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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM AZ Strip Take it Outside Washington County School District" 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 9, 2014 and posted on May 9, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 19, 2014 The electronic submission into Grants.gov is due 19 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 $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 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.
- ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION A. Eligible Applicants Anyone B. Cost Sharing or Matching None
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Opportunity Summary:
The "BLM AZ Strip Take it Outside Washington County School District" opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement intended to support outdoor, public-lands focused education programs run by the Washington County School District in southwestern Utah. The central aim is to get students out onto public lands for hands-on learning about natural and cultural resources, while also building awareness of land stewardship issues and introducing young people to education and career pathways connected to natural and cultural resource management. The project is built around interagency collaboration and direct engagement with working professionals, so students are not only learning concepts in the classroom sense, but seeing what land managers, scientists, and cultural resource specialists actually do on the ground.
A major focus of the project is the Color Country Natural Resource Camp (CCNRC), a week-long camp for high school students from Iron, Garfield, and Washington counties in Utah. CCNRC is designed to deepen student understanding of natural and cultural resources on public lands and the real-world challenges tied to those resources. The camp emphasizes the relationship between people and the landscape, showing how recreation, conservation, cultural heritage, and land-use decisions intersect. Students work directly with agency staff and other professionals, which turns the camp into a career exposure program as much as an outdoor education experience. It also intentionally builds practical skills and personal development, including work habits, responsibility, and motivation to pursue college or technical training in related fields.
CCNRC blends resource education with safe, structured recreation opportunities that help students experience public lands in multiple ways. Activities described include kayaking, fishing, shooting, hiking, mountain biking, and photography, alongside natural and cultural resource investigations. A required, graded field journal is a key learning component, reinforcing observation, documentation, and reflection. The program also highlights longer-term outcomes: some participants go on to college, and some secure seasonal or agency-related work later, tied back to the exposure and relationships formed through the camp. For many students, CCNRC may be their first experience camping outdoors, adding an access and equity dimension by introducing outdoor learning to students who may not otherwise have that opportunity.
The opportunity also supports a middle-school "feeder" program called Day in the Desert for 6th and 7th graders. Day in the Desert is structured as a curriculum-connected set of outdoor learning venues offered in the fall for 6th graders and the spring for 7th graders. With help from Dixie State University professors and students, along with participating land management agencies, the program sets up roughly 5 to 6 hands-on outdoor stations in Arizona and Utah. Topics include desert plants and animals, soils, water, geology, insects, reptiles, solar energy, astronomy, and artifacts, giving students an early, engaging introduction to desert ecosystems and cultural history. An additional benefit is that teachers and parent chaperones participate alongside students, increasing adult awareness of nearby public land opportunities and strengthening community connections to local landscapes.
In terms of partnerships, the project is explicitly interagency and community-based. It involves coordination with entities such as the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the BLM, the City of St. George, Utah wildlife-related partners as cited in the notice, and the Washington County Red Cliffs Reserve. A notable feature is that some CCNRC participants may be offered student intern summer jobs after the camp through cooperating partners, reinforcing the grant's workforce-development and career pipeline intent.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the Bureau of Land Management under CFDA 15.225, Recreation Resource Management, and it uses a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically implies substantial federal involvement or collaboration during execution rather than a hands-off grant. The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $100,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a $20,000 floor up to a $100,000 ceiling, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (in practical terms, open to any applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the full announcement). The original and current closing date were June 19, 2014, with electronic submission through Grants.gov due by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, and late submissions were not to be considered. For access issues or questions, the notice provided a BLM grants management contact, Eddie W. Bell Jr., with phone and email listed in the announcement, and pointed applicants to Grants.gov for the full posting and submission details.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "BLM AZ Strip Take it Outside - Washington County School District" opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement to support outdoor, public-lands focused education programs run by the Washington County School District in southwestern Utah. The program centers on getting students onto public lands for hands-on learning about natural and cultural resources, land stewardship, and education/career pathways connected to natural and cultural resource management.
What is the main goal of this project?
The central aim is to increase student engagement with public lands through direct, hands-on experiences that build understanding of natural and cultural resources, strengthen awareness of stewardship issues, and expose students to real-world work done by land managers, scientists, and cultural resource specialists.
What types of activities or learning experiences does the project support?
