Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands
CFDA 15.243 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$74.5M
Awards
481
Recipients
43
States
17
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $55.6M | 293 | |
| 2025 | $15.7M | 161 | -71.8% |
| 2026 | $3.2M | 27 | -79.7% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 | |
| $0 | 0 | |
| $0 | 0 |
Top 50 Awards under CFDA 15.243
Largest individual obligations for Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_L17AC00331_014 THIS AGREEMENT ENCOMPASSES PUBLIC LANDS MANAGED BY BLM COLORADO FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING COLORADO S YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, AND VETERANS IN LEARNING VALUABLE JOB SKILLS IN ASSESSM… | CONSERVATION LEGACY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-03 | 2024 | $4,880,530 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00516_014 CONSERVATION LEGACY (CL), A NATIONAL NONPROFIT CONSERVATION CORPS ORGANIZATION HAVING 501(C)(3) STATUSWITH THE IRS, IS SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL TO THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM)… | CONSERVATION LEGACY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-03 | 2024 | $4,079,820 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10423_014 <P>CONSERVATION LEGACY VIEWS ITS ROLE AS A FACILITATOR, BOTH IN TERMS OF PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG PEOPLE AND IN HELPING PUBLIC LAND AGENCIES TO ACHIEVE CONSERVATION OBJECT… | CONSERVATION LEGACY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-90 | 2026 | $1,757,500 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00567_014 THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE BLM NEVADA STATE OFFICE. DATA COLLECTED FOR THIS PROJECT WILL ASSIST BLM NEVADA RANGELAND WITH: ENHANCING AND CONSERVING RANGELANDS TO COM… | THE GREAT BASIN INSTITUTE Nevada | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NV-02 | 2024 | $1,701,876 |
ASST_NON_L19AC00293_014 RANGELAND INVENTORY, MONITORING, COMPLIANCE, TREATMENT EFFECTIVENESS, AND ASSESSMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 1,500 ACRES USING INTERNS AND YOUTH CREWS TO COMPLETE LAND HEALTH STANDARD (L… | CONSERVATION LEGACY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-90 | 2024 | $1,431,848 |
ASST_NON_L19AC00295_014 MULTI-RESOURCE PROGRAM INTERNS TO ASSIST LEASING, PERMITTING, COMPLIANCE INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT, RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT, AND LAND USE PLANNING ACTIVITIES FOR THE FLUID MINERALS… | CONSERVATION LEGACY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-90 | 2024 | $1,060,068 |
ASST_NON_L25AC00124_014 THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONDUCT 54 HITCHES (HITCH 2 WEEKS) OF CREW WORK AND PLACE 11 INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENT MEMBERS TO COMPLETE NATURAL RESOURCE AND RESILIENCY PROJECTS… | MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS, INC. Montana | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | MT-01 | 2025 | $1,013,000 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00593_014 BLM NEW MEXICO HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE YOUTH TO CAREERS IN THE BLM. THIS WILL BEACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN EXPERIENCE LEARN ABOUT PUBLIC LANDS FU… | CONSERVATION LEGACY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-90 | 2024 | $1,000,819 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00651_014 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM S STATED MISSION IS PROVIDING YOUTH WITH ORGANIZED JOBS THAT PROVIDE BOTH PERSONAL AND JOB SKILLS TRAINING. OUR OBJECTIVES ARE TO IDENTIFY, ORGANIZE, SUPE… | YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, INC Idaho | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | MT-01 | 2024 | $989,273 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00650_014 MCC INTERNS, CREWS AND STAFF WILL IMPLEMENT A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL AND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT WILL PROVIDE LASTING BENEFITS TO THE PUBLIC AND LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS. WORK… | MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS, INC. Montana | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | MT-01 | 2024 | $920,000 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00524_014 THIS PROJECT IS FOR SEVEN, THREE-PERSON CREWS (ONE CREW LEAD, TWO TECHNICIANS) TO COLLECT TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGICAL MONITORING DATA PER BLM PROTOCOL AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU… | CONSERVATION LEGACY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-90 | 2024 | $905,479 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00309_014 UPPER SALMON RESTORATION LANDSCAPE. 2 CREWS OF 5 MEMBERS AND 1 LEADER FOR 17 WEEKS EACH. | THE STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION, INC. Virginia | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | ID-02 | 2024 | $900,000 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00333_014 THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO CONTINUE OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. COLOR COUNTRY DISTRICT TO INTRODUCE YOUTH TO CAREERS IN THE BLM UNDER MULTIPLE RESO… | SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY Utah | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | UT-02 | 2024 | $816,050 |
ASST_NON_L19AC00292_014 YOUTH CREWS AND INTERNS TO PERFORM TRAIL DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE, TRAILHEAD DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT, AND OTHER ACCESS-ENHANCING PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAINTAINING AND EN… | CONSERVATION LEGACY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-90 | 2024 | $813,000 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00241_014 BLM RIDGECREST OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RESTORATION CREWS | AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | AZ-09 | 2024 | $806,588 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00467_014 MLFO - ACE COSUMNES RIVER PRESERVE RESTORATION TEAM | AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | AZ-01 | 2024 | $790,902 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00605_014 BLM NM OFFICES HAVE MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO INTRODUCE INTERNS TO CAREERS IN THE BLM UNDER THE VARIOUS NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE PROGRAMS. THESE OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDE WORK EX… | AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-90 | 2024 | $746,498 |
