American conservation experience is a nonprofit conservation corps working in partnership with the U.S. Fish and wildlife service to recruit six invasive species strike team biology members to…
Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- F25AC02296
- Recipient
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American Conservation Experience UEI SNZDKMA7WL75
- Awarding agency
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DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9
Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
- Obligated
- $612,679
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 15.676 FWS Public Land Stewardship – Youth Corps
- Completion date 58% complete
- Funding
-
- $459,420.00 Federal
- $153,259.12 Non-federal
- Funding agency
- DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
- Place of performance
- California, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
American Conservation Experience (ACE), a nonprofit conservation corps organization based in Flagstaff, Arizona, received a $612,679.12 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 under the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676). The award, effective July 29, 2025, through September 30, 2027, funds ACE to recruit and deploy six invasive species strike team biology members to the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex in California to conduct nutria trapping and invasive species removal projects. Program participants will work under the direct mentorship of San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex staff, gaining hands-on training and professional development in natural resource management while addressing critical ecological restoration needs on federal wildlife lands.
This cooperative agreement aligns with the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program's mission to provide youth and young adults ages 16–30 (up to age 35 for veterans) with introductory educational experiences and career training in natural resource conservation. The strike team will deliver tangible conservation outcomes through invasive species management while simultaneously fulfilling the program's workforce development objectives by training the next generation of conservation professionals in specialized ecological restoration techniques and field biology practices.
Description
American conservation experience is a nonprofit conservation corps working in partnership with the U.S. Fish and wildlife service to recruit six invasive species strike team biology members to contribute to nutria trapping and invasive species removal projects under the mentorship of SAN luis national wildlife refuge complex staff.
Quick answers
Who received award F25AC02296?
F25AC02296 was awarded to American Conservation Experience by DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (Fish and Wildlife Service) on July 29, 2025.
How much is award F25AC02296 worth?
$612,679 has been obligated on F25AC02296: $459,420 in federal funding and $153,259 in non-federal funding.
Which agency awarded F25AC02296?
DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (Fish and Wildlife Service) awarded F25AC02296, with funding from DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 (Fish and Wildlife Service).
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