This funding opportunity supports projects that engage youth and veterans in natural and cultural resource management across public lands. Funded activities include trail building, habitat restoration, wildfire risk reduction, cultural resource preservation, and educational outreach. Projects emphasize hands-on engagement, skill development, and mentorship, fostering the next generation of public lands stewards through collaboration with qualified youth corps and tribal organizations.
Eligible applicants include nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), county, state, and tribal governments, special districts, and institutions of higher education. Both federally recognized and other Native American tribal organizations may apply.
