Cooperative Agreement P16AC00509

The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $160,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) on July 30, 2024 under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The purpose of the award is to engage communities, particularly youth, in shared environmental stewardship and resource protection activities at national parks and other public lands. The program, titled "BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA - NPS ULTIMATE JOURNEY...

This $159,273.72 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) will support a qualified undergraduate or graduate student to work alongside NPS staff on cultural and natural resources communication, education, and tribal collaboration projects in Channel Islands National Park. The first internship will provide an opportunity for a qualified Native American student to assist NPS employees with...

The National Park Service (NPS), through its Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), awarded a $273,087.78 cooperative agreement to Southern Utah University (SUU) on April 11, 2024. Under this agreement, SUU will partner with Zion National Park to recruit and support a minimum of 18 full-time summer interns and part-time interns during the academic year. The interns will gain practical experience in all functional areas of the park, including...

This $297,060.80 Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), will fund a youth internship program called "Stewards of the Future" at Pinnacles National Park. The non-profit organization Conservation Legacy, operating through its Southwest Conservation Corps program, will collaborate with the park to recruit and train a diverse group of local and urban youth in natural and...

The National Park Service awarded a $437,402 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) to Capacity Builders Inc., a non-profit organization based in Farmington, New Mexico. The agreement aims to create short-term work and training opportunities for qualified Native American students between the ages of 18-30 (or up to 35 if a veteran) to assist NPS staff with priority interpretation, education, outreach, community relations,...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $203,000.00 from the National Park Service's Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) supports the National Park Trust's efforts to provide outdoor recreation experiences for military servicemembers, veterans, and their families at national parks. The award will fund eight park outings that will engage more than 70 military families, or approximately 240 participants, in natural and cultural resource conservation and...

This $745,640.07 cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service will support the National Council For Preservation Education in providing youth internship opportunities through December 2024. Under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities federal grant program, the National Council For Preservation Education will recruit and oversee qualified undergraduate and graduate students to complete cultural resources, interpretation, and related...

The U.S. National Park Service has awarded a $140,000.12 Cooperative Agreement to American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The project will create a "Pyramid of Opportunity" for underserved high school students to gain exposure to careers and skills for entry-level seasonal positions with land management agencies. Each year, the project will provide paid 6-week internships...

This $257,493.33 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) engages the non-profit organization Conservation Legacy and its Southwest Conservation Corps program to provide youth empowerment and conservation services on Department of the Interior lands. Through this award, Conservation Legacy will recruit and deploy young adult "YES Interns" to support a variety of park programs,...

The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $181,992 Cooperative Agreement to Child And Family Services Of Northwestern Michigan, Inc. on April 17, 2024 under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). Through this funding, the non-profit organization will engage youth members to serve on various conservation projects in the Midwest region over the summer of 2024, with a final completion date of December 31, 2024. The project activities are expected to...