Opportunity Information: Apply for L12AS00164
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM CA Conservation Lands Foundation 15.231" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231 Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 12, 2012 and posted on Jul 12, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 2, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM CA Conservation Lands Foundation 15.231 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L12AS00164) is a discretionary federal funding program from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the project during performance (for example, collaborating on planning, coordinating activities, or providing technical input), rather than simply issuing funds with minimal federal participation. The funding activity focus is natural resources, and the program aligns with CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management).
The opportunity is centered on work that supports BLM-managed National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) lands in California. These are specially designated conservation areas that include national monuments, national conservation areas, wilderness areas, wilderness study areas, wild and scenic rivers, national scenic and historic trails, and the broader conservation lands of the California Desert. The NLCS framework was established by Congress through the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11) to conserve, protect, and restore nationally significant landscapes recognized for outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values, with an explicit emphasis on ensuring these values endure for current and future generations. In practice, the NLCS brings many different types of congressionally or administratively designated conservation units under a single system that is managed at a landscape scale while still operating under the BLM multiple-use mandate.
The announcement highlights the size and scope of NLCS in California to show the breadth of landscapes potentially affected by funded projects. California is described as having 174 NLCS units, including 87 wilderness areas totaling about 3.8 million acres; 69 wilderness study areas totaling about 1.1 million acres; 8 wild and scenic rivers covering roughly 100 miles; 4 national scenic and historic trails totaling about 580 miles; 3 national monuments totaling about 360,000 acres; 1 national conservation area of about 57,000 acres; the Headwaters Forest Reserve (about 7,400 acres); and 1 outstanding natural area (about 19 acres), along with conservation lands in the California Desert. While the notice does not list specific project types in detail beyond this overarching mission, the framing strongly indicates that projects should contribute to conservation, protection, restoration, stewardship, and related resource management needs across these NLCS units, consistent with their cultural and ecological significance.
In terms of funding, the BLM anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1). The estimated total funding was $200,000, with an award ceiling of $200,000 and an award floor of $500. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for eligible organizations that may not have non-federal match readily available.
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The posting date and creation date were July 12, 2012, and the closing date was August 2, 2012 (original and current closing dates were the same). Additional information was available through Grants.gov (the notice references an Additional Information link), and the listed contact for assistance was Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer, reachable at 530-252-5338 and lparker@blm.gov.
FAQs: BLM CA Conservation Lands Foundation 15.231 (FON L12AS00164)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), listed as the BLM CA Conservation Lands Foundation 15.231 grant opportunity under Funding Opportunity Number (FON) L12AS00164.
What type of federal award is offered?
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement. This typically means the BLM expects substantial involvement in the project during the period of performance (such as collaborating on planning, coordinating activities, or providing technical input), rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal participation.
What is the program focus or subject area?
The funding activity focus is natural resources, and the program aligns with CFDA 15.231, titled Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
What geographic area does the opportunity focus on?
The opportunity is centered on work that supports BLM-managed National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) lands in California.
What are NLCS lands?
NLCS lands are specially designated conservation areas managed by the BLM. They include areas such as national monuments, national conservation areas, wilderness areas, wilderness study areas, wild and scenic rivers, national scenic and historic trails, and the broader conservation lands of the California Desert.
Why does the notice reference the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009?
The NLCS framework was established by Congress through the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11) to conserve, protect, and restore nationally significant landscapes recognized for outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values, with an emphasis on ensuring these values endure for current and future generations.
How is the NLCS managed in relation to BLMs multiple-use mandate?
The NLCS brings many different types of congressionally or administratively designated conservation units under a single system that is managed at a landscape scale while still operating under the BLM multiple-use mandate.
What types of projects are supported?
The notice does not list specific project types in detail. However, it strongly indicates that projects should support conservation, protection, restoration, stewardship, and related resource management needs across NLCS units in California, consistent with their cultural and ecological significance.
What kinds of NLCS units in California are mentioned in the announcement?
The announcement describes a broad range of NLCS unit types in California, including wilderness areas, wilderness study areas, wild and scenic rivers, national scenic and historic trails, national monuments, a national conservation area, the Headwaters Forest Reserve, an outstanding natural area, and conservation lands in the California Desert.
How large is the NLCS in California according to the notice?
The notice describes California as having 174 NLCS units, including:
- 87 wilderness areas totaling about 3.8 million acres
- 69 wilderness study areas totaling about 1.1 million acres
- 8 wild and scenic rivers covering roughly 100 miles
- 4 national scenic and historic trails totaling about 580 miles
- 3 national monuments totaling about 360,000 acres
- 1 national conservation area of about 57,000 acres
- The Headwaters Forest Reserve (about 7,400 acres)
- 1 outstanding natural area (about 19 acres)
- Additional conservation lands in the California Desert
How many awards did BLM expect to make?
The opportunity anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the estimated total funding for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding was $200,000.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $200,000.
What is the minimum award amount?
The award floor was $500.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. Institutions of higher education were excluded from eligibility, even if they otherwise operate as nonprofit entities.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date (and creation date) was July 12, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The closing date was August 2, 2012. The notice indicates the original and current closing dates were the same.
Where could applicants find additional information?
Additional information was available through Grants.gov, and the notice references an Additional Information link there.
Who is the contact person for help with this opportunity?
The listed contact was Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer.
How can the contact person be reached?
Leona B. Parker could be reached by phone at 530-252-5338 and by email at lparker@blm.gov.
Which federal agency is administering the program?
The administering agency is the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Does the notice specify exact project locations within California?
No specific project locations are listed. The opportunity is framed around supporting BLM-managed NLCS lands across California, which include many different unit types and landscapes.
Does the notice list specific required activities or deliverables?
No. Beyond the overarching conservation mission for NLCS lands and the natural resources focus aligned to CFDA 15.231, the notice does not provide detailed lists of required activities or deliverables.
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