Cooperative Agreement F24AC02353

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to Outdoor Outreach, a San Diego-based nonprofit organization, under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654). Over the 1-year impact period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, Outdoor Outreach will provide 200 recreational learning programs for 1,200 urban youth in local wildlife refuges and adjacent areas. These programs, which include activities like...

This U.S. Department of Education Project Grant award of $2,015,750 to Austin ISD, a local education agency, supports the "Equitable Access to Outdoor Spaces" initiative. The funding is provided under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215), which aims to develop high-quality literacy programs and provide educational...

The Wildlife Conservation Society received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on August 15, 2022 to support the IGNITING MARINE PROTECTION & CAREERS FOR TEENS (IMPACT) program. The grant was awarded under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215)....

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to Outdoor Outreach, a San Diego-based non-profit organization. The award will fund approximately 200 outdoor recreational and educational programs for over 1,000 youth aged 9-24 from low-income and underserved communities in the San Diego area during the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The programs will take place in local wildlife...

The Lowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa, Inc. will deliver the "Wild Where We Live: Online and Experiential Enrichment for Early Learning Support" program through a $122,212 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The program builds on a previous "Champions for Children" pilot to provide virtual and in-person early learning support services to families recovering from pandemic-related challenges. Activities include weekly virtual story times by the...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Ingham County will use a $1,032,800 Project Grant award from the National Park Service to improve outdoor recreation opportunities at a park in Holt, Michigan. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the award will support paving a loop trail around a pond, constructing solar-powered cabins with accessible picnic tables and amenities, and adding canoe/kayak launches and parking. Water...

This Project Grant award of $599,821 from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports the "RET SITE: MORE THAN AUTOMOTIVE--TOWARD A HEALTHIER, SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY (MATHS2)" program at Oakland University. Over 3 years starting September 2025, the program will engage 10 K-12 teacher participants annually in engineering research focused on the automotive industry, health care, and sustainability. The goal is to translate these experiences into creative...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Division of Finance and Operations. The grant will support a development project for outdoor recreation purposes, including the addition of a half-mile of universally accessible trailway to connect the Daysail area to the rest of Lake St. Clair Metropark....

This Project Grant award of $189,258 from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) will fund an educational workshop series titled "FOREVER WILD: THE ADIRONDACKS IN THE GILDED AGE AND PROGRESSIVE ERA." The project, led by history professors from SUNY Cortland, will use the historic Camp Huntington site in the Adirondacks as a resource to explore how ideas of wilderness shaped America during the Gilded...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $5,017,185 Project Grant to the Wilderness Education Project, Corp. under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). This 1-year award will fund the implementation and sustainment of full-service community schools in two rural, low-income...