This cooperative agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) engages Utah State University (USU) in restoring and protecting native landscapes at Bryce Canyon National Park. The $134,635.09 grant, awarded on June 1, 2024, will fund youth participants in several natural resource management activities, including: treating invasive species, protecting infrastructure from wildfire, improving forest...
The National Park Service awarded a $147,328 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) to the American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, to fund temporary youth conservation corps members to assist park staff in completing ponderosa pine forest restoration projects to improve forest health, resiliency, and the park's ability to manage future wildfires. This project will take place at Bryce Canyon National...
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,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) provides $478,928 to American Conservation Experience, a non-profit organization, to carry out natural and cultural resource conservation, education, and volunteer service projects on Department of the Interior lands. The project will educate youth by giving them direct technical experience with the management of native plant materials,...
The American Conservation Experience (ACE) will receive $144,557.29 under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service Intermountain Region through the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). ACE will utilize temporary youth conservation corps members from July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024 to assist Bryce Canyon National Park staff in completing Ponderosa pine forest restoration activities aimed at improving forest health and resilience...
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 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) provides $1,387,000.00 to the Lomakatsi Restoration Project to collaborate on an Indian Youth Service Corps (IYSC) initiative. The project aims to support tribes and tribal communities in building capacity for habitat restoration, climate adaptation, ecosystem resilience, fuels reduction, and stewardship of ecocultural resources through...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,357,000.00 from the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) funds Conservation Legacy, a non-profit organization, to carry out natural and cultural resource conservation, education, and volunteer service projects on Department of the Interior lands over a four-year period from April 2025 to April 2029. The key activities include removing invasive species, performing habitat restoration,...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Park Service under the National Wildland Fire Management and Natural Resource Training and Workforce Development program (CFDA 15.969), serves the public purpose of reducing the risk of devastating wildfires at national parks. The $440,003.36 award to The Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) will recruit and train young adults to gain hands-on experience and pursue careers in critical wildland fire management and response. The...
The National Park Service awarded a $180,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) to Conservation Legacy, a non-profit organization, for the period of December 16, 2024 to April 30, 2027. Through this funding, Conservation Legacy, operating primarily through its Southwest Conservation Corps program, will engage several young adults in practical, hands-on experience in conservation and invasive plant management activities at...