Reclamation Youth Conservation Master Cooperative Agreements

The objective of this FOA is to invite qualified youth or conservation corps to leverage their money and resources by cost-sharing employment, education and engagement opportunities for youth ages 16 to 25 to perform, in a cost effective manner, appropriate conservation projects on Reclamation lands where such projects will not or cannot be performed by existing employees. Youth may also assist Reclamation in performing research and public education tasks associated with natural and cultural resources. Projects performed under a Youth Conservation Master Cooperative Agreement (Youth Conservation...

Applicants eligible to apply under this FOA include qualified youth or conservation corps that is able to involve youth between the ages of 16 and 25 in the 17 Western States - Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, Utah, and Washington. A qualified youth or conservation corps means any program established by a State, or local government, by the governing body of any Federally-recognized Indian tribe, or by a nonprofit organization that –• Is capable of offering meaningful, full-time, productive work for individuals between the ages of 16 and 25, inclusive, in a natural or cultural resource setting;• Gives participants a mix of work experience, basic and life skills, education, training and support services; and• Provides participants with the opportunity to develop citizenship values and skills through service to their community and the United States.

Irene Hoiby Grants Management Specialist Phone 303-445-2025