F24AS00427 FY25 Experienced Services Program
ID: 356214Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS)

Award Range

$5K - $500K

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofits Without 501(c)(3) Status

Funding Category

Natural Resources

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356214
Timeline
    Description

    The Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "F24AS00427 FY25 Experienced Services Program" aimed at supporting nonprofit organizations in establishing and conducting an Experienced Services Program. This initiative seeks to recruit and utilize the skills and experience of older Americans, aged 55 and older, through cooperative agreements with qualified nonprofit organizations authorized by the Secretary of Labor under Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965. The program is critical for enhancing the agency's capacity to engage older individuals in natural resource management activities, with a total estimated funding of $20 million available for awards ranging from $5,000 to $500,000. Interested applicants must submit their proposals electronically by September 30, 2024, and can direct inquiries to J. Max Carithers at james_carithers@fws.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    james_carithers@fws.gov
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