The project supports field-based learning on public lands that combines education on natural and cultural resources with structured recreation experiences. Examples listed include kayaking, fishing, shooting, hiking, mountain biking, and photography, alongside natural and cultural resource investigations. A required, graded field journal is also a key component.
What is the Color Country Natural Resource Camp (CCNRC)?
CCNRC is a week-long camp for high school students designed to deepen understanding of natural and cultural resources on public lands and the real-world challenges associated with those resources. It emphasizes how people and landscapes are connected, including the intersections of recreation, conservation, cultural heritage, and land-use decisions.
Who is CCNRC intended for?
CCNRC is intended for high school students from Iron, Garfield, and Washington counties in Utah.
How does CCNRC connect students with careers?
Students work directly with agency staff and other professionals, making the camp a career exposure experience as well as an outdoor education program. The opportunity description also notes longer-term outcomes such as some participants going on to college and some later obtaining seasonal or agency-related work tied to the exposure and relationships formed through the camp.
Is CCNRC only about classroom-style education?
No. A core feature is direct engagement with working professionals on the ground so students can see what land managers, scientists, and cultural resource specialists do in practice, not just learn concepts in a classroom format.
What skills or developmental outcomes are emphasized in CCNRC?
In addition to resource education, CCNRC intentionally supports practical skills and personal development, including work habits, responsibility, and motivation to pursue college or technical training in fields related to natural and cultural resource management.
What is the required field journal component?
The camp includes a required, graded field journal intended to strengthen observation, documentation, and reflection as part of the learning experience.
Does the opportunity mention equity or access benefits?
Yes. The description notes that for many students CCNRC may be their first outdoor camping experience, which adds an access and equity dimension by introducing outdoor learning to students who may not otherwise have that opportunity.
What is "Day in the Desert"?
Day in the Desert is a middle-school "feeder" program for 6th and 7th graders. It is structured as a curriculum-connected set of outdoor learning venues offered in the fall for 6th graders and in the spring for 7th graders.
Where does Day in the Desert take place?
The program sets up hands-on outdoor stations in Arizona and Utah.
What do students do during Day in the Desert?
The program typically includes about 5 to 6 hands-on outdoor stations. Topics listed include desert plants and animals, soils, water, geology, insects, reptiles, solar energy, astronomy, and artifacts, providing an introduction to desert ecosystems and cultural history.
Who helps deliver Day in the Desert?
The program is supported by Dixie State University professors and students, along with participating land management agencies.
Do adults participate in Day in the Desert?
Yes. Teachers and parent chaperones participate alongside students, which is described as helping increase adult awareness of nearby public land opportunities and strengthening community connections to local landscapes.
Which organizations or agencies are involved as partners?
The project is described as interagency and community-based and includes coordination with partners such as the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the BLM, the City of St. George, Utah wildlife-related partners (as cited in the notice), and the Washington County Red Cliffs Reserve.
Are internships or jobs mentioned as part of the program?
Yes. The opportunity notes that some CCNRC participants may be offered student intern summer jobs after the camp through cooperating partners, supporting workforce development and a career pipeline.
What federal program or listing is this opportunity associated with?
It is offered by the Bureau of Land Management under CFDA 15.225, Recreation Resource Management.
What type of award instrument is used?
The notice states the instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement or collaboration during project execution rather than a hands-off grant.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount was $100,000.
What is the expected award range?
Individual awards were expected to range from a $20,000 floor up to a $100,000 ceiling.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice specifies there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (meaning open to any applicant type), subject to any clarifications provided in the full announcement.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date were June 19, 2014.
How were applications supposed to be submitted?
Applications were to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
What time were applications due on the closing date?
Electronic submissions were due by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on the closing date.
Were late submissions accepted?
No. The notice states late submissions were not to be considered.
Where can applicants find the full posting and submission details?
The notice directs applicants to Grants.gov for the full posting and submission instructions.
Who is the grants management contact listed for this opportunity?
The notice lists a BLM grants management contact: Eddie W. Bell Jr., with phone and email provided in the announcement.
What should applicants do if they have access issues or questions?
The notice indicates applicants could use the listed BLM grants management contact (Eddie W. Bell Jr.) for access issues or questions and also points to Grants.gov for posting and submission details.
What geographic area does the project primarily serve?
The project is tied to Washington County School District in southwestern Utah, with CCNRC serving high school students from Iron, Garfield, and Washington counties in Utah. Day in the Desert includes stations in Arizona and Utah.
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