Cooperative Agreement L13AC00074

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the "Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands" program (CFDA 15.243), allocates $401,066.57 to fund 32 weeks of crew time for new trail construction in Arizona. The award was made on September 4, 2024, with a target completion date of December 1, 2025. The prime recipient for this grant is Conservation Legacy, a non-profit organization that specializes in engaging youth, veterans, and...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $1,031,494 Cooperative Agreement under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) to the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts Inc. (AACD), a non-profit organization. The award, with a period of performance from August 2024 to August 2029, supports AACD in conducting assessments, inventories, and monitoring of soil and vegetation conditions on public lands in Arizona. Key objectives include analyzing progress towards land...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $120,752.81 Cooperative Agreement to American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243). The award will fund trail resurfacing and maintenance activities at the Fort Ord National Monument in Arizona, to be completed by December 31, 2025. As an experienced recipient of BLM and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grants and contracts, ACE will leverage its...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $100,266.64 cooperative agreement to Conservation Legacy under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) to conduct vegetation management activities on the Kelly Dam Unit in Arizona. Specifically, Conservation Legacy will provide crew time to treat 71 acres of the unit with herbicide over two phases - 4 weeks in 2024 and 4 weeks in 2025. This cooperative agreement supports the BLM's efforts to engage youth and...

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Inc. was awarded a $700,222.78 cooperative agreement from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Arizona Region, under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228), to reduce fire risk caused by invasive plants in southern Arizona through July 2028. The Museum will collaborate across jurisdictions to treat invasive plants that contribute to wildfire risk, build local treatment capacity, and conduct...

This $156,208.33 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) supports the American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, in providing youth and veteran workforce development and conservation services on public lands in Arizona. The funding will enable ACE to implement a range of hands-on learning and land management activities, including trail maintenance, habitat...

This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration, under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219), provides $159,041.36 to the Department of Transportation Arizona to repair, reconstruct, and maintain approximately 20 miles of trail in the state of Arizona. The project, titled "WILD ARIZONA HEAL THE HIGHLINE PHASE II," aims to enhance the recreational trail infrastructure and ensure reliable access for both motorized and...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $361,600 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) to Conservation Legacy, a non-profit organization, to allocate funding for 10 one-year Internship Positions Spaces (IPS) across Arizona's BLM Gila District between fiscal years 2025 and 2026. The objective of this award is to engage youth and veterans in conservation and natural resource management projects on public lands, including...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) provides $173,261.60 in funding under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) to support 27 weeks of 3-person terrestrial ecological monitoring crews stationed at the BLM Arizona Strip District Office. The purpose is to collect high-quality ecological monitoring data while providing youth with hands-on natural resource management experience. The prime awardee, Conservation Legacy, will...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) provides $288,704 to the Arizona Department of Game and Fish (AZGFD) to assess the impact of solar energy development and transportation infrastructure on wildlife movement and connectivity in Arizona. The key activities under this 5-year project include: Deploying GPS collars on at least 80 mule deer, bobcats, and kit foxes near planned and completed solar...