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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM AZ Phoenix District Office (PDO) Recreation and Public Lands Restoration and Maintenance" 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 Jun 24, 2014 and posted on Jun 24, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 30, 2014 The electronic submission into Grants.gov is due 30 July 2014@ 1700 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 $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 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.
- SECTION III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION A. Eligible Applicants Anyone B. Cost Sharing or Matching Youth Corps Program 25 The BLM will pay no more than 75 of each project.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Phoenix District Office (PDO) grant opportunity titled "Recreation and Public Lands Restoration and Maintenance" (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00173) is a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on putting youth crews to work on hands-on conservation and recreation maintenance projects on BLM-managed public lands within the Phoenix District. The core idea is that youth organizations will supply individual young adults or organized teams who will work side by side with BLM staff on a wide range of field projects that improve public lands, address recreation impacts, and support natural resource management. This opportunity continues work similar to an earlier BLM cooperative agreement for trail development and maintenance, and it references the evolution of a prior partner organization (Southwest Conservation Corps reorganizing into the Arizona Conservation Corps) as an example of the type of youth-serving, conservation-focused nonprofit that can carry out this work.
The main objective is workforce development wrapped in real public lands stewardship. The agreement is designed to give young adults a safe, structured, educational job experience that builds basic job skills, exposes participants to different kinds of conservation and land management work, and helps prepare them to enter the workforce. In addition to the immediate on-the-ground benefits to public lands, the program aims for longer-term outcomes by providing participants with academic and environmental education opportunities and practical experience in natural resource management settings.
Work activities are intentionally broad because needs vary across sites and seasons, but the announcement highlights many likely tasks. Recreation-related work can include trail building, trail maintenance and repair, route signing, campground maintenance, desert cleanups, and repair or upkeep of informational kiosks and interpretive signs. Restoration and resource management work may include restoring areas damaged by illegal or cross-country vehicle travel, closing and rehabilitating unauthorized routes, removing trash and debris (including materials associated with heavy recreation use and illegal activities such as drug smuggling), removing abandoned vehicles and other dumped items, and conducting landscaping debris removal. The scope also extends into habitat and fuels work, such as wildlife and fisheries habitat restoration, fuels reduction, seed collection, and sediment and erosion control. Crews may support management infrastructure and protection actions like maintaining water developments, installing fences, barriers, or route closure structures, removing range fences where appropriate, and installing route signage. The announcement also notes potential support for resource inventory and documentation, including plant and wildlife inventories, cultural site recordation, and identifying land status. Additional possible assignments include stabilization and rehabilitation of areas impacted by wildland fire, reclamation and restoration of arid lands or other sensitive ecosystems affected by off-highway vehicle use, recreation, and mining operations, and assisting with user education, outreach, and volunteer-supported monitoring.
A key operational requirement is that the youth organization must be largely self-sufficient in the field. The applicant is expected to provide the vehicles and logistics needed to move crews and gear to worksites, including having its own fleet of motor vehicles and trailers. The organization must also supply equipment, tools, materials, and field provisions necessary for the crews to be effective. The announcement specifically mentions traditional hand tools and field tools (for example shovels, loppers, brush saws, crosscut saws, Pulaski axes, McLeod rakes, fire rakes, picks, rock bars), as well as camping gear (tents, sleeping bags, cooking supplies) and food and other field supplies. In practice, this means applicants should be prepared to handle transportation, daily field operations, and crew support needs while coordinating closely with BLM staff under the cooperative agreement structure.
Funding details indicate one expected award with an estimated total funding amount of up to $2,000,000, with an award floor of $200,000 and an award ceiling of $2,000,000. The program falls under CFDA 15.225 (Recreation Resource Management). Cost sharing is required: under the Youth Corps Program structure described, BLM will pay no more than 75 percent of each project, meaning the recipient must provide at least a 25 percent match (through eligible cash and/or in-kind contributions, consistent with federal cost share rules and the specific agreement terms).
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (anyone), subject to any clarifications in the full announcement, which means a wide range of entities could apply as long as they can meet the program and operational requirements, particularly the ability to field and support youth crews. The opportunity was posted June 24, 2014, and the application deadline for electronic submission via Grants.gov was July 30, 2014 at 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, with late proposals not considered. For applicants needing the full announcement or having access issues, the listed agency contact was Eddie W. Bell Jr., Grants Management Officer, at 602-417-9268 or ebell@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Phoenix District Office (PDO) discretionary cooperative agreement titled "Recreation and Public Lands Restoration and Maintenance" (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00173). It supports hands-on conservation, restoration, and recreation maintenance projects on BLM-managed public lands within the Phoenix District by putting youth crews to work alongside BLM staff.
