The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has collaborated with Qualified Youth and
Conservation Corps, as authorized by the Public Lands Corps Act (PLC), to accomplish
conservation projects for numerous years. This program’s projects provide employment for
participants and opportunities to learn about and gain work experience in public lands and
natural resources management while promoting long-term interest in public lands stewardship
and the BLM. The BLM Youth Program assists the BLM with diversifying the workforce while
exposing participants to complex cultural and natural resource issues. This program supports the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Public Law 117-58, Sec. 40804(b) Ecosystem
Restoration and Section 40803 Wildfire Risk Reduction. This program supports projects funded
through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Sections 50221 Resilience, 50222 Ecosystems
Restoration and 50303 DOI.
The BLM Youth Program partners with qualified youth and conservation corps to engage
individuals between the ages of 16 and 30 (inclusive) and veterans up to age 35 (inclusive)
including tribal members. Recruitment efforts should focus on young, diverse people from local
communities to assist with conservation projects that protect and promote multiple-use on public
lands.