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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM AZ Colorado River District (CRD) Intern and Youth Conservation Corps" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.225 Recreation Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 8, 2014 and posted on May 8, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 17, 2014 The electronic submission into Grants.gov is due 17 June 2014@ 1700 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. A proposal received after the closing date and time will not be considered for award.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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.
- Conserving or developing natural and cultural resources and enhancing and maintaining environmentally important lands and waters through the use of the Nations young men and women in a Public Lands Corps can benefit those men and women by providing them with education and work opportunities, furthering their understanding and appreciation of the natural and cultural resources, and providing a means to pay for higher education or to repay indebtedness they have incurred to obtain higher education while at the same time benefiting the Nations economy and its environment.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM AZ Colorado River District (CRD) Intern and Youth Conservation Corps grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00100) is a Bureau of Land Management discretionary funding announcement that supports a multi-year cooperative agreement focused on placing interns and Youth Conservation Corps participants on BLM-managed public lands in Arizona. The program reflects an administrative transition in how BLM Arizona manages its internship assistance agreements: it started as a national-level assistance agreement, shifted over the prior decade to a statewide BLM Arizona agreement, and then moved to a district-level approach as the statewide agreement ended in Fiscal Year 2014. Under this solicitation, BLM sought a partner to implement an Intern and Youth Conservation Corps Assistance Agreement for the Colorado River District, structured to cover a five-year period.
The central objective is workforce development tied directly to natural resource and recreation-related mission needs on public lands. The projects are intended to give high school students, college students, and recent graduates meaningful, hands-on field experience by involving them in a range of natural resource management and restoration work. In practice, this can include work that supports conservation and stewardship of natural and cultural resources, enhancement and maintenance of environmentally important lands and waters, and other on-the-ground activities that align with BLM recreation and resource management responsibilities. A major emphasis of the opportunity is building the next generation of public lands and conservation professionals by increasing participants understanding of natural and cultural resources and giving them real-world exposure to field conditions, professional practices, and public service career pathways.
The announcement also ties these internship and corps placements to broader economic and public-benefit goals. Beyond training and service, BLM framed the effort as supporting job preservation and job creation, promoting economic recovery, and assisting individuals most affected by economic adversity. The description highlights investment themes such as increasing economic efficiency, spurring technological advances in science, and supporting long-term benefits through areas like transportation, environmental protection, and infrastructure. In other words, the program is positioned not only as a conservation and land stewardship initiative, but also as a youth employment and skills-building strategy with longer-term economic value.
From a funding standpoint, BLM anticipated making one award under a cooperative agreement instrument, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,000,000. The ceiling for an individual award was $1,000,000, and the floor was $200,000. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning the selected partner would be expected to contribute non-federal resources in accordance with the terms laid out in the full announcement. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA listing included 15.225, Recreation Resource Management, reflecting the connection to public lands recreation and associated resource stewardship work.
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, indicating that a wide range of entity types could apply, subject to any additional clarifications in the full text of the announcement. The eligibility narrative emphasizes the Public Lands Corps concept: engaging the nations young men and women in conservation and development of natural and cultural resources can provide education and work opportunities, foster appreciation of public resources, and help participants pay for higher education or repay student debt, while simultaneously benefiting the economy and environment. This framing signals that proposals would likely be evaluated not just on operational capacity, but also on how well the applicant can deliver credible youth programming, supervision, safety, training, and mission-relevant conservation outcomes.
Key dates for the solicitation were centered in mid-2014. The opportunity was posted May 8, 2014, and applications were due electronically through Grants.gov by June 17, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, with late proposals explicitly not considered. The archive date was June 23, 2014. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact Eddie W. Bell Jr., Grants Management Officer, at 602-417-9268 or ebell@blm.gov. The listing also pointed applicants to Grants.gov for additional information and access to the complete opportunity package.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the BLM AZ Colorado River District (CRD) Intern and Youth Conservation Corps grant opportunity?
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00100) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding announcement to support a multi-year cooperative agreement. The focus is on placing interns and Youth Conservation Corps participants on BLM-managed public lands in Arizona, specifically within BLM's Colorado River District (CRD).
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L14AS00100.
What type of award instrument is anticipated?
BLM anticipated making an award using a cooperative agreement instrument.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making one award under this solicitation.
What is the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,000,000.
What are the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The floor (minimum) for an individual award was $200,000, and the ceiling (maximum) was $1,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning the selected partner would be expected to contribute non-federal resources according to the terms in the full announcement.
What is the intended project period or length of the agreement?
The cooperative agreement was structured to cover a five-year period.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The central objective is workforce development tied directly to BLM natural resource and recreation-related mission needs on public lands. The program is intended to provide meaningful, hands-on field experience through natural resource management and restoration work.
Who are the intended participants in the internships and corps placements?
The projects were intended to involve high school students, college students, and recent graduates in hands-on field experience on public lands.
What types of activities or projects are supported?
Supported work can include activities that conserve and steward natural and cultural resources, enhance and maintain environmentally important lands and waters, and perform other on-the-ground efforts aligned with BLM recreation and resource management responsibilities.
Where would the work take place?
The placements are intended for BLM-managed public lands in Arizona, within the BLM Colorado River District (CRD).
How does this program relate to career development?
A major emphasis is building the next generation of public lands and conservation professionals by increasing participants' understanding of natural and cultural resources and giving them real-world exposure to field conditions, professional practices, and public service career pathways.
Does the opportunity describe broader economic or public-benefit goals?
Yes. Beyond training and service, BLM framed the effort as supporting job preservation and creation, promoting economic recovery, and assisting individuals most affected by economic adversity. The description also highlights broader investment themes such as increasing economic efficiency, supporting technological advances in science, and providing long-term benefits in areas like transportation, environmental protection, and infrastructure.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing included 15.225, Recreation Resource Management.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entity types could apply, subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement.
How does the announcement frame the role of the Public Lands Corps concept?
The eligibility narrative emphasizes the Public Lands Corps concept: engaging young men and women in conservation and development of natural and cultural resources can provide education and work opportunities, foster appreciation of public resources, and help participants pay for higher education or repay student debt, while also benefiting the economy and the environment.
How has BLM Arizona's approach to internship assistance agreements changed over time?
The program reflects an administrative transition. It began as a national-level assistance agreement, shifted over the prior decade to a statewide BLM Arizona agreement, and then moved to a district-level approach as the statewide agreement ended in Fiscal Year 2014. This solicitation sought a partner to implement the district-level Intern and Youth Conservation Corps Assistance Agreement for the Colorado River District.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 8, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
Applications were due electronically through Grants.gov by June 17, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
Were late applications accepted?
No. Late proposals were explicitly not considered.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was June 23, 2014.
Where could applicants find the full opportunity package?
Applicants were directed to Grants.gov for additional information and access to the complete opportunity package.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help were directed to contact Eddie W. Bell Jr., Grants Management Officer, at 602-417-9268 or ebell@blm.gov.
What is the geographic and administrative scope of this solicitation?
This solicitation targets the BLM Arizona Colorado River District (CRD) and is intended to place interns and Youth Conservation Corps participants on BLM-managed public lands in Arizona under a district-level assistance agreement approach.
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