OpportunityTitle: Recovery Act BLM NV Bootstraps for Local Young Adults
CategoryExplanation: Recovery Act
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: see Public Law 16 USC 1729 Chapter 37 Subchapter II - Qualified youth or conservation corps.  The term &#147;qualified youth or conservation corps&#148; means any program established by a State of local government, by the governing body of any Indian tribe, or by a nonprofit organization that (A) is capable of offering meaningful, full-time, productive work for individuals between the ages of 16 and 25, inclusive, in a natural or cultural resource setting; (B) gives participants a mix of work experience, basic and life skills, education, training, and support services; and (C) provides participants with the opportunity to develop citizenship values and skills through service to their community and the United States.
Description: Bootstraps is an established employment program for young adults who are not in school and are not working. It is a collaborative program between a recipient and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Battle Mountain District Office to accomplish natural resource projects on public lands while teaching work skills and job responsibility. The joint objectives of the project are: 1) to provide program participants with life and job skills, a positive, income earning experience, opportunities for further employment or higher education and an awareness of public land resources and stewardship 2) to forge strong positive relationships between the BLM and the local community 3) to provide local employers with an expanded and experienced entry level work force and 4) to enhance habitat for wildlife, with an emphasis on sage grouse and other special status species.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants Management Officer
GrantorContactText: Susan Kaller &lt;br/&gt;skaller@blm.gov &lt;br/&gt;