Cooperative Agreement P17AC01719

The Lake County Watershed Protection will identify priority areas and watersheds and assist with watershed assessments for Clear Lake and Cache Creek in Lake County, California under a $100,000 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The award is part of the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program, which provides conservation technical assistance to organizations through locally-based conservation...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI FWS) Region 8 awarded $184,000 to the California Waterfowl Association (CWA) under the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676) on July 31, 2025. Under this cooperative agreement, which extends through August 1, 2027, CWA will provide interns to support multiple refuge programs in California. The interns will contribute to biological, visitor services, and waterfowl...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Park Service (NPS) awarded the California Conservation Corps $138,404.21 under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) to support natural resource conservation and youth workforce development at Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California. The cooperative agreement, effective September 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, funds the training and placement of two...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California Region awarded a $141,226.67 cooperative agreement to American Conservation Experience from September 1, 2022 through July 31, 2027 under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243). The award will support restoration interns working in the EAGLE LAKE WILDERNESS STUDY AREA WSA and FORT SATE OHV AREA in Arizona. As part of BLM's commitment to streamlining processes and procedures to better serve the...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $130,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Colorado Youth Corps Association (CYCA) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243). The award, running from May 27, 2024 to December 31, 2025, will fund CYCA's High School Summer Youth Program to engage young people in hands-on conservation and natural resource management projects on public lands in Colorado. Specific activities are expected to include habitat restoration,...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243), provides $122,934.19 to support the Redding Field Office Campground and Trail Maintenance Project. The awardee, American Conservation Experience (ACE), will deliver hands-on conservation services including habitat restoration, invasive species management, and public lands preservation through this 3-year project from September...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $912,736.36 Cooperative Agreement to The Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243). The funding supports SCA's delivery of habitat enhancement and restoration services, including internships, at the Mother Lode Field Office, Cosumnes River Preserve in California from October 14, 2024 to December 31, 2028. As a critical bridge between federal land management agencies...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Conservation Legacy, operating as Southwest Conservation Corps, received a $274,210.67 cooperative agreement awarded July 2, 2025, by the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) to establish a youth internship program at Pinnacles National Park in Paicines, California. The program extends through July 31, 2027, and will deliver comprehensive conservation services and workforce...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California Region awarded a $187,918.51 cooperative agreement to American Conservation Experience from October 1, 2022 through July 31, 2027 under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243). The award will support American Conservation Experience's delivery of the BLM CASO Traveling Youth Team, which will provide opportunities for youth to gain hands-on experience carrying out conservation projects on public...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $250,000 to the California Conservation Corps (CCC) under the Cooperative Research Program (CFDA 11.472) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. The award funds the Watershed Stewards Program (WSP), which provides comprehensive, community-based watershed protection, restoration, and education program internships. Through this cooperative agreement, CCC will prepare young adults to...