Youth Engagement, Ed and Employment Programs - Visitor Services Assistants

Funds under this award are in direct support of a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex and the Recipient to recruit, train, and mentor youth in a program focused on visitor services that provides assistance to the FWS volunteer coordinator in implanting educational and interpretive programs such as the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program, waterfowl hunt programs, special events and other outreach and customer service needs. The Recipient of the funding will provide assistance to Service visitor services manager through the recruitment, appointment, training, placement and retention of 3 qualified positions for up to 7 month period or otherwise agreed to by both parties. The positions with receive an hourly rate and a clothing allowance at a rate stated in the agreement from the Recipient. This award is made under the authority of the Powers and Duties of the Secretary of the Interior (16 U.S.C. 460 Sec. 460l (lower case L) 1(d) and (f); Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended by the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 742a-754j-2, as amended; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661); National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-360); National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997; National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 742j); Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, as amended 2005 (16 U.S.C. 1721-1726, P.L. 109-154); Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1972 (P.L. 93-408).