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L21AS00458: Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management NV Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands

Closed Closed July 2, 2021 Opportunity L21AS00458 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$175,000
• Award floor$80,000
• Total funding$405,000
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

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Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

This opportunity is open to any qualified youth conservation corps established by a state or local government, by the governing body of any Indian tribe, or by a qualified nonprofit organization interested in working cooperatively with the BLM to develop and administer multiple-use conservation projects. Conservation projects must focus on providing employment, education, and public-service opportunities for U.S. citizens and legal residents (between ages 16 and 30 inclusive and veterans up to age 35 inclusive) recruited from local and surrounding communities to assist with projects on public lands. No other entities are eligible to respond. All responding non-profit entities must provide a copy of their Section 501(c) (3) status determination letter received from the Internal Revenue Service. The term "qualified youth or conservation corps" means any program established by a state or local government, by the governing body of any Indian tribe, or by a nonprofit organization that:Is capable of offering meaningful, fulltime, productive work for individuals between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, and veterans up to age 35 in a natural or cultural resource setting;Provides participants a mix of work experience, basic life skills, education, training, and support BLM’s mission; andProvides participants opportunities to develop life skills and work ethics through their work on BLM lands that transfer to their community and the United States.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Youth Corps awards averaged $136,007; this notice allows up to $175,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (93% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management [State] Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands

Category: Natural Resources.

Applying now

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