Cooperative Agreement L25AC00145

This U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cooperative Agreement award under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) provides $445,333.34 to the Colorado Youth Corps Association (CYCA) to conduct 32 crew weeks per year for 4 years of travel management implementation projects on public lands in Colorado. The project will include activities such as installation of signs, trail maintenance and construction, restoration, and other...

The Department of the Interior, National Park Service has awarded a $133,334 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) to Rocky Mountain Youth Corps (RMYC), a non-profit organization based in New Mexico. Through this award, RMYC will carry out natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service, and workforce development projects on Department of the Interior lands. The project will engage youth and young...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $396,900.78 Project Grant to American Conservation Experience under the Youth Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 15.546) to recruit youth for conservation corps work maintaining public lands from September 2021 through September 2026. As described in the CFDA, this program aims to promote education, job training, citizenship, and natural and cultural resource stewardship through hands-on youth involvement. Under this award,...

The Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians will receive $508,245 under a Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) to implement the Coyote Valley Afterschool Health and Wellness Program from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026. The Tribe will address juvenile crime and truancy issues on their lands by employing a Health and Fitness Coordinator to provide culturally sensitive fitness and wellness...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to It's My Community Initiative, Inc. in Oklahoma City, OK under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program. This funding will provide comprehensive workforce development services for youth ages 15-18 in Oklahoma City, with the goal of improving employment outcomes and reducing recidivism. Key services include occupational skills training, job readiness...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $262,151.42 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) to the Colorado Youth Corps Association (CYCA), a non-profit organization. The award enables CYCA and its coalition of accredited youth conservation corps to engage young people and veterans in priority conservation projects on public lands across Colorado. Project activities include vegetation...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $5,098,657 Cooperative Agreement to Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Inc. (OIC of America) under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program. The funding supports OIC of America's "Growth Opportunities for Young Adults" project, which provides comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved youth and young adults in Pennsylvania. Key products and...

The Colorado Youth Corps Association (CYCA) received a $200,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado Region on September 22, 2021 to support the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program. The award is scheduled to be completed by September 14, 2026 and will provide funding for CYCA to deliver internship opportunities for youth through the Royal Gorge Field Office. Under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on...

The National Park Service awarded American Conservation Experience (ACE) a $160,190 cooperative agreement under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). Through this award ending September 2024, ACE will engage youth in protecting and restoring public lands within Grand Canyon National Park. Participants will gain skills through trail maintenance projects that improve visitor access while protecting resources. Work will involve rehabilitation and...

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $118,557 cooperative agreement to the Colorado Youth Corps Association under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The award will support preservation trades training opportunities for young adults and veterans on National Park Service led preservation projects through December 2024. The Colorado Youth Corps Association, a statewide coalition of accredited youth conservation corps,...