Arizona BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands

The summary for the Arizona BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau of Land Management, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Arizona BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands: The BLM-AZ is seeking to establish collaborative partnerships with qualified youth conservation corps organizations to: 1. Engage individuals from diverse backgrounds (including tribal youth and veterans) between the ages of 16 and 30 to perform cost-effective conservation projects on eligible service lands, 2. Expose young men and women to public service while furthering their awareness and appreciation of the nation's natural and cultural resources, 3. Provide individuals with the specific skills and certifications to be successful and employable in natural resource careers, 4. Expand educational pathways for individuals through higher education and job-entry training opportunities, and 5. Introduce the nation's young men and women to conservation careers by exposing them to conservation professionals and mentorship opportunities in land managing agencies.