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
It is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement. Under this structure, the recipient coordinates closely with BLM staff while carrying out approved work.
Who is the funding agency and which office is running it?
The funding agency is the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The opportunity is run by the Arizona Phoenix District Office (PDO).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L14AS00173.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The main purpose is workforce development through real public lands stewardship. The agreement is designed to provide young adults with a safe, structured, educational job experience that builds basic job skills, exposes them to conservation and land management work, and prepares them to enter the workforce, while also improving public lands conditions.
Where will the work take place?
Work is intended to occur on BLM-managed public lands within the BLM Phoenix District in Arizona.
Who is expected to do the on-the-ground work?
Youth organizations are expected to supply individual young adults or organized youth crews/teams who will perform field work side by side with BLM staff.
What kinds of projects or tasks can be supported?
The scope is broad and may vary by site and season. The announcement highlights recreation maintenance, restoration, and natural resource management work, plus related support activities such as inventory and outreach.
What are examples of recreation-related work activities?
Examples listed include trail building, trail maintenance and repair, route signing, campground maintenance, desert cleanups, and repair or upkeep of informational kiosks and interpretive signs.
What are examples of restoration and resource management activities?
Examples listed include restoring areas damaged by illegal or cross-country vehicle travel, closing and rehabilitating unauthorized routes, removing trash and debris (including heavy recreation use debris and materials associated with illegal activities such as drug smuggling), removing abandoned vehicles and other dumped items, and conducting landscaping debris removal.
Does the opportunity include habitat, fuels, or erosion control work?
Yes. The announcement notes possible work such as wildlife and fisheries habitat restoration, fuels reduction, seed collection, and sediment and erosion control.
Can projects include installing or maintaining infrastructure like fences or signs?
Yes. The scope includes maintaining water developments, installing fences, barriers, or route closure structures, removing range fences where appropriate, and installing route signage.
Does the program include inventory, monitoring, or documentation work?
Yes. The announcement notes potential support for resource inventory and documentation, including plant and wildlife inventories, cultural site recordation, and identifying land status. It also mentions assisting with user education, outreach, and volunteer-supported monitoring.
Can projects address impacts from wildland fire or sensitive ecosystem damage?
Yes. Possible assignments include stabilization and rehabilitation of areas impacted by wildland fire, reclamation and restoration of arid lands or other sensitive ecosystems affected by off-highway vehicle use, recreation, and mining operations.
What does it mean that the youth organization must be "largely self-sufficient in the field"?
It means the applicant is expected to provide the vehicles and logistics needed to move crews and gear to worksites and to support day-to-day field operations. The applicant must be prepared to supply key equipment, tools, materials, and field provisions so crews can operate effectively while coordinating with BLM staff.
What transportation capability is the applicant expected to have?
The announcement states the applicant is expected to have its own fleet of motor vehicles and trailers to move crews and gear to worksites.
What types of tools and equipment are mentioned?
The announcement specifically mentions traditional hand tools and field tools such as shovels, loppers, brush saws, crosscut saws, Pulaski axes, McLeod rakes, fire rakes, picks, and rock bars.
Are applicants expected to provide camping gear and field supplies?
Yes. The announcement mentions providing camping gear (such as tents, sleeping bags, and cooking supplies) along with food and other field supplies.
How much funding is available?
The opportunity indicates one expected award with an estimated total funding amount of up to $2,000,000.
What is the award floor and award ceiling?
The award floor is $200,000 and the award ceiling is $2,000,000.
How many awards are expected?
The funding details indicate one expected award.
What CFDA program does this fall under?
It falls under CFDA 15.225 (Recreation Resource Management).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing is required. Under the Youth Corps Program structure described, BLM will pay no more than 75 percent of each project, so the recipient must provide at least a 25 percent match.
What forms of match are allowed?
The announcement states the required match can be through eligible cash and/or in-kind contributions, consistent with federal cost share rules and the specific agreement terms.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (anyone), subject to any clarifications in the full announcement. Applicants still need to be able to meet program and operational requirements, particularly the ability to field and support youth crews.
What is the deadline and how were applications submitted?
The application deadline for electronic submission via Grants.gov was July 30, 2014 at 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time. The announcement states late proposals were not considered.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 24, 2014.
Who can applicants contact with questions or access issues?
The listed agency contact was Eddie W. Bell Jr., Grants Management Officer. Phone: 602-417-9268. Email: ebell@blm.gov.
Is this opportunity connected to earlier BLM work?
Yes. It continues work similar to an earlier BLM cooperative agreement focused on trail development and maintenance. It also references the evolution of a prior partner organization (Southwest Conservation Corps reorganizing into the Arizona Conservation Corps) as an example of the type of youth-serving, conservation-focused nonprofit that can carry out this work.
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