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 $241,740 to the California Conservation Corps (CCC) to engage youth and young adults in trail maintenance and rehabilitation projects in Yosemite Valley. Through this 15-month project, CCC participants will perform tasks such as repairing trails, cleaning drainage systems, and removing vegetation to improve trail safety for visitors. The...
This $666,665 cooperative agreement award from the National Park Service (CFDA 15.931 - Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program) will engage Indigenous youth and young adults in meaningful conservation projects at National Park Service sites across the country. The project is operated by Conservation Legacy and its Southwest Conservation Corps program, which specializes in delivering workforce development, training, and hands-on conservation experience on public lands....
The National Park Service awarded a $259,789.92 Cooperative Agreement to the California Conservation Corps (CCC) under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The project aims to foster youth development and environmental stewardship through hands-on natural and cultural resource conservation, education, and volunteer service activities in Sequoia National Park. Key deliverables include improved trails and trained youth leaders, ensuring sustainable...
This $202,356 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) supports Conservation Legacy, a non-profit organization, to engage youth and veterans in natural and cultural resource conservation projects on Department of the Interior lands. The award will fund Conservation Legacy's Southwest Conservation Corps program to place interns alongside NPS scientists to conduct long-term ecological monitoring in...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) provides $368,179.14 to the California Conservation Corps to restore three campgrounds and 131 miles of trails at Lassen Volcanic National Park that were damaged by the 2021 Dixie Fire. A 15-person crew will perform maintenance tasks such as clearing hazardous trees, installing picnic tables, and repairing drainage structures to enhance visitor...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.289 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending) provides $272,000.00 in funding to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, Inc., a non-profit organization, from February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2026. The project will empower underserved youth and young adults in Los Angeles through environmental projects, job skills training, and educational programs. Specifically, the...
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 to the Lomakatsi Restoration Project, a non-profit organization based in Ashland, Oregon. The funding will support a 3-year Indian Youth Service Corps (IYSC) initiative to build capacity in habitat restoration, climate adaptation, ecosystem resilience, fuels reduction, and stewardship of ecocultural resources through...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $306,667 cooperative agreement (P24AC00064) to Conservation Legacy, a national non-profit organization, through the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). This 2-year award supports natural and cultural resource conservation projects on Department of the Interior lands. Key activities include repairing and stabilizing masonry walls at Tuzigoot Pueblo and Montezuma Well, as well as restoring a pre-contact irrigation...
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...