Cooperative Agreement L21AC10457

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) provides $309,298 to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission in Oregon to offer workforce development opportunities for tribal youth. The project builds upon a previous pilot program, expanding employment opportunities for tribal youth in Oregon through government-to-government partnerships and community-based initiatives. The...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $111,196.91 cooperative agreement to Northwest Youth Corps (NYC) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243). The agreement, which runs from August 16, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will engage youth and young adults aged 16-35 in hands-on conservation and natural resource management projects on public lands in Oregon. Project activities include wildlife habitat restoration, botanical surveys, and recreation site...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $324,324.22, was issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243). The award supports the work of the Northwest Youth Corps (NYC) to engage youth and young adults in conservation and natural resource management projects in Douglas County, Oregon. Under the guidance of BLM staff, NYC crews will maintain and improve hiking trails, campgrounds, and other public...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) provides $318,348.87 to Northwest Youth Corps to carry out natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service, and maintenance projects on Department of the Interior lands. Key activities include invasive species control, habitat restoration, trail maintenance, and educational programming that engage youth and veterans...

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $337,576 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) to the State of Washington's Department of Ecology. The purpose of this 1-year project is to support youth development and participation in natural and cultural resource conservation, education, and volunteer service projects at Olympic National Park. The project will focus on surface and structural repairs on...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region, has awarded a $1,173,823 Project Grant to South Willamette Solutions, a non-profit organization in Oakridge, Oregon, for the "OAKRIDGE WESTFIR FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITY PROJECT" under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). This grant, awarded on September 17, 2024, will support the development and implementation of a comprehensive community...

The Lake County Umbrella Watershed Council was awarded a $665,423.64 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region to carry out the Summer Lake Wildfire Risk Reduction Project. The two-year project running from December 2021 through December 2023 aims to reduce wildfire risks in Oregon through forest management activities. The grant is funded through the USDA Forest Service's Schools and Roads Grants to States program (CFDA 10.665), which shares...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the National Park Service (NPS), provides $139,394.13 in funding to The Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The award supports a 2-year project (9/6/2024 - 12/31/2026) that will engage youth participants, including students and recent graduates specializing in biological and physical sciences, in a mentor-based natural resource management program...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,740,182.15 Project Grant to the Walker Range Patrol Association, a non-profit organization based in Crescent, Oregon, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The 5-year grant, awarded on September 12, 2024, supports the Walker Range Mitigation project, which focuses on developing and implementing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Key activities include conducting...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $201,389 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) to Montana Conservation Corps, Inc. to provide 8 youth/young adult crews over 16 crew weeks to complete trail maintenance and resource restoration projects at Yellowstone National Park. The project will engage participants in reopening flood-damaged areas, repairing trails, replacing deteriorated drainage structures, removing hazards,...