. All projects maintain a non-partisan character. Please refer to the full text of the Notice of Funding Opportunity located under the "related documents" tab for full program details and submission requirements.
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Funding Opportunity Number: L15AS00173
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources
Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i. e. , open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Agency Name: DOI-BLM
Closing Date: 2015-08-10
Award Ceiling: $5,200
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Description: The BLM is interested in partnering with a recipient to provide youth with education and work experience opportunities, through conservation projects which will further their understanding and appreciation of natural and cultural resources. Natural resource enhancement projects, such as but not limited to invasive weed treatments, fuels reduction, wildlife habitat protection, and recreation site maintenance, will occur on public lands within the Eugene District. Public Land Corps authority (refer to the act for more details) requires recipients must meet the following: youth must be permanent residents youth must be between 16 and 25 youth may not be employed as a member of the Youth Corp (recipient) for a term in excess of ninety days during any single year youth must receive compensation consistent with work accomplished The objective of this agreement is to provide youth the opportunity to connect with the natural world through the completion of various natural resource projects on public lands within the Eugene District. These projects will enhance and conserve public recreation, fish, wildlife, and plant resources while providing youth with positive work experiences, development of work skills, a sense of personal responsibility, encouragement for a long term community service commitment, and the potential for future employment in natural resource management.
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