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ClosedOpportunity R23AS00166

Reclamation Youth Interns and Resource Assistants Master Cooperative Agreement

Bureau of Reclamation · Department of the Interior

At a glance

Reclamation Youth Interns and Resource Assistants Master Cooperative Agreement is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was September 26, 2023. Applicant types listed as eligible include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.546 (Youth Conservation).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. Jul 24, 2023Posted
  2. Sep 26, 2023Application deadline
Posted
Jul 24, 2023
Close date
Sep 26, 2023
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
Not specified
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 15.546, not this notice): Range is $17,000 to $672,000 for FY24 Average is $207,846

Who can apply

  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Applicants eligible to apply under this NOFO include nonprofit organizations capable of recruiting qualified youth program participants for positions located at Reclamation offices and facilities nationwide.Applicants eligible to apply under this NOFO include nonprofit organizations capable of recruiting qualified youth interns for positions located at Reclamation offices and facilities. Reclamation offices and facilities are generally located within Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, Utah, and Washington and Washington DC. In accordance with 2 CFR §200.70, a nonprofit organization means any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization, not including institutions of higher education that:Is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest;Is not organized primarily for profit; andUses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the operations of the organization.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The objective(s) of this NOFO is to award Master Cooperative Agreements (MCA) to the selected nonprofit entities to enter into a five-year partnership, providing an efficient mechanism for funding youth and/or resource assistant intern projects.Reclamation youth program participants will gain on-the-job experience in environmental education, community service, or natural and cultural resource management through placements lasting from two weeks to one year. Participants will engage in projects that address some of the most critical conservation issues on Reclamation land, including engineering, environmental education, ecological restoration, species preservation, fuels treatments, research and monitoring activities provide critical support to program/specialist capacities, and species preservation. Some projects may be technological or administrative but will retain a clear and direct connection to natural and cultural resource conservation.Reclamation hopes to partner with MCA awardees to build upon current youth programs to develop, pilot, and implement new youth programs, to include (but not limited to):Reclamation’s Direct Hire Authority for Resource Assistant Internship Program;Public Lands Corps Program; andIndian Youth Service Corps Program.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 15.546

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$1.47M
FY25$685K
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.546. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Reclamation
bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov
tbd

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Reclamation Youth Interns and Resource Assistants Master Cooperative Agreement”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How do I apply for “Reclamation Youth Interns and Resource Assistants Master Cooperative Agreement”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity R23AS00166), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.