Youth Work Program at USACE, Portland District Lands and Waters throughout Oregon and Southern Washington | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The "Youth Work Program at USACE, Portland District Lands and Waters throughout Oregon and Southern Washington" is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District. It was set up to fund a cooperative agreement that combines on-the-ground natural resource work with youth development, training, and education. The central idea is to carry out practical land stewardship and ecological restoration projects on USACE-managed lands and waters while mentoring and guiding youth participants so they gain real workforce skills, environmental awareness, and hands-on experience in conservation work.

The project focus is rooted in habitat and prairie restoration and broader stewardship needs across USACE recreation and project lands. The awardee would be responsible for restoration and management of native prairie landscapes and wildlife habitat, alongside a range of field and facility support tasks that typically come with maintaining public lands. The announcement specifically highlights work such as recreation area improvements and land stewardship activities, including (but not limited to) prairie and habitat restoration, nursery and greenhouse maintenance to support native plant propagation, fence building and repair, and invasive species control. In practice, these activities suggest a mix of seasonal fieldwork, plant production and maintenance, and infrastructure upkeep that supports both ecological outcomes and safe, functional recreation sites.

Geographically, the work is spread across multiple major USACE-managed areas in Oregon and southwest Washington, with the exact work location determined through task orders. The announcement notes that tasks may occur within Rogue River Basin projects, Willamette Valley projects, and Columbia River Projects. The Columbia River sites explicitly referenced include Bonneville Lock and Dam, The Dalles Lock and Dam, John Day Lock and Dam, and Willow Creek Reservoir. Because the location of services is specified per task order, the agreement appears designed for flexible deployment of youth crews and supervisors to wherever priority stewardship needs arise within the Portland District footprint.

From an administrative standpoint, USACE expected to make a single award under this opportunity. The total estimated funding amount listed is $32,000, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which generally lowers the barrier for eligible organizations that may not have the ability to contribute cash or in-kind match. The legal authority cited for the cooperative agreement is 33 USC 2339(a), which relates to USACE assistance programs and supports partnership-based approaches where the federal agency remains substantially involved in the work.

Eligibility is aimed at non-federal public and nonprofit entities, listed under the broad category of "Others" with clarification provided in the text: non-federal public and nonprofit organizations are the intended applicants. That framing typically includes entities such as local governments, conservation districts, tribes (if non-federal and otherwise eligible under the full notice), nonprofit conservation organizations, and youth corps or workforce development nonprofits capable of recruiting, training, supervising, and safely deploying youth crews for conservation and recreation-area work.

Key dates and identifying details show that the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NWP 14 0003) was posted on February 3, 2014, with a closing date of February 28, 2014, and an archive date of March 30, 2014. The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement (not a procurement contract), which signals a partnership relationship where USACE likely coordinates closely on priorities, sites, and technical direction. For questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Karen Dailey, Contract Specialist, at (503) 808-4615.

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