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- The Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Region in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Youth Conservation Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.546 Youth Conservation Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 29, 2013 and posted on Apr 29, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 13, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $187,500.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $187,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a notice of intent to award, no competition is being sought.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Youth Conservation Program is a Bureau of Reclamation (Lower Colorado Region) cooperative agreement intended to put local youth and young adults to work on public-benefit conservation projects while also delivering education, job training, and service-based learning. The program is framed around building responsible citizenship and productive community involvement, and it emphasizes helping participants better understand and appreciate natural and cultural resources. It continues Reclamation's long-running approach to youth public service employment through models like the Federal Youth Conservation Corps, AmeriCorps, the National Civilian Community Corps, and state and local Conservation Corps, with an emphasis on accomplishing meaningful, conservation-related work that improves public lands and facilities in a cost-effective way. The opportunity is also explicitly inclusive, stating that opportunities are to be provided regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation.
This award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which means Reclamation expects substantial involvement in planning, oversight, and execution rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. Work is implemented through individual task agreements, each with its own statement of work, schedule, and budget. Typical project assignments described include repair and maintenance activities such as fixing bridges, stabilizing structures, maintaining recreation facilities and trails, and conducting habitat improvements or stream clearance. Projects are generally designed to run about two to five weeks (or another mutually agreed timeframe), and they can also include education, interpretation, community outreach, and recreation-related programming connected to Reclamation sites.
The recipient (the funded organization) is responsible for operating the youth and intern programming day to day and for meeting a detailed set of administrative, safety, staffing, and reporting requirements. Key obligations include maintaining at least $1,000,000 in general liability insurance per occurrence and maintaining accidental death/dismemberment and accidental medical expense coverage for conservation interns, while workers compensation responsibility is carried by Reclamation. The recipient must provide continuous (24/7) risk management support, ensure crew leaders monitor and respond to accidents and injuries, and run a safety program that includes daily briefings along with providing the proper tools, safety gear, and safety plans. The recipient also handles core program administration: recruiting and retaining qualified U.S. citizens for conservation intern positions in collaboration with Reclamation; keeping the required administrative records; overseeing intern and crew conduct (including discipline or removal when necessary); and supplying crews with essentials such as food, camping gear, first aid items, educational materials, recreation supplies, and general field support. If Reclamation housing is unavailable, the recipient must coordinate alternative housing arrangements, and any government-furnished equipment must be used only for the assigned tasks and returned in essentially the same condition aside from normal wear and tear. Reporting is a significant component as well, with a required comprehensive annual performance report covering activities, achievements, and participant demographic information.
Reclamation's role centers on federal oversight and active partnership. Reclamation reviews and approves performance and financial reporting, payment requests, and other deliverables, and may conduct monitoring through site visits and calls. Operationally, Reclamation provides task scopes as funding allows, supplies appropriate staff oversight and technical guidance for intern work, and collaborates closely with the recipient to develop and manage the youth conservation activities. Reclamation may also provide transportation when requested and feasible, ensures suitable camping locations with potable water, and in remote areas supports emergency communication readiness (radio, satellite phone, or locator beacon). Reclamation provides written performance evaluations for projects and participants and, when requested, makes training opportunities available to improve participant effectiveness. Reclamation also retains final authority over whether a candidate may participate if conflicts of interest or ethical issues arise.
Both parties share responsibility for designing and implementing the conservation projects, maintaining a cooperative partnership that maximizes public benefit, and completing projects efficiently and cost-effectively. Education is a shared expectation, with both parties supporting learning opportunities for youth working at Reclamation sites. There is also a joint health and safety protocol: if any actual or potential health, safety, or environmental issue is identified, the recipient must promptly notify Reclamation, and both sides coordinate on corrective actions; Reclamation can order a stop-work if issues cannot be adequately addressed until conditions are resolved.
From the funding and administrative details provided, this was a discretionary opportunity under CFDA 15.546 (Youth Conservation Program) with an estimated total funding amount of $187,500 (and the award floor and ceiling both set at $187,500), indicating a single fixed-size award was planned (Expected Awards: 1). Cost sharing or matching is required. Importantly, the notice states it is a notice of intent to award with no competition being sought, meaning it was not an open competitive solicitation at the time posted. The opportunity was posted April 29, 2013, closed May 13, 2013, and archived June 12, 2013. The listed point of contact was Shawna Thompson, Grants Officer (702-293-8570, smthompson@usbr.gov).
Youth Conservation Program (Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region) - FAQs
What is the Youth Conservation Program?
The Youth Conservation Program is a Bureau of Reclamation (Lower Colorado Region) cooperative agreement designed to put local youth and young adults to work on public-benefit conservation projects while also providing education, job training, and service-based learning.
What are the main goals of this program?
