Natural Resources Training and Education at Mill Creek | W912EF 22 2 RPA 0002

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The Natural Resources Training and Education at Mill Creek funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number W912EF 22 2 RPA 0002) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the Department of Defense through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Walla Walla District. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means USACE expects to be actively involved in the project alongside the selected partner rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The overall purpose is to pair practical public lands maintenance work at Mill Creek with structured outdoor education and job-training designed for young adults, emphasizing hands-on learning, personal development, and pathways toward longer-term employment and education.

At its core, the project combines two goals that reinforce each other. On the public land management side, the selected organization would help accomplish on-the-ground maintenance and stewardship activities such as park maintenance, vegetation management, prescribed burns, landscaping, and other similar natural resource or site services. These tasks are the kind of work that keeps recreation areas usable and safe, supports habitat and ecosystem health, and reduces risks such as excessive fuel buildup where fire is a concern. On the workforce development side, the work is intended to function as a training platform, offering young adults challenging, real-world experience that builds employable skills, work habits, and leadership capacity. The announcement also highlights an intent to support participants in moving toward formal post-high-school education, suggesting the program design may include educational support elements (for example, advising, credential-building, or other assistance that helps participants continue their education after the program).

The opportunity is authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, specifically Title 33, Part 2339, Section 213(a), Public Law 106-106-541 (114 Stat. 2593), codified at 33 U.S.C. 2339. That statutory reference indicates the legal basis for USACE to partner with eligible organizations for projects that blend resource stewardship with training and educational outcomes. The funding is listed under CFDA number 12.010, and the activity category is Natural Resources, aligning the program with conservation, land management, and related training efforts.

In terms of funding and competition details, the posting lists an award ceiling of $14,160 and anticipates making a single award (Expected Awards: 1). The opportunity was created on May 25, 2022, with an original closing date of June 25, 2022. Eligibility is shown as "Others," with clarification expected in an additional eligibility section (not included in the text provided), which usually means the agency is open to certain types of non-federal partners that meet specific criteria described in the full announcement. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a small, targeted cooperative agreement intended to bring in a partner capable of running a structured outdoor training and education program while completing tangible natural resource and park maintenance work on USACE-managed public lands at Mill Creek.

• The Department of Defense, Walla Walla District in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Natural Resources Training and Education at Mill Creek" 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 May 25, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 25, 2022. (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 $14,160.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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