Assistance Listing 15.931
Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities
Department of the Interior · National Park Service
Assistance Listing 15.931, “Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities,” is a federal program administered by Department of the Interior. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 17 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $56M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
- Funding down 21% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed -21% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction
Program objective
This program seeks to utilize qualified non-profit youth and veteran serving organizations to carry out appropriate natural and cultural resource conservation, education, and volunteer service projects on Department of the Interior lands through authorized National Park Service programs.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 15.931
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
- Tribal
- Local
- Nonprofit Organization
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- State
- Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
Qualified youth or conservation corps - The term “qualified youth or conservation corps” means any program established by a State or local government, by the governing body of any Indian tribe, or by a nonprofit organization that— (A) is capable of offering meaningful, full-time, productive work for individuals between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger in a natural or cultural resource setting; (B) gives participants a mix of work experience, basic and life skills, education, training, and support services; and (C) provides participants with the opportunity to develop citizenship values and skills through service to their community and the United States.
Intended beneficiaries: Individual/Family, State, Local, Private nonprofit institution/organization, Quasi-public nonprofit organization, Anyone/general public and Graduate Student.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Range: $5,000 -$1,000,000
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.931. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Who gets funded
Historical data · not a predictionUSAspending.gov shows no grant or cooperative agreement awards under ALN 15.931 since recent years. The program may fund other kinds of assistance, or may not have made awards recently.
Grant obligations by fiscal year
Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.
Recently closed under 15.931
| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Community Volunteer Ambassador ProgramNational Park Service | Closed | Up to $2.8M | Feb 17, 2023 | 15.931 |
Youth Employment in Southern Arizona – SAGU FY21National Park Service | Closed | $5K – $150K | Sep 30, 2021 | 15.931 |
Improve Landscape for InterpretationNational Park Service | Closed | $1 – $40.9K | Sep 23, 2016 | 15.931 |
Geo-Scientist in Parks & Mosaics in Science Youth Internship ProgramNational Park Service | Closed | $1 – $66.3K | Aug 4, 2014 | 15.931 |
21ST CENTURY CONSERVATION SERVICE CORPS PROGRAMNational Park Service | Closed | $1 – $20M | May 30, 2014 | 15.931 |
Geoscientists in Parks/ Mosaics in ScienceNational Park Service | Closed | $1 – $660K | May 22, 2014 | 15.931 |
CREATION OF CLI/GIS DATA FOR NPS PARK CULTURAL LANDSCAPTES PROGRAMNational Park Service | Closed | $1 – $28.6K | Apr 18, 2014 | 15.931 |
| Closed | $1 – $55.7K | Apr 18, 2014 | 15.931 | |
2014 Ancestral Lands Conservation Corp ProjectNational Park Service | Closed | $1 – $70K | Apr 16, 2014 | 15.931 |
Intern Program for Historically Black Colleges & UniversitiesNational Park Service | Closed | $1 – $160K | Feb 28, 2014 | 15.931 |
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 15.931?
15.931 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 15.931?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority), Tribal, Local, Nonprofit Organization, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, State and Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 15.931 provide?
The agency reported $56,002,040 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.