Reclamation Youth Interns and Resource Assistants Master Cooperative Agreement

Agency: Bureau of Reclamation

15.546 -- Youth Conservation

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The objective(s) of this NOFO is to award Master Cooperative Agreements (MCA) to the selected nonprofit entities to enter into a five-year partnership, providing an efficient mechanism for funding youth and/or resource assistant intern projects.Reclamation youth program participants will gain on-the-job experience in environmental education, community service, or natural and cultural resource management through placements lasting from two weeks to one year. Participants will engage in projects that address some of the most critical conservation issues on Reclamation land, including engineering, environmental education, ecological restoration, species preservation, fuels treatments, research and monitoring activities provide critical support to program/specialist capacities, and species preservation. Some projects may be technological or administrative but will retain a clear and direct connection to natural and cultural resource conservation.Reclamation hopes to partner with MCA awardees to build upon current youth programs to develop, pilot, and implement new youth programs, to include (but not limited to):Reclamation’s Direct Hire Authority for Resource Assistant Internship Program;Public Lands Corps Program; andIndian Youth Service Corps Program.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Applicants eligible to apply under this NOFO include nonprofit organizations capable of recruiting qualified youth program participants for positions located at Reclamation offices and facilities nationwide.Applicants eligible to apply under this NOFO include nonprofit organizations capable of recruiting qualified youth interns for positions located at Reclamation offices and facilities. Reclamation offices and facilities are generally located within Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, Utah, and Washington and Washington DC. In accordance with 2 CFR §200.70, a nonprofit organization means any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization, not including institutions of higher education that:Is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest;Is not organized primarily for profit; andUses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the operations of the organization.

Grantor contact information

Description

Alisha James bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov

Email

bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
Attachment_B_-_Budget_Narrative_Guidance_v.1_2.pdf	Attachment B - Budget Narrative Guidance v.1 (2).pdf	Jul 24, 2023 07:55 PM UTC
Attachment_A_-_Budget_Detail_and_Narrative_template_v.1_2.xlsx	Attachment A - Budget Detail and Narrative template v.1 (2).xlsx	Jul 24, 2023 07:55 PM UTC
Youth_NOFO_2023_508.pdf	Youth NOFO_2023_508.pdf	Jul 24, 2023 07:55 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Closed: September 26, 2023

Application process

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Award

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Program Funding

Expected awards

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Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

R23AS00166

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Education

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

July 24, 2023

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