Opportunity Information: Apply for R16 FOA DO 002
The Reclamation Youth Conservation Master Cooperative Agreements opportunity is a competitive funding announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, designed to partner with qualified youth or conservation corps programs to carry out conservation-focused work on Reclamation-managed lands. The core aim is to expand employment, education, and engagement opportunities for young people ages 16 to 25 by supporting projects that are appropriate for youth corps crews and that would not or cannot be completed by Reclamation staff. In addition to hands-on fieldwork, participating youth may also support research activities and public education efforts tied to natural and cultural resource stewardship. A central theme of the program is workforce development and civic engagement: projects are intended to expose participants to public service while building their understanding and appreciation of the nation’s natural and cultural resources.
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements, meaning Reclamation expects an active partnership rather than a simple pass-through grant. The award structure is built around a “master” cooperative agreement (the Youth Conservation MCA) under which Reclamation and the selected recipient(s) will jointly develop specific, individual task agreements over time. Those task agreements spell out the details for each project, including the scope of work, project locations, and the amount of Reclamation funding allocated. This structure is meant to streamline collaboration across multiple projects, allowing Reclamation to work with a partner on a series of conservation and resource-related efforts without renegotiating an entirely new agreement each time.
The opportunity emphasizes cost-sharing and leveraging resources. Applicants are expected to bring their own funds and/or in-kind resources to help support youth employment and programming, making the overall work more cost effective. While an award ceiling is not listed in the provided source data (shown as 0), the opportunity anticipates making multiple awards, with an expected total of 15 awards. The program is categorized as discretionary, uses the cooperative agreement instrument type, and is associated with CFDA number 15.546.
Eligibility is limited to qualified youth or conservation corps capable of involving youth ages 16 to 25 in Bureau of Reclamation project areas within 17 Western states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, Utah, and Washington. To qualify, a corps program must be established by a state or local government, the governing body of a federally recognized Indian tribe, or a nonprofit organization. Beyond organizational status, the program must be able to provide meaningful, full-time, productive work in natural or cultural resource settings for participants in the target age range. It must also offer more than just a job experience by pairing work with education, training, life skills development, and supportive services. Finally, it must create opportunities for participants to develop citizenship values and practical civic skills through service to their community and to the United States.
Key administrative details from the source include the opportunity title “Reclamation Youth Conservation Master Cooperative Agreements,” funding opportunity number “R16 FOA DO 002,” and an original closing date of 2015-11-12 (indicating this specific posting is historical). The agency is the Bureau of Reclamation, and the opportunity category is listed as “Other” under funding activity, reflecting the cross-cutting nature of conservation fieldwork, stewardship, education, and resource support activities that may be included under the task agreements.Apply for R16 FOA DO 002
- The Bureau of Reclamation in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reclamation Youth Conservation Master Cooperative Agreements" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.546.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2015-09-22.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-11-12. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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