15.931: youth and veteran organizations conservation activitiessam.GOV link: click here for the SAM.GOV assistance listingtemplate: this program utilizes qualified non-profit youth- and…

The National Park Service awarded $143,786.20 to Montana Conservation Corps, Inc. under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) through a Cooperative Agreement executed on July 3, 2025, with completion targeted for December 31, 2025. This award funds a Montana Conservation Corps crew to conduct hazard fuel reduction projects across Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks in Wyoming. The work directly supports wildfire risk mitigation efforts while protecting National Park Service property and assets through hands-on conservation activities.

Montana Conservation Corps, a non-profit organization based in Bozeman, Montana, will deploy youth and young adult crew members aged 15-35 to execute the fuel reduction initiatives. Beyond the immediate conservation outcomes, this cooperative agreement provides valuable career training and professional development opportunities for participants while advancing natural resource management objectives on Department of the Interior lands. The program aligns with the broader federal commitment to engaging youth in conservation service and stewardship activities on public lands.

15.931: youth and veteran organizations conservation activitiessam.GOV link: click here for the SAM.GOV assistance listingtemplate: this program utilizes qualified non-profit youth- and veteran-serving organizations to carryout appropriate natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service and educationprojects on department of the interior lands through authorized national park service programs.yellowstone and grand teton national parks seek to sponsor a montana conservation corps (MCC) crew to assist in completing active hazard fuel reduction projects across the parks. The work completed will help to reduce the risk of wildfire and help to protect national park service property and assets. 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.