Workforce Pathways via Outdoor Education in Utah
GrantID: 76593
Grant Funding Amount Low: $100,000
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $100,000
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Grant Overview
Utah requires outdoor education providers to hold current permits from the relevant federal land management agency when activities occur on Bureau of Land Management or National Forest System lands, which constitute 63 percent of the state's total area. The Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation verifies permit status before releasing funds. Organizations without these permits cannot count proposed activities toward grant deliverables.
Workforce data from the Utah Department of Workforce Services indicate that youth aged 14-18 in the seven counties with the highest poverty rates experience summer unemployment rates of 19 percent. Programs must demonstrate that at least 60 percent of participants will be recruited from these counties using school district free-and-reduced-price lunch lists. Utah's concentrated urban population along the Wasatch Front creates different logistics than the state's rural east, where average drive times to approved outdoor sites exceed 90 minutes.
Liability insurance minimums are set at $2 million per occurrence because most activities occur in environments classified as moderate to high risk by the state's risk management office. Providers must submit certificates naming the state as an additional insured. Unlike Colorado, Utah does not maintain a statewide youth outdoor education credential, so programs develop internal training standards aligned with the American Camp Association's accreditation checklist.
Equipment and transportation budgets are scrutinized because the state's geography requires specialized vehicles for winter access and high-altitude programming. Reviewers require documented maintenance schedules and driver training records that comply with commercial driver's license regulations when groups exceed 15 participants.
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