Project Grant 23DG11132762322

The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $388,400.29 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) to Montana Conservation Corps, Inc. The agreement supports the organization's deployment of youth and young adult work crews to assist with invasive plant control, habitat restoration, and other natural and cultural resource conservation projects on Department of the Interior lands. Over a performance period from September 2024 to...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment federal grant program (CFDA 15.676), has awarded a $111,097.38 Cooperative Agreement to Montana Conservation Corps, Inc. The agreement, effective from June 27, 2025 to December 31, 2028, will support the placement of AmeriCorps members to carry out a variety of restoration projects and education initiatives on national wildlife refuges and other federal lands throughout the region. Key activities...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) provides $143,786.20 to the Montana Conservation Corps, Inc. to assist Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks in completing active hazard fuel reduction projects. The Montana Conservation Corps, a non-profit youth and veteran-serving organization, will carry out natural resource conservation, education, and volunteer service projects to...

This $141,644 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), supports Montana Conservation Corps, Inc. in delivering natural resource conservation projects in Glacier National Park. The primary activities include assessing fuel loads, planning, and implementing hazard fuel reduction strategies to reduce wildfire risks. The project engages young adults in hands-on conservation work,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $175,840 cooperative agreement under the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676) to Conservation Legacy, a non-profit organization operating as the Southwest Conservation Corps. The cooperative agreement provides youth internship opportunities at the Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. Through this award, the FWS seeks to engage young people aged 16-30 (up to 35 for veterans) in the refuge's wildlife...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) federal grant program to Living Planet Morocco, a non-profit organization based in Casablanca, Morocco. The grant, with a performance period from December 6, 2024 to December 5, 2027, is focused on developing the capabilities of local communities in Morocco to manage water resources sustainably. This transformative approach aims...

This $154,518 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), provides young adults the opportunity to gain skills and experience in environmental and conservation activities. The awardee, Montana Conservation Corps, Inc., will engage participants in natural, cultural, and historical resource protection projects, including deferred trail maintenance, rehabilitation, and corridor clearing...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $131,816 Cooperative Agreement to the AFCD Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Morocco. The purpose of this federal grant award is to organize the third edition of the Leadership Lab program, which aims to build the knowledge and capacity of 100 emerging civic leaders between the ages of 18 and 30 from five underserved regions in Morocco. The CFDA 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs grant supports cultural,...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Intermountain Region awarded Rocky Mountain Youth Corps a $103,337.02 cooperative agreement under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) from June 14, 2023 to December 31, 2025. Through this award, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps will select and oversee qualified youth participants to be mentored by National Park Service staff in performing vegetation management and fence maintenance repairs at...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Region awarded a $107,368 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) to the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, a nonprofit organization based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Through this award, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps will provide seven (7) weeks of 6-8 member crews to work on recreation site enhancements and maintenance as well as conservation projects on Bureau of Land...