Opportunity Information: Apply for L13AS00025
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM Alaska Youth Initiative Program FY 2013" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224 Cultural Resource Management 15.225 Recreation Resource Management 15.231 Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 6, 2013 and posted on Feb 6, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2013 Applications will be downloaded Feb 28, March 30, April 30, May 31, June 30, and July 31, 2013. Unless otherwise stated for a specific project.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- 1. 16 USC Section 1722 10 Qualified youth or conservation corps. The term qualified youth or conservation corps means 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 B. gives participants a mix of work experience, basic and life skills, education, training, and support services and C. provides participants with the opportunity to develop citizenship values and skills through service to their community and the United States. 2. 16 USC Section 1725 Resource Assistant. The Secretary is authorized to provide individual placements of resource assistants with any Federal land managing agency under the jurisdiction of the Secretary to carry out research or resource protection activities on behalf of the agency. To be eligible for selection as a resource assistant, an individual must be at least 17 years of age. The Secretary shall give a preference to the selection of individuals who are enrolled in an institution of higher education or are recent graduates from an institution of higher education, with particular attention given to ensure full representation of women and participants from historically black, Hispanic, and Native American schools.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM Alaska Youth Initiative Program FY 2013 (Funding Opportunity Number L13AS00025) is a Bureau of Land Management discretionary grant program designed to fund hands-on conservation and public lands projects that also serve as a career pipeline for young people. The central goal is to partner with youth organizations and conservation corps to engage participants ages 16 to 25 in meaningful work that supports BLM’s mission in Alaska, while helping youth build practical skills, learn about public lands stewardship, and explore potential careers in natural and cultural resource management. The program emphasizes learning-by-doing: projects are meant to reinforce classroom learning through real field experience and exposure to the kinds of work performed by BLM and related land management professionals.
The projects supported under this opportunity focus on rehabilitation, restoration, and stewardship activities across a wide range of public land resource areas. BLM highlights work that advances ecological literacy, conservation, and environmental research, including comprehensive environmental field studies and service programs. Examples of the types of project work include public land restoration, forestry-related activities, trail construction and maintenance, and conservation work tied to scenic and recreational resources. The opportunity also explicitly notes natural and cultural resource work such as historic preservation, archaeology, and protection of cultural, historic, and archaeological sites, reflecting BLM’s dual responsibility to manage both natural ecosystems and cultural heritage resources on public lands.
A key feature of the program is workforce development. Participants are intended to come away with increased understanding and appreciation of public lands and public service, along with practical job skills and exposure to natural resource career paths. Internships and placements supported by these awards may involve disciplines such as archaeology, botany, ecology, recreation management, soils, water resources, wildlife, and work on National Landscape Conservation System lands. The broader idea is that structured service and field experience can help young people develop into long-term advocates for conservation and civic service, while also giving BLM and its partners capacity to complete needed on-the-ground projects.
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements, which generally means BLM expects substantial involvement in the project beyond simply issuing funds, often through collaboration on planning, technical guidance, coordination, or oversight. The program anticipated making around 15 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $700,000. Individual awards were expected to range from $5,000 (award floor) to $50,000 (award ceiling). A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants should expect to contribute partner resources or matching funds as part of the project budget.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted in the listing, but the detailed eligibility language points to youth corps and similar programs authorized under federal statute. In particular, a "qualified youth or conservation corps" can include programs established by state or local governments, Indian tribes, or nonprofit organizations that can provide meaningful, full-time productive work for individuals ages 16 to 25 in natural or cultural resource settings. These programs must offer a mix of work experience, life and basic skills development, education and training, and support services, while also promoting citizenship and service values. The announcement also references authority for individual "resource assistant" placements, which are research or resource-protection assignments with a federal land-managing agency, with eligibility starting at age 17 and a stated preference for higher-education students or recent graduates, with attention to representation of women and participants from historically Black, Hispanic, and Native American institutions.
The posting date for the opportunity was February 6, 2013, and the closing date was July 31, 2013, with applications being downloaded on a rolling schedule (February 28, March 30, April 30, May 31, June 30, and July 31, 2013) unless a specific project stated otherwise. The relevant activity category is Natural Resources, and the opportunity references CFDA program areas including Cultural Resource Management (15.224), Recreation Resource Management (15.225), and Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management (15.231). For access issues or administrative questions, the listed contact was Susan Erickson, Grants Management Specialist at BLM Alaska (907-271-3173, serickso@blm.gov), and the general announcement was available through Grants.gov.
FAQs: BLM Alaska Youth Initiative Program FY 2013 (L13AS00025)
What is the BLM Alaska Youth Initiative Program FY 2013?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L13AS00025) that funds hands-on conservation and public lands projects. A core purpose is to engage young people in meaningful work that supports BLM's mission in Alaska while building practical skills and exposing participants to careers in natural and cultural resource management.
