Natural Resource Management - Lane County Youth Services
Grant Opportunity Analysis
USACE Portland District is seeking a cooperative agreement to support land stewardship and restoration services on USACE land in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, for Lane County Youth Services. The work focuses on restoring and managing native prairie landscapes and wildlife habitat at Willamette Valley projects in Lane County, including land stewardship, habitat restoration, campground maintenance, and vegetation management for dam safety at Fern Ridge, Lookout Point, Dexter, or Fall Creek Lakes, with occasional work at Dorena and Cottage Grove Lakes. The recipient must be a non-Federal public or nonprofit entity, youth service or conservation corps organization serving youth with active Lane County Department of Juvenile Justice cases, and the program is designed to give participants experience in planning, implementation, job readiness, vocational training, and related skills under experienced crew leaders. The opportunity is for one award with estimated total program funding of $155,000, an award range of $20,000 to $175,000, no cost-sharing requirement, and a closing date of May 21, 2026; Melanie A. Barrett is listed as the grantor contact.