Opportunity Information: Apply for W9127N2020005
This grant opportunity, titled Natural Resource Management (NRM) Education and Training of Eugene Area Youth Service or Conservation Corps Students (Funding Opportunity Number W9127N2020005), was issued by the Department of Defense through the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District. It is a discretionary funding opportunity that would be awarded as a cooperative agreement, meaning the Corps would expect to stay actively involved as the work is planned and carried out rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The overall purpose is to support on-the-ground land stewardship and ecological restoration on USACE-managed lands in the Willamette Valley, specifically at Corps projects in Lane County, Oregon, while also providing structured education, training, and job-readiness experience to participating youth.
The funded work is centered on USACE environmental stewardship responsibilities, with projects aimed at restoring and managing native vegetation and wildlife habitat and improving overall natural resource conditions on Corps properties. The activities described include land stewardship and habitat restoration work, along with practical site needs like campground maintenance and vegetation management tied to dam safety requirements. Most project locations are expected to be around Fern Ridge, Lookout Point, Dexter, and Fall Creek Lakes, with occasional assignments at Dorena and Cottage Grove Lakes. In other words, the agreement is designed to blend ecological restoration goals with routine but important maintenance tasks that keep recreation areas functional and infrastructure safe.
A defining feature of this opportunity is the required youth-service component. The recipient organization must be a qualified non-federal public or nonprofit entity, specifically a youth service or conservation corps organization that serves youth who have an active case with the Lane County Department of Juvenile Justice. The program structure is intended to create multiple pathways for youth participants: they may be able to earn restitution and required community service hours, obtain high school credit, work toward a GED, receive vocational training, and build job readiness skills through supervised conservation and maintenance projects. The opportunity also emphasizes learning and workforce development, stating that participants should gain experience not only in fieldwork but also in project planning, development, and implementation, which signals an expectation that the program will teach how to organize and execute conservation projects, not just perform labor.
To ensure both quality work and meaningful instruction, the recipient is expected to employ experienced crew leaders who can accurately convey ecological concepts to crew members and leaders. This suggests the Corps is looking for a program that can translate field tasks into teachable moments about habitat function, native species, invasive species issues, restoration methods, and safe work practices, while maintaining professional standards on federal land. The legal authority cited for the agreement is 33 U.S.C. 2339, Conservation and Recreation Management, which is commonly used by USACE to partner with eligible organizations for conservation, restoration, and recreation-related stewardship activities.
In terms of funding details, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $500,000 and anticipates making a single award. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; independent school districts; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education); and other entities as clarified in the full eligibility language, with the key practical constraint being that the recipient must be capable of operating a youth corps program aligned with the Lane County juvenile justice participant requirement. The opportunity was created on February 18, 2020, with an original closing date of March 19, 2020, indicating it was a time-bound solicitation for one partner to deliver stewardship and restoration services while providing structured education and employment-style experience for Eugene-area youth involved with the juvenile justice system.Apply for W9127N2020005
- The Department of Defense, USACE Portland District in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Natural Resource Management (NRM) Education and Training of Eugene Area Youth Service or Conservation Corps Students" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.010.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 18, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 19, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Independent school districts, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled Natural Resource Management (NRM) Education and Training of Eugene Area Youth Service or Conservation Corps Students, Funding Opportunity Number W9127N2020005.
Which agency issued this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity was issued by the Department of Defense through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District.
What type of funding is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity expected to be awarded as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
It means USACE expects to be actively involved as work is planned and carried out, rather than issuing a hands-off award. The Corps anticipates working with the recipient during planning and implementation of the stewardship, restoration, and training activities.
What is the main purpose of the opportunity?
The purpose is to support on-the-ground land stewardship and ecological restoration on USACE-managed lands in the Willamette Valley (specifically USACE projects in Lane County, Oregon), while also providing structured education, training, and job-readiness experience to participating youth.
What kinds of work activities are expected under this agreement?
The work centers on USACE environmental stewardship responsibilities and includes projects aimed at restoring and managing native vegetation and wildlife habitat and improving overall natural resource conditions. The described activities include:
- Land stewardship and habitat restoration work
- Campground maintenance (practical site needs tied to recreation areas)
- Vegetation management tied to dam safety requirements
Where will the work take place?
Most project locations are expected to be around Fern Ridge, Lookout Point, Dexter, and Fall Creek Lakes. Occasional assignments may occur at Dorena and Cottage Grove Lakes.
Is this opportunity focused only on ecological restoration, or also on facility and safety-related work?
It is designed to blend ecological restoration goals with routine but important maintenance tasks that keep recreation areas functional and infrastructure safe, including vegetation management connected to dam safety requirements.
What is the required youth-service component?
A defining feature is that the recipient must operate a youth service or conservation corps program that serves youth who have an active case with the Lane County Department of Juvenile Justice.
Who is the intended youth participant population?
Youth participants are those in the Eugene-area context described and specifically those who have an active case with the Lane County Department of Juvenile Justice.
What benefits or pathways are intended for participating youth?
The opportunity describes multiple pathways for youth participants, which may include:
- Earning restitution and required community service hours
- Obtaining high school credit
- Working toward a GED
- Receiving vocational training
- Building job readiness skills through supervised conservation and maintenance projects
Is education and training expected to go beyond field labor?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes learning and workforce development, stating that participants should gain experience not only in fieldwork but also in project planning, development, and implementation. This signals an expectation to teach how to organize and execute conservation projects, not only perform tasks.
What kind of staffing does the recipient need to provide?
The recipient is expected to employ experienced crew leaders who can accurately convey ecological concepts to crew members and leaders. The intent is to maintain professional standards while translating field tasks into meaningful instruction.
What types of concepts should crew leaders be able to teach?
Based on the description, crew leaders should be able to communicate ecological and field-practice concepts tied to the work, such as habitat function, native species, invasive species issues, restoration methods, and safe work practices.
What legal authority is cited for this agreement?
The legal authority cited is 33 U.S.C. 2339, Conservation and Recreation Management, which USACE commonly uses to partner with eligible organizations for conservation, restoration, and recreation-related stewardship activities.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $500,000.
How many awards does USACE anticipate making?
The opportunity anticipates making a single award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- State, county, and local governments
- Independent school districts
- Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education)
- Other entities as clarified in the full eligibility language
In practical terms, the key constraint described is that the recipient must be capable of operating a youth corps program aligned with the requirement to serve youth with active cases with the Lane County Department of Juvenile Justice.
Does an organization need to be a nonprofit to apply?
No. The eligibility list includes governmental entities and independent school districts as well as nonprofits. However, the program must function as a youth service or conservation corps aligned with the Lane County juvenile justice participant requirement.
Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status?
No. The opportunity states nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status may be eligible (provided they are not institutions of higher education), alongside other eligible entity types.
Is an institution of higher education eligible?
The eligibility description provided indicates nonprofits are eligible as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
What geographic area is emphasized?
The work is focused on USACE-managed lands in the Willamette Valley, specifically at Corps projects in Lane County, Oregon, with youth programming described as serving the Eugene-area context.
When was this funding opportunity posted, and what was the closing date?
The opportunity was created on February 18, 2020, with an original closing date of March 19, 2020.
Is this described as a time-bound solicitation?
Yes. The provided details indicate it was a time-bound solicitation (posted February 18, 2020 and closing March 19, 2020) intended to select one partner for the described stewardship and youth training work.
What is the overall program design implied by the opportunity?
The agreement is designed to combine (1) environmental stewardship and restoration on USACE lands, (2) routine maintenance supporting recreation and safety needs, and (3) a structured youth corps experience that builds education, vocational exposure, and job-readiness through supervised projects.
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