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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 Jun 18, 2013 and posted on Jun 18, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 2, 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 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number R13AC30010) is a Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region cooperative agreement designed to involve local youth and young adults in hands-on conservation work that benefits public lands and facilities managed by Reclamation. The program is framed around public-purpose outcomes like education, job training, responsible citizenship, and productive community engagement, with a strong emphasis on building participants understanding and appreciation of natural and cultural resources. It also continues Reclamation's long-running support for conservation corps-style models, including youth employment, minority youth development, and structured training opportunities, while aiming to deliver restoration and maintenance work in a cost-effective, efficient way that produces clear public benefit for current communities and future generations.
This award is set up as a cooperative agreement, meaning Reclamation expects substantial federal involvement throughout planning and implementation rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The work is carried out through individual task agreements that spell out project statements, plans, budgets, and job descriptions for participants, usually covering project periods of about two to five weeks. Typical work includes repair and maintenance tasks and other field-based conservation work such as repairing bridges, stabilizing structures, maintaining recreation facilities and trails, habitat improvements, and stream clearance. In addition to getting real-world experience, participants may be able to receive academic credit when appropriate, and the program includes an education component delivered alongside the conservation work at Reclamation sites.
The recipient organization is responsible for executing the scope of work in compliance with federal, state, and local requirements, including obtaining necessary permits and approvals and coordinating with site owners or operators when applicable. If construction is involved, the recipient is responsible for inspection, oversight, and acceptance. The recipient also carries significant operational duties: maintaining at least $1,000,000 in general liability insurance per occurrence (with standard policy exclusions), maintaining accidental death and dismemberment and accidental medical expense coverage and injury insurance for conservation interns, and providing 24/7 risk management support with on-call officers who can respond to accidents or injuries. The recipient must manage core administrative functions and records for the conservation crew and intern programs, recruit and retain qualified U.S. citizens for intern roles in coordination with Reclamation, provide conservation interns and crew leaders who understand and enforce safety requirements, supply crews with food and camping gear plus education, first aid, recreation, and general supplies, and oversee participant conduct while taking corrective action when needed. Any government-furnished equipment must be used only for the approved task work and returned in essentially the same condition aside from normal wear and tear. Housing coordination is also addressed: if Reclamation housing is not available, the recipient coordinates alternatives, and Reclamation is not responsible for direct housing payments when a housing allotment is included in project financial assistance. Reporting is a key deliverable as well, with the recipient required to produce a comprehensive annual performance report covering activities, achievements, and participant demographic information.
Reclamation's role is active and ongoing. Reclamation provides federal monitoring and oversight, including reviewing and approving financial and performance reports, payment requests, and other deliverables, and may conduct site visits and coordination calls. Reclamation collaborates with the recipient to develop task scopes in resource management, education, interpretation, community outreach, and recreation programming as funding allows, and provides overall project supervision for crew projects plus staff oversight for intern assignments. Reclamation may provide transportation when possible, camping sites with potable water for crews, radios or safety equipment at remote locations, and training opportunities that help participants and crew leaders perform effectively and safely. Reclamation also plays a formal role in participant administration at the federal site level: participants must be properly enrolled through recipient application/enrollment forms and must sign a Reclamation volunteer services agreement upon reporting. Reclamation evaluates performance by providing written evaluations for interns, teams, or crews using recipient-provided forms, and it determines acceptability of applicants for conservation intern teams, either selecting candidates itself or allowing the recipient to select when mutually agreed.
Several responsibilities are explicitly shared. Both parties jointly design and implement the conservation projects, operate as a cooperative partnership to maximize benefits, complete work efficiently and cost effectively, and provide educational programming to the youth involved. The agreement also includes practical program identity and safety provisions, such as allowing the recipient to issue its own uniforms at its expense as long as they are not similar to Reclamation's logo. Safety management is emphasized: if a crew leader becomes aware of health or safety issues, the recipient must be promptly notified and given a chance to correct the problem; if corrective action is not taken quickly, Reclamation can order a full or partial stop-work until the issue is resolved.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted June 18, 2013, with a closing date of July 2, 2013, and later archived August 1, 2013. The total estimated funding is $187,500, and both the award floor and ceiling are $187,500, indicating a single, fixed-size award (Expected Awards: 1). A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies. The CFDA listing is 15.546 (Youth Conservation Program). Importantly, the notice states it is a notice of intent to award and that no competition is being sought, meaning it was not open for competitive proposals at the time. The listed grants officer contact is Shawna Thompson (702-293-8570, smthompson@usbr.gov).
Youth Conservation Program (R13AC30010) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Youth Conservation Program grant opportunity?
The Youth Conservation Program opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number R13AC30010) is a Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region cooperative agreement intended to involve local youth and young adults in hands-on conservation work that benefits public lands and facilities managed by Reclamation.
What agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Lower Colorado Region).
What type of award is it?
It is a cooperative agreement, which means Reclamation expects substantial federal involvement during planning and implementation rather than simply providing funds with minimal ongoing engagement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R13AC30010.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA listing is 15.546 (Youth Conservation Program).
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The program is framed around public-purpose outcomes such as education, job training, responsible citizenship, and productive community engagement. It also emphasizes building participants' understanding and appreciation of natural and cultural resources while delivering restoration and maintenance work in a cost-effective and efficient way with clear public benefit.
