The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is seeking organizations that offer challenging education and job-training experience that helps young adults develop the skills they need to lead full and productive lives and offer opportunity for aid with formal post high school education.
Donor Name: Walla Walla District
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/25/2022
Size of the Grant: $14,160
Grant Duration: 3 months
Details:
This announcement represents an opportunity to enter into a cooperative agreement with an organization for outdoor education and training while accomplishing maintenance on public lands consisting of park maintenance, vegetation management, prescribed burns, landscaping and similar services.
USACE develops and operates water resources and public lands within the Mill Creek Project, Walla Walla District’s jurisdictions. The goal of this cooperative agreement is to implement creative stewardship techniques and effect accomplishments within its recreational, environmental, and dam safety missions and provide a specific opportunity to further training and education opportunities. It represents an opportunity to further USACE’s national organization objectives for affirmative action, interpretive service, community outreach, and partnerships. The purpose of this agreement is to provide job training/experience for college age youth interested in working in the natural resources field.
The Corps is engaged in diverse opportunities enabling work in a resource-oriented environment and acquisition of strong ethics regarding proper management and use of public land resources. By utilizing these opportunities participants will receive technical, applied, and practical job training/skills and education otherwise not available.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $14,160
- Award Floor: $14,160
- Period of Performance – July 1, 2022 – October 31, 2022
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants – Non-Federal public and non-profit entities.
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