The Hennepin County is soliciting proposals for the Green Partners Youth Environmental Leadership program. The program focuses on supporting environmental leadership and access to green job opportunities for youth and young adults in high school to age 24. The selected partner will enter into a contract with Hennepin County to provide services associated with the program. The contract may be awarded for a one-year project up to $12,000 for new partners or a one-year project up to $25,000 or a two-year project up to $50,000 for previous partners. • Project activities should encourage an environmental stewardship mindset that lasts beyond the program. • Projects may provide opportunities for youth leadership in their school or community and exposure to green jobs or investigation into the green aspects of jobs they are interested in pursuing. • Climate change projects related to zero waste and protecting natural resources are priorities for this program. • Preferred projects incorporate county-identified project ideas.