### Question
How is the "qualified youth or conservation corps" defined?


### Answer
The term **qualified youth or conservation corps** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 1722* as follows -

> any program established by a State or 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

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 1722*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 37-YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS AND PUBLIC LANDS CORPS > SUBCHAPTER II-PUBLIC LANDS CORPS**

