Cooperative Agreement W912DR2120001

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $213,260.00 Cooperative Agreement to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) on September 25, 2023. The purpose of the award is to conduct bat surveys at Raystown Lake in Pennsylvania under the Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations program (CFDA 12.005). This program, authorized by the Sikes Act, provides funding for activities supporting the implementation of integrated natural...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) under the Youth Conservation Services program (CFDA 12.010) provides $101,343.43 in funding to The Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) to support environmental internships and habitat management services at USACE project sites in West Alton, Missouri from February 2025 through March 2026. Specifically, the award will enable SCA to place interns to assist with habitat restoration, greenhouse management,...

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...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), provides $448,000 to support a natural resource conservation project at Gettysburg National Military Park. The project utilizes a team of 5 interns, including a crew leader and 4 crew members, to survey and treat 3 woodlots for non-native plant species over an 18-week period. Key tasks include invasive plant surveys, prioritizing treatment...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a $133,477.31 Cooperative Agreement to The Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) under the Youth Conservation Services program (CFDA 12.010). The award provides funding for conservation/recreation interns to perform park operations and maintenance activities at the Libby Dam in Seattle District, USACE. The interns will support natural resource conservation, recreation management, environmental stewardship, and professional development at...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Park Service (CFDA 15.931 - Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities), provides $507,060 in funding to Conservation Corps to carry out natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service, and resource management projects on Department of the Interior lands. Through this grant, Conservation Corps will recruit and place invasive plant interns with the National Park Service's Great Lakes Invasive Plant...

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 one-year Cooperative Agreement award for $266,138.45, provided by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), supports a project to rapidly publish long-term natural resource monitoring data collected by eight NPS Inventory and Monitoring networks. The award will fund three 52-week internships for individuals to gain experience in natural resource management through activities such as data evaluation, report...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $141,014 Cooperative Agreement to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources on January 1, 2024 under the Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations program (CFDA 12.005). This funding supports a creel survey and other activities at the J. Strom Thurmond Lake in South Carolina to assess and manage the lake's natural resources. The project period runs through March 1, 2025. The Conservation and Rehabilitation...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $173,918.43 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.546) to The Great Basin Institute's Nevada Conservation Corps division. The award will fund an 11-18 week internship program for approximately 20-40 students enrolled in engineering or business management degree programs at institutions of higher education. The interns will assist with research and development of desalination technologies, renewable energy...