# Reclamation Youth Interns and Resource Assistants Master Cooperative Agreement

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/r23as00166-reclamation-youth-interns-and-resource-assistants-master/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349528

> Bureau of Reclamation offered grants to nonprofits. Applications closed on September 26, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | R23AS00166 |
| Agency | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 26, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.546 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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.

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is R23AS00166 still open?

No. It closed on September 26, 2023.

### Who can apply for Reclamation Youth Interns and Resource Assistants Master Cooperative Agreement?

Bureau of Reclamation accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Reclamation Youth Interns and Resource Assistants Master Cooperative Agreement?

Closed September 26, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Youth Conservation  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Great Basin Institute, Southern California Mountains Foundation, California Conservation Corps. The program made 34 awards worth $7.8 million in that time.