Who are the intended participants?
The program is designed for local youth and young adults, including conservation interns and conservation crews (with crew leaders) engaged in hands-on conservation and maintenance work.
What kinds of projects or work activities are supported?
Typical work includes repair and maintenance tasks and other field-based conservation work such as repairing bridges, stabilizing structures, maintaining recreation facilities and trails, habitat improvements, and stream clearance.
How is the work planned and implemented under the cooperative agreement?
The work is carried out through individual task agreements. These task agreements describe project statements, plans, budgets, and job descriptions for participants, and they are used to organize and manage specific pieces of work.
What is the typical project period for individual tasks?
Individual task agreements usually cover project periods of about two to five weeks.
Does the program include education or training beyond field work?
Yes. The program includes an education component delivered alongside the conservation work at Reclamation sites, and it is designed to support learning, training, and participant development.
Can participants receive academic credit?
Participants may be able to receive academic credit when appropriate, based on the circumstances described for the program.
What are the recipient organization's main responsibilities?
The recipient organization is responsible for executing the scope of work in compliance with federal, state, and local requirements; obtaining necessary permits and approvals; coordinating with site owners or operators when applicable; managing core administrative functions and records for conservation crews and intern programs; and producing required reporting deliverables.
Who is responsible for permits, approvals, and compliance?
The recipient is responsible for complying with federal, state, and local requirements and for obtaining necessary permits and approvals, including coordination with site owners or operators when applicable.
If construction is part of the work, who handles inspection and acceptance?
If construction is involved, the recipient is responsible for inspection, oversight, and acceptance.
What insurance coverage is the recipient required to maintain?
The recipient must maintain at least $1,000,000 in general liability insurance per occurrence (with standard policy exclusions). The recipient must also maintain accidental death and dismemberment and accidental medical expense coverage, along with injury insurance for conservation interns.
What risk management support is required from the recipient?
The recipient must provide 24/7 risk management support with on-call officers who can respond to accidents or injuries.
What staffing and recruitment responsibilities does the recipient have?
The recipient must recruit and retain qualified U.S. citizens for intern roles in coordination with Reclamation, and provide conservation interns and crew leaders who understand and enforce safety requirements.
What supplies and logistics must the recipient provide to crews?
The recipient must supply crews with food and camping gear, as well as education, first aid, recreation, and general supplies, and oversee participant conduct while taking corrective action when needed.
What rules apply to government-furnished equipment?
Any government-furnished equipment must be used only for the approved task work and must be returned in essentially the same condition, aside from normal wear and tear.
How does housing work for participants?
Housing coordination is addressed in the agreement. If Reclamation housing is not available, the recipient coordinates alternative housing. Reclamation is not responsible for direct housing payments when a housing allotment is included in project financial assistance.
What reporting is required from the recipient?
The recipient must produce a comprehensive annual performance report covering activities, achievements, and participant demographic information.
What is Reclamation's role during the project?
Reclamation provides active federal monitoring and oversight, including reviewing and approving financial and performance reports, payment requests, and deliverables. Reclamation may also conduct site visits and coordination calls, collaborates on task scopes as funding allows, provides overall project supervision for crew projects, and provides staff oversight for intern assignments.
Does Reclamation provide any in-kind support or resources?
Reclamation may provide transportation when possible, camping sites with potable water for crews, radios or safety equipment at remote locations, and training opportunities to help participants and crew leaders perform effectively and safely.
Are there formal enrollment or paperwork requirements for participants?
Yes. Participants must be properly enrolled through recipient application/enrollment forms and must sign a Reclamation volunteer services agreement upon reporting.
How are interns, teams, or crews evaluated?
Reclamation provides written evaluations for interns, teams, or crews using recipient-provided forms.
Who selects participants for conservation intern teams?
Reclamation determines acceptability of applicants for conservation intern teams, either selecting candidates itself or allowing the recipient to select when mutually agreed.
How are responsibilities shared between Reclamation and the recipient?
Both parties jointly design and implement conservation projects, operate as a cooperative partnership to maximize benefits, complete work efficiently and cost effectively, and provide educational programming to participating youth.
Are uniforms allowed, and are there branding restrictions?
The recipient may issue its own uniforms at its expense as long as the uniforms are not similar to Reclamation's logo.
What happens if there is a health or safety issue during a task?
If a crew leader becomes aware of health or safety issues, the recipient must be promptly notified and given an opportunity to correct the problem. If corrective action is not taken quickly, Reclamation can order a full or partial stop-work until the issue is resolved.
What are the key funding details (amount, number of awards, and award size)?
The total estimated funding is $187,500. The award floor is $187,500 and the award ceiling is $187,500, indicating a single, fixed-size award. The expected number of awards is 1.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The notice states that a cost-sharing or matching requirement applies.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on June 18, 2013, with a closing date of July 2, 2013.
Is this opportunity still active?
The notice indicates it was archived on August 1, 2013.
Was this opportunity open for competitive proposals?
No. The notice states it is a notice of intent to award and that no competition is being sought, meaning it was not open for competitive proposals at the time.
Who is the listed grants officer contact for this opportunity?
The listed grants officer contact is Shawna Thompson, phone 702-293-8570, email smthompson@usbr.gov.
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