ASST_NON_L19AC00299_014 PROJECT DESCRIPTION:INTERNS TO ASSIST WITH SURVEYS, MONITORING, AND ASSESSMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ON OVERALL LAND HEALTH AND STATUS OF HABITATS THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO. PROJECTS O… | AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-90 | 2024 | $745,724 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00363_014 THE GOAL OF THE NATIVE LANDS NATIONAL TRAILS PILOT PROGRAM IS TO HIRE A TOTAL OF 1 FULL TIME STAFF FOR 3 YEARS AND 6 YEAR LONG INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENT PLC INTERNS. THIS INITIATIVE IS… | CONSERVATION LEGACY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | DC-98 | 2024 | $741,405 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00269_014 ELFO - ACE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION TEAM | AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | AZ-08 | 2024 | $726,665 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00361_014 OPP-0014333, OPP-0014171, OPP-0014168, OPP-0014159 HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AND RESTORATION INTERNS, MOTHER LODE FIELD OFFICE, COSUMNES RIVER PRESERVE, 10 14 2024 - 12 31 2028, 684,5… | THE STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION, INC. Virginia | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CA-08 | 2024 | $684,552 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10411_014 NM INTERNSHIPS - NATURAL RESOURCES | CONSERVATION LEGACY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-90 | 2025 | $649,814 |
ASST_NON_L25AC00129_014 UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, THE ACE MEMBERS WILL PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN ASSISTING THE ST. GEORGE FIELD OFFICE WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION EFFORTS. IN THE FIELD, THEY WILL ACTIV… | AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CA-90 | 2025 | $635,786 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00166_014 AWARD PURPOSETHIS PROJECT HELPS THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) INTRODUCE YOUTH TO CAREERS IN CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WHILE SUPPORTING IMPORTANT LANDMANAGEMENT PRIORITIES… | THE GREAT BASIN INSTITUTE Nevada | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | OR-02 | 2024 | $626,541 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00527_014 CA RESTORATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE CREW SUPPORT FOR NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA | THE GREAT BASIN INSTITUTE Nevada | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CA-90 | 2024 | $623,675 |
ASST_NON_L17AC00372_014 CO YOUTH CONSERVATION PROJECTS, GUNNISON FIELD OFFICE | MESA YOUTH SERVICES INC Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-03 | 2024 | $599,402 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10309_014 THE PURPOSES OF THIS AGREEMENT ARE TO1. EXPOSE YOUTH TO PUBLIC SERVICE FURTHERING THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF PUBLIC LANDS 2. STIMULATE INTEREST IN CONSERVATION CAREER… | SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY Utah | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | KANAB, UT-02 | 2025 | $597,879 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00487_014 CA RIDGECREST RESTORATION YOUTH CREWS | THE STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION, INC. Virginia | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CA-90 | 2024 | $581,166 |
ASST_NON_L17AC00180_014 THIS AGREEMENT ENCOMPASSES PUBLIC LANDS MANAGED BY BLM COLORADO S GRAND JUNCTION FIELD OFFICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING COLORADO S YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, AND VETERANS IN LEARNING… | MESA YOUTH SERVICES INC Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-03 | 2024 | $569,795 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10275_014 THE ST. GEORGE FIELD OFFICE BIOLOGIST AND COOPERATORS WITH USFS, UDWR, AND UVU WILL MENTOR AND TRAIN YOUTH INTERNSHIP MEMBERS IN NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT. BLM STAFF WILL PROVI… | AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | SAINT GEORGE, UT-02 | 2025 | $547,156 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10486_014 NM INTERNSHIPS ABANDONED MINE LANDS | GEM ENVIRONMENTAL NFP Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-90 | 2025 | $535,331 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00197_014 MCC INTERNS AND CREWS WILL IMPLEMENT A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL AND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT WILL PROVIDE LASTING BENEFITS TO THE PUBLIC AND LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS. WORK WILL F… | MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS, INC. Montana | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | MT-01 | 2024 | $522,500 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00358_014 THIS PROJECT PROVIDES MENTORING AND TRAINING OF YOUTH CREWS AND INDIVIDUALS AS IT RELATES TO NATURAL AND CULTURAL CONSERVATION OF PUBLIC LAND. | NORTHWEST YOUTH CORPS Oregon | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | ID-01 | 2024 | $516,741 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10163_014 MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS (MCC) HAS A STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM)- BILLINGS FIELD OFFICE. THIS STEADFAST PARTNERSHIP HAS RESULTED IN TRANSFORMATIO… | MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS, INC. Montana | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | MT-02 | 2024 | $515,710 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00731_014 THIS PROJECT FURTHERS OUR EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE BLM IN VARIOUS STATES THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL PLATEAUS AND MOUNTAIN REGIONS. PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES SUPPORTED BY THIS NOFO I… | THE GREAT BASIN INSTITUTE Nevada | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | — | 2024 | $510,000 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00162_014 ACE WILL RECRUIT, TRAIN AND FIELD TWO INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENT MEMBERS, ONE 52 WEEK AND ONE 39 WEEK, PER YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS TO ASSIST WITH VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. WORKING A… | AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | OR-01 | 2024 | $502,330 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10383_014 THIS PROJECT WILL RECRUIT, HIRE AND PLACE VARIOUS AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE (ACE) INTERNS TO SERVE AS WATERSHED RESTORATION CONSERVATION MEMBERS WITH THE BUREAU OF LAND MAN… | AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | OR-01 | 2024 | $480,760 |
ASST_NON_L25AC00130_014 IMPROVE THE CONDITION OF SEVERAL STREAMS AND MEADOWS ACROSS THE FIELD OFFICE BY USING LTPBR TECHNIQUES TO RESTORE THE RIVERSCAPES. THIS PROJECT WILL REPAIR DAMAGED SECTIONS OF A F… | MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS, INC. Montana | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | MT-01 | 2025 | $475,000 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00604_014 BLM NM OFFICES HAVE MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO INTRODUCE INTERNS TO CAREERS IN THE BLM UNDER THE VARIOUS NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE PROGRAMS. THESE OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDE WORK EX… | AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-90 | 2024 | $459,900 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00615_014 THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO ALLOCATE FUNDING FOR A TOTAL OF 40 WEEKS OF CREW TIME FORHERBICIDE APPLICATION | CONSERVATION LEGACY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | AZ-09 | 2024 | $428,500 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00348_014 THIS TASK AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE 7 ACE MEMBERS TO THE BLM NEW MEXICO MINERALS PROGRAM IN BOTH FIELD AND STATE OFFICE PLACEMENTS. ACE MEMBERS WILL SERVE AS NATURAL RESOURCE AND GE… | AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-90 | 2025 | $420,000 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00588_014 THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE YOUTH WITH INTERNSHIPS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO LEARN TECHNICAL SKILLS AND BROADEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES AND… | CONSERVATION LEGACY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-90 | 2024 | $417,000 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00547_014 THE WESTERN COLORADO CONSERVATION CORPS (WCCC) HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH THE BLM TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE YOUNG WOMEN ABOUT PROJECT WORK AND WILD LAND FIREFIGHTING.… | MESA YOUTH SERVICES INC Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-03 | 2024 | $402,545 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10390_014 THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUTH CORPS (RMYC) FOCUSED ON MECHANICAL FUELS REDUCTION, WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT IMPROVEMEN… | ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUTH CORPS Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-02 | 2024 | $397,574 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10292_014 THE PROJECT WILL UTILIZE MULTIPLE ARIZONA CONSERVATION CORPS (AZCC) CREWS (5-7 INDIVIDUALS PER CREW) TO SUPPORT THE TUCSON FIELD OFFICE (TFO) ANNUAL BORDER RESTORATION PROGRAM AND… | CONSERVATION LEGACY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | AZ-04 | 2025 | $395,000 |
ASST_NON_L19AC00272_014 CA RESTORATION CREWS RIDGECREST | AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CA-23 | 2024 | $391,495 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00498_014 MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS (MCC) HAS A STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM)- GLASGOW FIELD OFFICE. THIS STEADFAST PARTNERSHIP HAS RESULTED IN TRANSFORMATION… | MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS, INC. Montana | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | MT-01 | 2024 | $387,900 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00216_014 ECFO - EL CENTRO FLAT-TAILED HORNED LIZARD DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEYS | AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CA-01 | 2024 | $384,309 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00553_014 ACE ALONG WITH BLM, NEW MEXICO HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE YOUTH TO CAREERS IN THE BLM. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN EXPERIENCE, LEARN ABO… | AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-90 | 2024 | $378,000 |
ASST_NON_L17AC00371_014 THIS AGREEMENT ENCOMPASSES PUBLIC LANDS MANAGED BY BLM COLORADO S GRAND JUNCTION FIELD OFFICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING COLORADO S YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, AND VETERANS IN LEARNING… | MESA YOUTH SERVICES INC Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-03 | 2024 | $373,847 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $16.9M | 143 |
| New Mexico | $14.2M | 43 |
| Arizona | $7.7M | 42 |
| Montana | $5.9M | 20 |
| Utah | $5.8M | 38 |
| Oregon | $5.3M | 61 |
| California | $5.3M | 21 |
| Nevada | $4.4M | 23 |
| Idaho | $3.1M | 14 |
| Alaska | $1.0M | 20 |
| Washington | $820K | 6 |
| Wyoming | $770K | 30 |
| District of Columbia | $741K | 2 |
| Florida | $343K | 3 |
| Virginia | $170K | 1 |
| South Dakota | $51K | 2 |
| Nebraska | $46K | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs