Opportunity Information: Apply for W9127N2320001
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District (NWP) is seeking to fund one cooperative agreement to support natural resource management work on USACE-managed lands in Oregon while also creating structured education and job-training opportunities for local youth and corps participants. The basic idea is to pair on-the-ground conservation and site maintenance needs at Corps projects with hands-on learning, so participants gain practical experience in stewardship, restoration techniques, and applied ecology while helping the Portland District meet its environmental responsibilities.
The work supported under this opportunity is centered on environmental stewardship and natural resource management across several major USACE locations, including Bonneville Lock and Dam, The Dalles Lock and Dam, John Day Lock and Dam, Willamette Valley Projects, and Rogue River Basin Projects. These sites include a mix of developed recreation areas and more natural landscapes, so the agreement is meant to address both habitat-oriented priorities and the realities of maintaining lands that receive public use. The program emphasizes applying best practices for managing natural resources in settings that range from high-density recreation areas to lower-use zones, along with operations and facilities-related land maintenance where it overlaps with stewardship goals.
Eligible projects are broad but clearly aimed at improving ecological condition and visitor-facing resource stewardship. Activities may include land stewardship and restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, riparian enhancement, wetlands restoration and enhancement, native grassland restoration and management (including native prairie landscapes), plant propagation to support restoration goals, fisheries habitat management, and improvements to parks and recreation sites. The opportunity also supports creating or enhancing visitor features that improve public education and interpretation, which ties the field work back to broader community understanding of the sites and their environmental value.
A defining feature of the grant is the education and training component. The recipient is expected to deliver conservation work through interns and small work crews, supervised by experienced leaders who can translate ecological concepts into practical field decisions. This requirement signals that USACE is not just buying services; it is partnering with an organization that can intentionally build workforce skills, provide structured learning in restoration and maintenance practices, and reinforce safety and quality standards while crews complete real projects on Corps lands.
The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, meaning USACE anticipates substantial involvement and coordination during project implementation rather than a hands-off pass-through of funds. The legal authority cited is 33 USC 2339(a), Conservation and Recreation Management, which aligns with the focus on managing Corps lands for both ecological stewardship and public recreation values.
In terms of who can apply, the competition is open to a wide set of non-federal entities that can credibly deliver the combination of stewardship work and participant training. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city/township governments; special districts; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; and nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding higher education institutions in those nonprofit categories). Even though the title and narrative emphasize youth service and conservation corps organizations, the eligibility list reflects that other public or nonprofit partners may also be capable of running crew-based field programs with a training mission.
Key funding details reflect a single anticipated award with a maximum federal amount (award ceiling) of $501,932, under a discretionary funding opportunity in the Natural Resources activity category (CFDA 12.010). The opportunity number is W9127N2320001, issued by the Department of Defense (USACE). The posting indicates a creation date of February 2, 2023, and an original application closing date of March 6, 2023. Overall, this opportunity is structured as a partnership to accomplish tangible restoration and recreation-area stewardship outcomes on USACE lands while simultaneously developing local conservation skills and pathways for youth and corps participants through supervised, real-world project work.Apply for W9127N2320001
- The Department of Defense in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Natural Resource Management (NRM) Education and Training Opportunities for Portland District Area Youth Service and Conservation Corps Organizations in the Portland District (NWP), Oregon" 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 02, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 06, 2023. (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 $501,932.00 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, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), 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.
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