Closed · F17AS00134 · CFDA 15.676 · Discretionary
Engaging Youth in Conservation
Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $19K-$19K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 7, 2017
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Engaging Youth in Conservation is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered $19,000 -- $19,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 4,242 other opportunities from Fish and Wildlife Service.
- $19K-$19K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 15.676
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Engaging Youth in Conservation is closed (last close March 7, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Fish and Wildlife Service still indexes 4,242 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed March 7, 2017
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Association of Retired Fish and Wildlife Service Employees submitted an unsolicited proposal to continue supporting the USFWS Youth Initiative and youth programs and events by coordinating speakers and presenters, providing mentoring, and supporting Friends Groups and field offices conducting programs for youth on conservation careers and leadership.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · F17AS00134
Grants.gov marks Engaging Youth in Conservation with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Natural Resources (NR). 939 other Fish and Wildlife Service listings share this eligibility-code string (22% of 4,243).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Biologist Tracy Mccleaf (304) 876-7781 Tracy_McCleaf@fws.gov
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What to do next
Engaging Youth in Conservation is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
- Look up CFDA 15.676 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
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