Project Grant 15PBJA21RR05216SCAA

This Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $233,610.37, was issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676). The primary awardee, The Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA), will engage a crew of youth to complete conservation projects such as trail restoration, construction, and invasive species management in the greater Philadelphia region. The award will fund two crews during the 2024...

The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $663,257.69 Cooperative Agreement to The Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The award, effective September 22, 2024 through December 31, 2027, will support SCA in engaging interns to assist biologists and natural resource managers in conducting non-native invasive plant monitoring and control, including hand-pulling invasive plants, on federal lands in...

The federal Project Grant award of $1,225,000.00 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development program) will support the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) in executing a range of infrastructure and community development projects across the state. These activities will focus on strengthening economic growth, enhancing recreational amenities, and preserving natural resources within the Appalachian region of South...

The Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) has been awarded a $159,346.85 Cooperative Agreement by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The award will fund SCA's delivery of natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service, and training projects on Department of the Interior lands. Key activities include trail maintenance, habitat restoration, historic preservation, visitor...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $398,645.43 Project Grant to The Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) on June 12, 2024 under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The grant will support SCA's Calumet Urban Forestry Crew to provide conservation services, education, and career training opportunities to youth and young adults on public lands in Indiana. Specific services to be delivered include trail maintenance, habitat restoration, invasive...

This $260,613 federal Project Grant award to Agingnext Inc., doing business as Community Senior Services, funds the organization's 2024-2025 Senior Companion Program (SCP) under the AmeriCorps Seniors program (CFDA 94.016). Through the SCP, Agingnext Inc. will engage volunteers aged 55 and older to provide companionship, transportation assistance, respite care, and light chores to homebound seniors and individuals with disabilities. This helps enable these vulnerable populations to remain...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award was made by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676). The $168,653.63 award to the Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) will fund the organization's work alongside U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff to conduct riparian restoration projects that support floodplain health and bison management at a national wildlife refuge. SCA members will help...

This Project Grant award of $5,237,078 from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Senior Community Service Employment Program (CFDA 17.235) provides funding to the AARP Foundation to operate the SCSEP program. The program promotes part-time community service work experiences and unsubsidized employment for unemployed, low-income individuals aged 55 and over. Key activities include providing participants with minimum wage community service jobs,...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a $129,070.38 Cooperative Agreement to the Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) on September 15, 2024 under the Youth Conservation Services Federal Grant Program (CFDA 12.010). This award will support the placement of conservation interns at the Willamette Valley Project in Oregon to provide GIS and archival operations services, with a final completion date of November 30, 2025. The Youth Conservation Services program enables USACE to...

This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $159,980.64, was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 7 under the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.676). The award supports a 12-week program where a team from the Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) will work with the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to perform trail maintenance, new trail construction, and boardwalk repair...