Cooperative Agreement W9126G2120008

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a $192,643.43 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth Conservation Services program (CFDA 12.010) to The Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA), a non-profit organization. The agreement provides funding for three Student Conservation Association Interns to be assigned to the Lower Granite Lock and Dam in Pomeroy, WA and the Lower Granite Natural Resources Management Office in Clarkston, WA. The interns will gain hands-on experience in...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded The Great Basin Institute a $1,912,121.75 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.546) to recruit and manage qualified youth interns (ages 18-25) as Resource Assistant Interns (RAIs). The interns will complete 11-18 week internships, engaging in design, field, and research projects that provide critical support to Reclamation employees across various water and hydropower initiatives. These projects will apply the...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) under the Youth Conservation Services program (CFDA 12.010) provides $131,678.62 to the Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) to deliver conservation and recreation internships to support park operations and maintenance at the Libby Dam in Montana. The funding will enable SCA to provide hands-on training and employment opportunities for young adults and veterans in natural resource management and...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a $129,070.38 Cooperative Agreement to the Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) through the Youth Conservation Services Federal Grant Program (CFDA 12.010). This award provides funding for SCA to place conservation interns at the Willamette Valley Project in Oregon to perform GIS and archival operations from September 15, 2024 through November 30, 2025. The Youth Conservation Services program enables USACE to partner with non-profit...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $173,918.43 Cooperative Agreement to The Great Basin Institute (GBI) under the Youth Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.546). The award will support GBI's delivery of a youth internship program at the Reclamation Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility in New Mexico over the period of August 29, 2024 to December 31, 2025. Through this Cooperative Agreement, GBI will recruit and manage qualified youth interns, aged 18 or older...

This $101,343.43 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) under the Youth Conservation Services program (CFDA 12.010) supports the Student Conservation Association (SCA) in providing environmental internships and habitat management services at USACE sites in West Alton, Missouri. The award, effective from February 19, 2025 to March 31, 2026, will enable SCA to engage young adult interns in hands-on conservation work, including tasks such as habitat restoration,...

The American Whitewater Safety Outreach Communications Project received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Coast Guard under the Boating Safety Financial Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 97.012). American Whitewater will utilize the funding to support recreational boating safety through outreach and communications efforts from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The Boating Safety Financial Assistance program aims to reduce accidents and fatalities on domestic waterways by...

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 of $130,539 from the Department of the Interior National Park Service will support the National Council for Preservation Education in recruiting and overseeing undergraduate and graduate student interns to assist the National Park Service with cultural resources and interpretation projects through December 2024. As part of the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program, interns will work with NPS staff to help meet curation standards for...

The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $106,590.37 Cooperative Agreement to American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). This funding will support the development of skills, knowledge, and leadership for 8 interns to provide visitor services, enhance visitor experiences, and improve understanding and management of natural, cultural, and historic resources at New River Gorge...