Cooperative Agreement L20AC00196

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $187,202.10 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) to American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, with a period of performance from August 8, 2024 to September 30, 2028. Under this Cooperative Agreement, ACE will work with BLM's St. George Field Office to engage youth corps members in natural resource management activities, including monitoring wildlife...

This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $115,000.00, was provided by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Aquatics Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244). The purpose of this award is to support implementation, monitoring, and strategy integration capacity for BLM offices and partners in southern Utah, including the Canyon Country District, Bears Ears National Monument, Color Country District, and Paria River District. The funding will be used to implement...

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $186,433.43, was issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243). The award supports American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, in assisting BLM's St. George and Cedar City Field Offices with conservation activities in Utah. Specifically, the grant will enable ACE crews to plant 5,000 Mojave Desert plants in the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area...

This $133,334 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the CFDA Program 15.243 "Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands" will support Utah State University in recruiting and training diverse young adults and veterans to assist with conservation projects on BLM-managed public lands in Utah. The project aims to engage participants ages 16-30 (35 for veterans) in hands-on activities such as stream restoration,...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management awarded a $342,760.50 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) to the University of Wyoming. The grant aims to achieve three key objectives: 1) Developing genetically appropriate native plant material seed for use in habitat restoration, 2) Implementing and assessing seed-based restoration techniques, and 3) Inventorying, monitoring, and restoring rare plant species...

This $214,872.18 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) supports the American Conservation Experience (ACE) in assisting the BLM's St. George Field Office with environmental restoration efforts in Utah. Under this award, ACE members will actively participate in controlling invasive weeds through herbicide treatments and biological methods, contribute to riparian habitat restoration by...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $375,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Birds of Prey NCA Partnership (BOPP), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245). The 5-year award, effective from September 2024 to September 2029, supports BOPP's mission to manage and conserve the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in Idaho through habitat improvement activities. Key activities include...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) supports The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in establishing the Red Canyon Ranch Native Plant Nursery in Wyoming. The $125,819.44 grant, awarded on August 19, 2024, will enable TNC to: 1) conduct scientific experiments to identify and address barriers to cultivating native plant species that are in high demand for restoration projects, and 2) establish approximately...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) provides $189,669.70 to support the American Conservation Experience (ACE) in delivering hands-on conservation and natural resource management services across public lands in Utah. Under this 4-year agreement from August 2024 to September 2028, ACE members will work alongside BLM recreation personnel to gain practical experience in areas...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $196,000 Cooperative Agreement to Southern Utah University (SUU) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243). The purpose of the funding is to provide work-based learning and service-learning opportunities through internships that support public lands managed by the BLM's Kanab Field Office in southern Utah. The project aims to promote professionalism in land stewardship, create opportunities for youth and...