Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00258
The Buddy Bison Fishing Clinic School Program (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00258) is a National Park Service effort, issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, to expand youth engagement with recreational fishing and broader outdoor learning on public lands. Structured as a cooperative agreement in the education category (CFDA 15.954), the program centers on hosting hands-on fishing clinics through the National Park Trust (NPT) Buddy Bison Program. At its core, the opportunity is meant to strengthen public use and enjoyment of aquatic resources while also building long-term stewardship values by teaching conservation-minded fishing practices and basic outdoor ethics.
A major emphasis of the project is reducing barriers that can keep kids from participating in fishing and outdoor recreation, especially youth from low-income communities or other disadvantaged backgrounds. By increasing access to fishing locations on public lands and providing guided, welcoming clinics, the program aims to make fishing feel approachable for first-time participants and families who may not otherwise have the equipment, transportation, knowledge, or confidence to get started. Alongside skill-building, the clinics are intended to deepen young peoples connection to nature and to public lands as places that belong to them.
The goals and objectives also highlight education and conservation. Participants are expected to gain a clearer understanding of National Park Service aquatic resources and why they matter, as well as learn sound fishing practices that align with conservation principles. The clinics focus on fundamental angling skills, outdoor ethics, and awareness of additional recreation opportunities on public lands beyond fishing. A key programmatic tie-in is introducing youth and their families to the NPS Junior Ranger Program through the Junior Ranger Lets Go Fishing Program, using the clinics as an entry point into continued park engagement and learning.
In terms of deliverables, the program planned to reach roughly 480 young anglers by hosting four clinics in or near national parks or other public lands, with an anticipated completion timeline before August 30, 2020. The events were designed not as one-off experiences, but as a "ladder of engagement" that creates pathways for deeper relationships with parks and communities. That could include follow-on service learning opportunities, additional recreation experiences beyond fishing, and even exposure to potential work opportunities for young adults as their involvement grows over time.
Potential clinic locations under consideration included Channel Islands National Park (Ventura, California), the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (Oakland, California), national park sites in the Washington, D.C. area, and the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (St. Paul, Minnesota). Backup sites mentioned included Big Thicket National Park, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. The opportunity also includes a straightforward measure of success tied to participant experience: ensuring that at least 100 kids have fun fishing, reinforcing that the clinics are meant to be positive, memorable, and motivating introductions to the outdoors.
On the funding side, the notice listed an award ceiling of $36,000 with one expected award. It is important context that this posting was a Notice of Intent rather than an open call. The task agreement was to be awarded under an existing cooperative agreement (P16AC00027) that had already been selected through a competitive process, and no new applications were being accepted at the time of posting. In practical terms, this means the notice functioned more as a public statement of planned funding and activities than as a current opportunity for new applicants to compete.Apply for P19AS00258
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Buddy Bison Fishing Clinic School Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 12, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a Notice of Intent only. This Task Agreement is being awarded under Cooperative Agreement P16AC00027 which was already awarded under a competitive process. No applications are being accepted at this time.. (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 $36,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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