Cooperative Agreement F24AC02208
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.676 - Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment) provides $1,852,956.75 to the Hispanic Access Foundation to place up to 14 fellows, ages 18-30 (up to age 35 for veterans), in 52-week fellowships. The fellows will engage in hands-on work and training with natural resource professionals employed by the USFWS at wildlife refuge sites, with the long-term goal of building a diverse...
- This $184,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676) will provide interns to support various refuge programs for the California Waterfowl Association (CWA), a non-profit organization focused on wildlife conservation and habitat restoration. The interns will focus on projects across the biological, visitor services, and waterfowl hunting programs at the refuge....
- This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), seeks to engage undergraduates and graduate students in conservation efforts and raise awareness of national parks through the Latino Heritage Internship Program. The $622,748.94 award, dated July 15, 2025, will support the non-profit organization Environment for the Americas, Inc. (EFTA) in placing interns at various National Park...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $175,840 cooperative agreement under the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676) to Conservation Legacy, a non-profit organization operating as the Southwest Conservation Corps. The cooperative agreement provides youth internship opportunities at the Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. Through this award, the FWS seeks to engage young people aged 16-30 (up to 35 for veterans) in the refuge's wildlife...
- This is a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 3, under the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676). The $276,612.44 award to the Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) supports an internship position within the USFWS Midwest Region Cultural Resources Management program. The intern will work independently and as part of the cultural resources management team to populate the program's national...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676), has awarded a $612,679.12 cooperative agreement to American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit conservation corps. This award will support the recruitment of six invasive species strike team biology members to contribute to nutria trapping and invasive species removal projects under the mentorship of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex staff in California. The...
- The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 awarded a $311,560 cooperative agreement to the Community Development Corporation of PHP from April 2021 through December 2024 under the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676). The award will support the Youth Preserving Pembroke Conservation Corp project to provide experiential education, employment, and leadership development opportunities for youth and veterans aged 16 to 30 in Iowa. Consistent with...
- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $244,333 Cooperative Agreement to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) for the HACU National Internship Program (HNIP). HNIP is designed to provide transformative professional and educational experiences for undergraduate and graduate students, primarily from Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), through meticulously crafted summer and semester-long internships. The program aims to amplify awareness among students about career...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded The Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) a $237,643.80 Cooperative Agreement (Grant Award ID F24AC02147) under the FWS Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676). The cooperative agreement supports SCA interns being assigned to the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge in Idaho to support ongoing research and monitoring initiatives focused on Western and Clark's Grebes. The interns will also engage in monitoring...
- This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6, provides $120,000 in funding from the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment (CFDA 15.676) federal grant program to support a full-time Youth Early Career Volunteer Coordinator position at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. The Coordinator will oversee the administration, training, and support of the refuge's growing volunteer program, which assists with daily...
OVER THE COURSE OF ONE YEAR USFWS AND HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION WILL RECRUIT FOR HIRE AND ADMINISTER SIX POSITIONS TO SUPPORT PRIORITIES OF THE MIDWEST FIELD OFFICE. THE POSITIONS INCLUDE:VISITOR SERVICES INTERN TREMPEALEAU NWR TREMPEALEAU WI 25 WEEKSEDUCATION OUTREACH INTERN HACKMATACK NWR WI IL 12 WEEKSPOLLINATOR OUTREACH INTERN X2 OHIO ECOLOGICAL SERVICES FO COLUMBUS OH 24 WEEKSPOLLINATOR CONSERVATION OUTREACH SPECIALIST MINNESOTAWISCONSIN ECOLOGICAL SERVICES FO BLOOMINGTON MN 16 WEEKSPOLLINATOR ENVIRONMENTAL DNA TECHNICIAN MICHIGAN ECOLOGICAL SERVICES FO EAST LANSING MI 16 WEEKSHISPANIC ACCESS LONG TERM GOAL FOR THIS PROJECT IS TO BUILD A STRONG NUMBER OF INSPIRED SKILLED CULTURALLY ETHNICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED NATURAL RESOURCE CAREERS WITH THE USFWS RESULTING IN A DIVERSE WORKFORCE OF CONSERVATIONISTS THAT IS TRULY REFLECTIVE OF THE NATIONS POPULATION.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 5/22/25 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 3/31/25 | ||
| Not listed | $15.4k | 9/9/24 | ||
| Not listed | $198.2k | 8/3/24 |