Opportunity Title:
Creating Opportunities for Relevant Experience (CORE) Wildland Fire Training Crews
Funder/Agency:
Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS)
Opportunity Number:
P25AS00012
Description:
The Creating Opportunities for Relevant Experience Crews (CORE Crews) are wildland fire training crews comprised of women, veterans, or youth. CORE crews offer participants job experience and wildland fire specific training that serves as a developmental opportunity for participants and an opportunity for parks build relationships with the next generation of fire managers. The CORE crews’ goal is to engage with women, veterans, and youth to begin development of the next generation of the wildland firefighters, managers and scientists contributing to the mission of the NPS wildland fire program by offering relevant work experience.
The CORE Crew program seeks to offer basic training, knowledge and experience that will inspire interest in future career opportunities for participants while working to support the NPS wildland fire mission. CORE crewmembers will work with trained professional fire staff with the NPS and gain on-the-job skills and experience. They will also be coached and mentored in wildland fire and NPS operations. Job experience will vary and include a wide array of activities such as work on fuels management projects, wildfire preparedness activities, fire effects monitoring, and potentially wildfire suppression. Training will cover numerous topics including employee and agency orientation, basic firefighter training, chainsaw training, and incident management and response overview.
Eligibility:
Non-profit
State governments
Federally recognized Tribal governments
Award Details:
Total Amount Available:
$5,000,000
Maximum Award:
$200,000
Minimum Award:
$20,000
Deadline:
Applications Due May 24, 2029
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