What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The central goal is to partner with youth organizations and conservation corps to involve participants ages 16 to 25 in learning-by-doing projects on public lands in Alaska. The intent is to strengthen stewardship outcomes for BLM while creating a career pipeline for young people through real field experience.
Who is this program designed to serve?
The program is designed to serve youth and young adults, generally ages 16 to 25, through structured service and field experience on conservation and public lands projects tied to BLM's Alaska mission.
What age range is eligible to participate in youth projects funded by this program?
The opportunity emphasizes participation for individuals ages 16 to 25. It also mentions "resource assistant" placements with eligibility starting at age 17.
What types of organizations is BLM looking to partner with?
BLM is looking to partner with youth organizations and conservation corps, including qualified youth or conservation corps programs established by state or local governments, Indian tribes, or nonprofit organizations.
Is eligibility restricted to certain types of applicants?
The listing describes eligibility as unrestricted, but the detailed language points to awards intended for qualified youth or conservation corps and similar programs authorized under federal statute.
What is a "qualified youth or conservation corps" in the context of this opportunity?
A qualified youth or conservation corps can include programs established by state or local governments, Indian tribes, or nonprofit organizations that provide meaningful, full-time productive work for individuals ages 16 to 25 in natural or cultural resource settings. These programs are expected to include work experience, life and basic skills development, education and training, support services, and a focus on citizenship and service values.
What is the "learning-by-doing" approach mentioned in the announcement?
Projects are meant to reinforce classroom learning through real field experience and exposure to the kinds of work performed by BLM and related land management professionals. In practice, this means youth participants learn practical skills by completing real conservation, restoration, stewardship, and related public lands work.
What kinds of projects can be funded under this opportunity?
Supported projects focus on rehabilitation, restoration, and stewardship across a range of public land resource areas. The announcement highlights work that advances ecological literacy, conservation, and environmental research, including comprehensive environmental field studies and service programs.
What are examples of eligible project activities?
Examples listed include public land restoration, forestry-related activities, trail construction and maintenance, and conservation work tied to scenic and recreational resources.
Are cultural resource projects included, or is it only environmental work?
Cultural resource work is explicitly included. The opportunity notes natural and cultural resource work such as historic preservation, archaeology, and protection of cultural, historic, and archaeological sites.
How does this program connect to workforce development and career pathways?
A key feature is workforce development. The program is intended to help participants build practical job skills, increase understanding and appreciation of public lands and public service, and explore potential careers in natural and cultural resource management through structured service and field experience.
What disciplines might internships or placements cover?
The announcement mentions disciplines such as archaeology, botany, ecology, recreation management, soils, water resources, wildlife, and work on National Landscape Conservation System lands.
What are "resource assistant" placements?
The opportunity references authority for individual "resource assistant" placements described as research or resource-protection assignments with a federal land-managing agency.
Is there a preference for who receives resource assistant placements?
Yes. The announcement states a preference for higher-education students or recent graduates and notes attention to representation of women and participants from historically Black, Hispanic, and Native American institutions.
What funding mechanism is used for awards under this program?
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements, which generally means BLM expects substantial involvement in the project beyond simply issuing funds, such as collaboration on planning, technical guidance, coordination, or oversight.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
The program anticipated making around 15 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount available?
The estimated total funding amount was $700,000.
What was the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards were expected to range from $5,000 (award floor) to $50,000 (award ceiling).
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants should expect to contribute partner resources or matching funds as part of the project budget.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date was February 6, 2013, and the closing date was July 31, 2013.
Was the application process rolling or was there a single deadline?
Applications were described as being downloaded on a rolling schedule (February 28, March 30, April 30, May 31, June 30, and July 31, 2013) unless a specific project stated otherwise.
What is the activity category for this grant?
The relevant activity category listed is Natural Resources.
Which CFDA program areas are referenced in the announcement?
The opportunity references CFDA program areas including Cultural Resource Management (15.224), Recreation Resource Management (15.225), and Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management (15.231).
Where was the announcement made available?
The general announcement was available through Grants.gov.
Who is the point of contact for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed contact is Susan Erickson, Grants Management Specialist at BLM Alaska. Phone: 907-271-3173. Email: serickso@blm.gov.
What kind of outcomes does BLM expect for participants?
The program is intended to increase participants' understanding and appreciation of public lands and public service, build practical job skills, and provide exposure to natural and cultural resource career paths through hands-on work.
What kinds of public lands values does the program aim to promote?
Based on the description, the program aims to promote public lands stewardship, ecological literacy, conservation, environmental research experience, and civic service values through structured service programs and field projects.
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