Opportunity Information: Apply for L21AS00349
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a discretionary grant opportunity focused on Utah forests and woodlands resource management. The funding opportunity is titled "Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management Utah Forests and Woodlands Resource Management" and is published under Funding Opportunity Number L21AS00349. Awards are expected to be made through a cooperative agreement, which generally means BLM anticipates an active partnership role during the project (for example, coordinating work, providing technical input, or jointly managing deliverables) rather than simply issuing funds with minimal federal involvement. The program is categorized under Natural Resources and is associated with CFDA number 15.233.
Eligibility is broad for public and nonprofit sectors but explicitly excludes certain applicant types. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city/township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other Native American tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without IRS 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education when claiming the nonprofit category). Individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which is a key restriction and effectively limits applications to governmental entities, qualifying tribal organizations, qualifying nonprofits, and qualifying educational institutions.
A major operational limitation in this NOFO is that it does not support projects where the recipient would hire interns or field crews under this funding. The opportunity language points to a specific legal constraint: under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II, Public Lands Corps), BLM has limited authority regarding "hiring" interns, and that authority is tied to specific Youth Conservation Corps mechanisms. As a result, organizations that want to propose youth internship or conservation crew projects are directed away from this NOFO and instead toward a different BLM funding opportunity: NOFO 15.243, "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands." In practical terms, applicants should shape proposals around resource management outcomes that do not rely on staffing models built around interns or youth crews funded through this program.
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $60,000 per award. The opportunity record shows a creation date of April 1, 2021, with an original closing date of June 1, 2021. While the excerpt does not list the number of expected awards, the relatively modest ceiling suggests projects are likely intended to be targeted, project-specific efforts rather than large multi-year programs. Overall, this NOFO is best understood as a cooperative-agreement funding pathway for Utah-based forest and woodland resource management work on or related to BLM-managed lands, aimed at eligible public, tribal, nonprofit, and educational partners, with clear exclusions for individuals, for-profit entities, and proposals centered on intern/crew hiring.Apply for L21AS00349
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Department of the Interior – Bureau of Land Management Utah Forests and Woodlands Resource Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.233.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-04-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-06-01. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $60,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management Utah Forests and Woodlands Resource Management."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L21AS00349.
What type of award is expected?
Awards are expected to be made through a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this will be a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally means BLM anticipates an active partnership role during the project. Examples described include coordinating work, providing technical input, or jointly managing deliverables, rather than simply issuing funds with minimal federal involvement.
What program area does this opportunity fall under?
The program is categorized under Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.233.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $60,000 per award.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity record shows a creation date of April 1, 2021, with an original closing date of June 1, 2021.
Is the number of expected awards provided?
No. The excerpt does not list the number of expected awards.
What is the geographic focus of this opportunity?
This funding opportunity is focused on Utah forests and woodlands resource management.
What kinds of projects is this opportunity intended to support, based on the description provided?
Based on the description provided, it is intended to support Utah-based forest and woodland resource management work on or related to BLM-managed lands.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities
- Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under the nonprofit category)
- Nonprofits without IRS 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under the nonprofit category)
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly not eligible to apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. For-profit organizations are explicitly not eligible to apply under this NOFO.
Are nonprofits eligible, including those without 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. Nonprofits both with and without IRS 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible, as long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under the nonprofit category.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicant types.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations are listed as eligible.
Does this NOFO allow projects that hire interns or field crews using these funds?
No. A major operational limitation is that this NOFO does not support projects where the recipient would hire interns or field crews under this funding.
Why are intern or field crew hiring models not supported under this opportunity?
The NOFO cites a legal constraint: under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II, Public Lands Corps), BLM has limited authority regarding "hiring" interns, and that authority is tied to specific Youth Conservation Corps mechanisms.
If our project is centered on youth internships or conservation crews, is there a different BLM funding opportunity we should use?
Yes. Organizations interested in youth internship or conservation crew projects are directed to a different BLM funding opportunity: NOFO 15.243, titled "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands."
How should applicants shape proposals given the intern/crew limitation?
Applicants should shape proposals around resource management outcomes that do not rely on staffing models built around interns or youth crews funded through this program.
Does the cooperative agreement structure imply BLM will be involved during the project?
Yes. The cooperative agreement structure indicates BLM anticipates active involvement, such as coordination, technical input, or joint management of deliverables.
Based on the award ceiling, what scale of projects does this opportunity seem designed for?
Based on the relatively modest $60,000 ceiling, projects are suggested to be targeted, project-specific efforts rather than large multi-year programs.
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