| Funding Opportunity ID: |
295848 |
| Opportunity Number: |
P17AS00536 |
| Opportunity Title: |
Canal Classrooms Education Program Support |
| Opportunity Category: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: |
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| Funding Instrument Type: |
Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: |
Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: |
This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the project activities without competition. |
| CFDA Number(s): |
15.945 |
| Eligible Applicants: |
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
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| Agency Code: |
DOI-NPS |
| Agency Name: |
Department of the Interior
National Park Service |
| Posted Date: |
Jul 25, 2017 |
| Close Date: |
Aug 05, 2017 This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the project activities without competition. |
| Last Updated Date: |
Jul 25, 2017 |
| Award Ceiling: |
$40,000 |
| Award Floor: |
$1 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: |
$40,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: |
1 |
| Description: |
To Increase education outreach to diverse and underserved (Title I) student audiences through a Transportation Scholarship program. 2) Engage 5 or more school teachers in the NPS Professional Development program- where the teacher and the park benefit from learning with and about each others resources. 3) Improve technology resources available for teachers/students by developing a technology based curriculum program. 4) Encourage teachers to explore and utilize national parks as “outdoor” classrooms and make meaningful connections to the C&O Canal for more than 10,000 school aged children. |
| Version: |
Synopsis 1 |
