15.931: youth and veteran organizations conservation activities SAM.GOV link: this program utilizes qualified non-profit youth- and veteran-serving organizations to carry out appropriate natural and…

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) provides $1,357,000 in funding to Conservation Legacy, a non-profit organization, to carry out natural and cultural resource conservation activities on Department of the Interior lands. Over a four-year period from April 2025 to April 2029, Conservation Legacy, operating as the Southwest Conservation Corps, will engage youth and veteran participants in projects to remove invasive species and perform habitat restoration work at Bandelier National Monument. This will involve hiking to project sites, setting up camp, and using chainsaws and herbicides to eliminate invasive tree species. The federal grant funding supports three seasons of this conservation work, which aims to benefit the public and provide workforce development opportunities for young adults and veterans.

15.931: youth and veteran organizations conservation activities SAM.GOV link: this program utilizes qualified non-profit youth- and veteran-serving organizations to carry out appropriate natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service and education projects on department of the interior lands through authorized national park service programs. Conservation legacy crews will work with bandelier national monument staff to remove invasive species from inside bandelier. This will be accomplished by hiking out to the project site, setting up camp, then using chainsaws to remove invasive trees and treating them with herbicides to prevent regrowth. This project funding covers three seasons of work. Beneficiaries include private non-profit institutions and organizations public and private non-profit academic institutions state and local government agencies quasi-public non-profit institutions and organizations that support youth and young adult career training and development, and education in the areas of natural and or cultural resource conservation and management. Individuals families students and the general public will receive a benefit from the development and execution of these programs and projects.