# Youth Conservation Services (12.010)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/12-010-youth-conservation-services/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Youth Conservation Services is run by Department of Defense. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $9.0 million in 84 grants, about $107,079 per award.

## Objectives

To further training and educational opportunities at water resources development projects under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with non-Federal public and nonprofit entities for services relating to natural resources conservation or recreation management.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.3 million | 22 |
| 2022 | $2.8 million | 23 |
| 2023 | $1.7 million | 24 |
| 2024 | $1.7 million | 26 |
| 2025 | $1.4 million | 23 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Student Conservation Association, Inc. | Virginia | $6.2 million |
| Northwest Youth Corps | Oregon | $987,457 |
| Oyster Recovery Partnership, Inc. | Maryland | $488,596 |
| Portland State University | Oregon | $329,686 |
| The Walama Restoration Project | Oregon | $260,534 |
| County of, Skamania | Washington | $224,972 |
| City of Vicksburg | Mississippi | $143,260 |
| South Lane School District | Oregon | $125,000 |
| Lane County Oregon | Oregon | $125,000 |
| Clearwater Economic Development Association, Inc. | Idaho | $104,000 |
| Lane County School District 52 | Oregon | $92,500 |
| Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council | Oregon | $80,000 |
| Looking Glass Community Services | Oregon | $78,245 |
| Ceati International Inc. |  | $52,000 |