Project Grant F14AP00809

The Northwest Regional Education Service District (NWRESD) was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). Through this funding, NWRESD will implement a regional school safety initiative aimed at immediately responding to high-risk threats of violence across 20 school districts serving over 98,000 students in northwest Oregon. Key deliverables include developing and...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon-Washington Region, awarded a $206,851.49 Cooperative Agreement under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (CFDA 15.234) to the Phoenix School of Roseburg, a non-profit organization. The Cooperative Agreement provides funding for the Oregon Youth Corps program, which engages local youth ages 16-26 to perform recreation site maintenance, trail restoration, and forest health activities on BLM-administered lands in the Roseburg...

The Salinas Union High School District Community Science & Outdoor Learning Collaborative will receive $199,680 under a one-year Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA #11.429). The collaborative partnership between the district's educational services team, Bird School Project, and Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History will create and implement annual multi-week educator seminars and ongoing outdoor learning and...

The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association was awarded a $125,880 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951). The grant will support the Association's Students for Salmon program, which aims to increase environmental literacy and stewardship among 1,000 fourth grade students in Whatcom County, Washington. Through hands-on activities like stream monitoring and salmon rearing tank installation in approximately 50...

This two-year, $298,908 project grant from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will fund the Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group to deliver meaningful watershed educational experiences and curriculum integration for all 5th grade students in the East Wenatchee, Washington school district. The goal is to increase authentic, locally relevant science education and student-led stewardship actions to improve local watersheds and recover imperiled salmon...

The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) will receive $289,000 through a two-year Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA 11.429). NSEA will implement a six-month, 40-hour professional development series for Whatcom County fourth grade teachers focused on watershed science. NSEA staff and community partners will provide hands-on training to help teachers successfully implement an updated, place-based...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to Outdoor Outreach, a San Diego-based nonprofit organization, under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654). Over the 1-year impact period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, Outdoor Outreach will provide 200 recreational learning programs for 1,200 urban youth in local wildlife refuges and adjacent areas. These programs, which include activities like...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $324,324.22 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) to the Northwest Youth Corps (NYC) on January 13, 2025. The purpose of the award is to support the work of the Roseburg District through the project titled "Northwest Youth Corps Restoration Improvement of Public Areas Douglas County, OR". Under the guidance of BLM staff, NYC teens and young adult crews will carry out trail...

The National Park Service awarded a $3.06 million Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Recreation & Conservation Office of the Washington Department of Public Instruction. Through this award ending June 2026, Seattle Parks and Recreation will develop the 1-acre North Rainier Land Banked Site in southeast Seattle. The grant will fund elements including a fitness zone with exercise equipment, picnic tables, a...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Northwest Youth Corps was awarded $127,563 through a Cooperative Agreement by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) on July 22, 2025, with completion anticipated by September 30, 2026. The organization will execute trail improvement and restoration work on the No Name Trail located in Cave Junction, Oregon, through a collaborative model pairing young participants with federal...