Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00380
The Refuge Living Labs grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00380) is a discretionary education-focused award from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. It is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the agency expects to stay actively involved with the recipient during planning and delivery rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The program sits under CFDA 15.676 and is aimed specifically at delivering hands-on environmental education experiences connected to the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Funding is intended to support Refuge Living Lab programs that use the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and its trails as an outdoor classroom. The central idea is field-based learning where students learn by doing: observing wildlife, exploring habitat features, and participating in structured, on-site activities that make science tangible. The activities emphasize direct engagement in the field rather than purely classroom instruction, using the refuge setting to build understanding of ecosystems and conservation.
The project description indicates the recipient (referenced as the LCDC in the source text) will provide programming to 76 classes of 3rd through 6th grade students from communities around the San Diego Bay NWR. In total, the effort is expected to reach more than 2,000 students and involve over 380 teachers and parent chaperones, reflecting a large, coordinated field trip and instruction model. A key learning focus is the Sweetwater Marsh, with students learning about the wildlife and habitats found there, as well as gaining exposure to the broader purpose and importance of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The program also stresses practical, positive actions students can take to protect the environment, tying field observations to everyday stewardship behaviors.
To strengthen instructional quality and align the field trips with classroom learning, the program includes teacher preparation. Participating teachers will attend a STEM training and orientation session designed to get them ready for the refuge visit, support effective supervision and instruction on-site, and ensure the experience connects back to curriculum goals. The curriculum is designed to meet Next Generation Science Standards, which signals that lessons should align with grade-appropriate science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity anticipated a single award with a funding ceiling of $95,724. The posting timeline in the source data shows it was created on August 10, 2017, with an original closing date of August 14, 2017, indicating a short application window for that cycle.Apply for F17AS00380
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Refuge Living Labs" 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 Aug 10, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 14, 2017. (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 $95,724.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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