Opportunity Information: Apply for F18AS00057
The Native Youth Community Adaptation and Leadership Congress Logistical Support opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F18AS00057) is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary funding announcement issued in partnership with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected partner should expect active involvement and coordination with the federal agencies rather than operating entirely independently. The program sits at the intersection of education, environment, and natural resources (CFDA 15.676) and is designed to support a specific, time-bound event focused on Native youth leadership and community adaptation.
The core purpose is to identify one partner organization capable of handling key logistics and duty-of-care functions for roughly 100 participants made up of Native American students plus faculty and chaperones. The event, the Native Youth Community Adaptation and Leadership Congress (NYCALC), is scheduled to take place July 1 through July 7, 2018 at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Rather than funding general programming, curriculum development, or research, this award is aimed at making sure the congress runs safely and smoothly by placing responsibility for participant support and risk management with a capable organizer.
The funded scope emphasizes three major operational areas. First is transportation, which typically includes coordinating travel to and from the venue (often from multiple originating communities), managing arrival and departure windows, and ensuring reliable on-the-ground movement as needed during the week. Second is medical and safety coverage, which can include planning for emergency response, first-aid and clinical support arrangements, medication management protocols when appropriate, incident reporting processes, and overall safety planning consistent with hosting youth in a residential training-center setting. Third is behavior and well-being support, which generally means establishing clear participant conduct expectations, ensuring appropriate supervision, handling conflicts or disciplinary issues, providing culturally respectful youth support, and maintaining an environment where students and chaperones can participate safely and effectively. Taken together, these responsibilities point to a partner that can manage large-group youth travel and residential-event operations with strong safeguarding practices.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility details that may appear in the full announcement. The government anticipated a single award with an award ceiling of $1,500,000, indicating a relatively high level of resourcing for comprehensive logistics, staffing, and contingency planning. The announcement was created on December 14, 2017 with an original application deadline of January 9, 2018, reflecting a short application window typical of event-specific operational awards.
The legal authority cited for the award is the Powers and Duties of the Secretary of the Interior (16 USC 460l-1(d) and (f)), which supports Interior Department activities connected to conservation, training, and related public purposes. In practical terms, applicants would be expected to demonstrate proven capacity in large-scale event coordination, youth supervision and safeguarding, safety and medical planning, and the ability to work closely with federal partners at the NCTC site to deliver a well-managed, culturally appropriate experience for Native youth and their adult chaperones.Apply for F18AS00057
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the education, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Native Youth Community Adaptation and Leadership Congress Logistical Support" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.676.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 14, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 09, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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FAQs: Native Youth Community Adaptation and Leadership Congress Logistical Support (F18AS00057)
What is the Native Youth Community Adaptation and Leadership Congress Logistical Support opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F18AS00057), issued in partnership with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). It is designed to fund the logistics and duty-of-care functions needed to run the Native Youth Community Adaptation and Leadership Congress (NYCALC) safely and smoothly.
Which federal agencies are involved?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), in partnership with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).
What type of award is this?
It is structured as a cooperative agreement. That means the selected partner should expect active involvement and coordination with the federal agencies, rather than operating fully independently.
What is the CFDA number and program area?
The program is listed under CFDA 15.676 and sits at the intersection of education, environment, and natural resources.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The core purpose is to identify one partner organization that can manage key logistics and duty-of-care responsibilities for the NYCALC event, including transportation, medical and safety coverage, and behavior and well-being support for youth participants and accompanying adults.
Is this funding intended for general programming, curriculum development, or research?
No. The award is focused on operational logistics and participant support (including risk management and safeguarding) to ensure the congress runs safely and effectively. It is not described as funding general programming, curriculum development, or research.
How many awards does the government anticipate making?
The government anticipated a single award.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $1,500,000.
Who is the intended participant group for the supported event?
The event is planned for roughly 100 participants made up of Native American students plus faculty and chaperones.
When and where will the congress take place?
The Native Youth Community Adaptation and Leadership Congress (NYCALC) is scheduled for July 1 through July 7, 2018 at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
What kinds of responsibilities are included in the funded scope?
The funded scope emphasizes three major operational areas:
- Transportation: Coordinating travel to and from the venue (often from multiple originating communities), managing arrival and departure windows, and arranging reliable on-the-ground movement during the week as needed.
- Medical and safety coverage: Emergency response planning, first-aid and clinical support arrangements, medication management protocols when appropriate, incident reporting processes, and overall safety planning consistent with hosting youth in a residential training-center setting.
- Behavior and well-being support: Setting participant conduct expectations, ensuring appropriate supervision, handling conflicts or disciplinary issues, providing culturally respectful youth support, and maintaining a safe environment for students and chaperones.
Does the opportunity include duty-of-care and risk management expectations?
Yes. The award is specifically aimed at ensuring the congress runs safely and smoothly by placing responsibility for participant support and risk management with a capable organizer.
What does the transportation component typically involve?
Transportation typically includes coordinating travel to and from the venue (potentially from many different communities), managing arrival and departure windows, and ensuring dependable local transportation during the week if needed.
What does "medical and safety coverage" mean in this announcement?
It can include emergency response planning, first-aid and clinical support arrangements, protocols for medication management when appropriate, incident reporting processes, and overall safety planning appropriate for a youth residential setting.
What does "behavior and well-being support" cover?
It generally means establishing conduct expectations, providing appropriate supervision, addressing conflicts or disciplinary issues, providing culturally respectful youth support, and maintaining conditions where students and chaperones can participate safely and effectively.
What kind of organization is the opportunity looking for?
The announcement describes the need for one partner with proven capacity to run large-group youth travel and residential-event operations, with strong safeguarding practices, solid safety and medical planning, and the ability to coordinate closely with federal partners at the NCTC site.
Is eligibility limited to certain types of applicants?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility details that may appear in the full announcement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F18AS00057.
What are the key dates listed in the announcement?
The announcement was created on December 14, 2017, and the original application deadline was January 9, 2018.
How long was the application window?
Based on the listed creation date (December 14, 2017) and original application deadline (January 9, 2018), the application window was short, which is typical for time-bound, event-specific operational awards.
What is the legal authority for this award?
The legal authority cited is the Powers and Duties of the Secretary of the Interior (16 USC 460l-1(d) and (f)).
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a grant that operates independently?
It means the selected partner should plan for active federal involvement and coordination with FWS and BIA, rather than treating the project as solely applicant-directed.
Is the award intended to support a specific event rather than an ongoing program?
Yes. The program is designed to support a specific, time-bound event: the NYCALC scheduled for July 1 through July 7, 2018.
Where is the event hosted and why does that matter for logistics?
The event is hosted at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The partner is expected to coordinate closely with federal partners at the NCTC site to deliver the event and manage youth residential-setting safety needs.
What does success look like under this award, based on the description?
Success is described in practical terms: a well-managed congress where transportation is coordinated, safety and medical planning is in place, participant supervision and well-being support are handled appropriately, and the experience is culturally appropriate for Native youth and their adult chaperones.
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