Cooperative Agreement P22AC02372

The National Park Service (NPS), through the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), awarded a $100,688 Cooperative Agreement to American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, to provide youth with training, place-based learning, trade education, and mentoring focused on trails maintenance and vegetation management on public lands. The project will engage conservation corps participants in hands-on work including vegetation management,...

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 $590,563 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program will support a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitate research, technical assistance, education, and training on the impacts of climate change on coastal infrastructure within the National Park System. The project will apply established protocols to assess the vulnerability of...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), will fund a youth internship program called "Stewards of the Future" in Pinnacles National Park. The program will be administered by the non-profit organization Conservation Legacy, operating through its Southwest Conservation Corps program, and will engage a diverse group of local and urban youth in natural resource...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $146,688 Cooperative Agreement under the National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) to the Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park. This funding will support a project that provides underrepresented youth the opportunity to participate in career and education programs at Acadia National Park. Additionally, the project will engage a researcher to produce a special history study report. The...

The National Park Service (NPS), through its Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), awarded a $3,305,803 cooperative agreement to Conservation Legacy to support the Scientists in Parks Program. The program provides opportunities for participants to complete internship projects in national park units that address natural resource issues and meet management needs. Projects objectives and outcomes are defined by the benefiting NPS unit and advance interns'...

The National Council for Preservation Education will receive $129,458.10 through December 2025 under a Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office. The funding is provided through the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities federal grant program, which supports natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service, and education projects on Department of Interior lands. Under this award, the National...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award for $228,133.00, provided by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program, will support several key objectives: Integrate climate change considerations into the NPS Inventory and Monitoring Program (IMD) to provide climate exposure metrics and impact analyses to inform the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) and adaptation planning across the...

This $210,292.50 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) will support Discover Your Northwest, a Seattle-based non-profit organization, in engaging urban communities with their surrounding cultural and natural resources. The project will use a three-pronged approach to provide: 1) Culturally responsive visitor services, including interpretive and educational programming; 2) Innovative, engaging exhibits...

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...