Closed · P18AC00502 · CFDA 15.954 · Discretionary

City Kids Wilderness Exploration: Youth Explore Learn & Grow

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Park Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1-$69K
Award range
Closed
Status
August 17, 2018
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

City Kids Wilderness Exploration: Youth Explore Learn & Grow is a closed discretionary listing from National Park Service that offered $1 -- $68,640 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 8,506 other opportunities from National Park Service.

$1-$69K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
15.954
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

City Kids Wilderness Exploration: Youth Explo… is closed (last close August 17, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. National Park Service still indexes 8,506 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 August 17, 2018

Posted Aug 7 Closes Aug 17

Est. Total Funding

$68,640

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Project Goals – • To provide opportunities described below for 100 urban youth ages 12 to 18 --specifically students residing in under-served and diverse communities of the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.-- to explore, learn, and create positive memorable experiences in national parks through hiking, camping, rock climbing, trail work, ecology and geology lessons, water quality testing, sustainability, environmental education, urban agriculture, environmental conservation, etc. • To connect youth with a better understanding and appreciation for green spaces in both urban and rural settings--including their own backyards; access to outdoor activities to help in overcoming health and mental health challenges, confidence and self-esteem, the role of teamwork, and outdoor exploration opportunities.• To provide opportunities for students to learn about careers available with the National Park Service and other conservation-related fields/organizations. B. Project Objectives – • Hire an outreach and program intern (coordinator) through a 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Program cooperating partner to work closely with City Kids and National Park Service.• The coordinator will plan weekend outdoor adventure trips for students to national parks in the National Capital Region and Northeast Region. This includes providing or arranging for educational programming and joining students as they engage in educational and recreational activities. • Students will engage in interactive visits to national park sites. • City Kids staff will engage some youth in visits to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park so youth can learn about nature, history and recreational opportunities. • Sessions will be scheduled to help kids learn about careers available with the National Park Service and other conservation-related fields/organizations, too.

Nonprofit-only applicant desk · Environment

The printed eligibility set for City Kids Wilderness Exploration: Youth Explo… is nonprofit-only (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Government, campus, and for-profit doors are absent from this NOFO row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Environment (ENV). 2,513 other National Park Service listings share this eligibility-code string (30% of 8,507).

Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

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.

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Agency Contact

LaQuita Palmer Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-619-7082

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What to do next

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