The program focuses on responsible citizenship and productive community involvement. It also aims to help participants better understand and appreciate natural and cultural resources while completing meaningful conservation-related work that improves public lands and facilities in a cost-effective way.
Who runs this opportunity?
The opportunity is run by the Bureau of Reclamation in the Lower Colorado Region.
Is this a grant or something else?
This award is structured as a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant. That means the Bureau of Reclamation expects substantial involvement in planning, oversight, and execution rather than issuing funding and stepping back.
What does "substantial involvement" by Reclamation mean in practice?
Reclamation reviews and approves performance and financial reporting, payment requests, and other deliverables, and may monitor work through site visits and calls. Reclamation also provides staff oversight and technical guidance for intern work, collaborates on activity development and management, and retains authority to stop work if health, safety, or environmental issues cannot be adequately addressed.
How is the work organized under the cooperative agreement?
Work is implemented through individual task agreements. Each task agreement has its own statement of work, schedule, and budget.
What kinds of projects are typically included?
Typical assignments include repair and maintenance and other conservation work, such as fixing bridges, stabilizing structures, maintaining recreation facilities and trails, conducting habitat improvements, and stream clearance.
How long do projects usually last?
Projects are generally designed to run about two to five weeks, or another mutually agreed timeframe.
Can projects include education or outreach activities?
Yes. Projects can include education, interpretation, community outreach, and recreation-related programming connected to Reclamation sites.
Who are the intended participants?
The opportunity is designed for local youth and young adults participating as conservation interns and in related youth programming.
Is the program inclusive?
Yes. The notice states opportunities are to be provided regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation.
Who is responsible for running day-to-day youth and intern programming?
The recipient (the funded organization) is responsible for day-to-day operations of the youth and intern programming and for meeting the administrative, safety, staffing, and reporting requirements described in the notice.
What are the recipient's staffing and recruitment responsibilities?
The recipient recruits and retains qualified U.S. citizens for conservation intern positions in collaboration with Reclamation, oversees intern and crew conduct (including discipline or removal when necessary), and maintains required administrative records.
What safety responsibilities does the recipient have?
The recipient must provide continuous (24/7) risk management support, ensure crew leaders monitor and respond to accidents and injuries, and run a safety program that includes daily briefings. The recipient must also provide proper tools, safety gear, and safety plans.
What insurance is required for the recipient?
The recipient must maintain at least $1,000,000 in general liability insurance per occurrence. The recipient must also maintain accidental death/dismemberment coverage and accidental medical expense coverage for conservation interns.
Who is responsible for workers compensation?
Workers compensation responsibility is carried by Reclamation, as stated in the notice.
What supplies and field support must the recipient provide to crews?
The recipient supplies crews with essentials such as food, camping gear, first aid items, educational materials, recreation supplies, and general field support.
What happens if Reclamation housing is not available?
If Reclamation housing is unavailable, the recipient must coordinate alternative housing arrangements.
How must government-furnished equipment be handled?
Any government-furnished equipment must be used only for assigned tasks and returned in essentially the same condition, aside from normal wear and tear.
What reporting is required?
A comprehensive annual performance report is required. It must cover activities, achievements, and participant demographic information.
What oversight and support does Reclamation provide during projects?
Reclamation provides federal oversight and active partnership, including approving reporting and payment requests, monitoring via site visits and calls, providing task scopes as funding allows, and supplying staff oversight and technical guidance. Reclamation also provides written performance evaluations for projects and participants.
Can Reclamation provide transportation or camping support?
Reclamation may provide transportation when requested and feasible. Reclamation also ensures suitable camping locations with potable water and, in remote areas, supports emergency communication readiness (such as radio, satellite phone, or locator beacon).
Are training opportunities available for participants?
When requested, Reclamation makes training opportunities available to improve participant effectiveness.
Can Reclamation deny a participant from joining a project?
Yes. Reclamation retains final authority over whether a candidate may participate if conflicts of interest or ethical issues arise.
What is the stop-work policy for health, safety, or environmental issues?
If any actual or potential health, safety, or environmental issue is identified, the recipient must promptly notify Reclamation and both parties coordinate corrective actions. Reclamation can order a stop-work if issues cannot be adequately addressed until conditions are resolved.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The notice identifies this as CFDA 15.546 (Youth Conservation Program).
How much funding was associated with this notice?
The estimated total funding amount was $187,500, with both the award floor and award ceiling set at $187,500.
How many awards were expected?
Expected Awards: 1, indicating a single fixed-size award was planned.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The notice states that cost sharing or matching is required.
Was this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice states it was a notice of intent to award with no competition being sought, meaning it was not an open competitive solicitation at the time it was posted.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The notice was posted April 29, 2013, closed May 13, 2013, and was archived June 12, 2013.
Who was the listed point of contact?
The listed point of contact was Shawna Thompson, Grants Officer, at 702-293-8570 and smthompson@usbr.gov.
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