ClosedOpportunity P21AS00560

Youth Employment in Southern Arizona – SAGU FY21

National Park Service · Department of the Interior

At a glance

Youth Employment in Southern Arizona – SAGU FY21 is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the National Park Service (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was September 30, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $5K – $150K, with $300K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include independent school districts, public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and 3 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.931 (Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jul 29, 2021Posted
Sep 30, 2021Application deadline

Posted: Jul 29, 2021
Close date: Sep 30, 2021
Award floor: $5,000
Award ceiling: $150,000
Est. total funding: $300,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Independent school districts
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Regionally based non-government organizations eligible for consideration as a “Qualified Youth or Conservation Corps” as defined by 16 U.S.C. §1723(c), Public Lands Corps are also eligible to apply.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

This program is intended to recruit youth from Tucson and surrounding communities for paid internships. Participants will work alongside a park service staff in all areas of park management in order to gain skills and experience which will benefit them in their long-term career or education goals, while also training in essential life skills including resume building, public speaking, community engagement, and conservation projects within public lands in Southern Arizona. Interns will also gain exposure to outdoor recreation opportunities and experiences in other national parks.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

15.931Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation ActivitiesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 15.931

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$71M

FY25

$56M

FY26

$56M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.931. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 15.931

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 1,500 grant awards had funding actions under Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities, with 24 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

CONSERVATION LEGACY$37.6M
AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE$28.8M
THE STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION, INC.$13.7M
THE GREAT BASIN INSTITUTE$12.5M
NATIONAL COUNCIL PRES EDUCTN$4.88M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

National Park Service
Melissa_A_Jacobi@nps.gov
303-987-6986

Places named in the notice

Arizona

Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Youth Employment in Southern Arizona – SAGU FY21”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Youth Employment in Southern Arizona – SAGU FY21”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5k – $150k and total estimated program funding is $300,000.

How do I apply for “Youth Employment in Southern Arizona – SAGU FY21”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity P21AS00560), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 15.945