Opportunity Information: Apply for L11AS00128
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM California Public Service Youth Conservation Teams(15.225 RRM)" 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 20, 2011 and posted on Jun 20, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 25, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) opportunity titled "BLM California Public Service Youth Conservation Teams (15.225 RRM)" is a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.225, Recreation Resource Management. The program is designed to fund youth corps-style conservation teams that will carry out on-the-ground projects on BLM-managed public lands across California. The overall purpose is to support recreation and natural resource stewardship work that improves public lands, repairs damage from human use and other disturbances, and helps BLM implement management decisions already laid out in land use plans.
Project work is centered on recreation and resource protection needs in a variety of BLM-designated areas, including off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation areas, Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), habitat management areas, desert wildlife management areas, special or extensive recreation management areas, and developed recreation sites. A major emphasis is restoration of arid lands and other sensitive ecosystems that have been impacted by OHV use, other types of recreation, past mining operations, or other surface-disturbing activities. In practical terms, youth teams are expected to perform field work that stabilizes soils, reduces erosion, supports vegetation recovery, and helps return damaged landscapes to a more natural and resilient condition.
A key operational component of the grant is close coordination with BLM staff. Youth corps teams will assist with implementing BLM resource management plans and travel management decisions by helping close and restore routes that have been officially designated as closed. This can include physical rehabilitation of unauthorized or closed routes and the kinds of field actions that make closures durable over time, such as site restoration, barriers where appropriate, and improved wayfinding so visitors can follow designated routes.
Beyond restoration and route work, the opportunity also supports construction and maintenance of recreation infrastructure in special and extensive recreation areas and at developed sites. Eligible activities include building and maintaining facilities such as campgrounds, picnic areas, visitor centers, waysides, kiosks, and trailheads. The scope also includes installation of route markers, directional signs, and interpretive signage that helps visitors navigate safely and understand resource values and rules. In addition, the announcement notes cultural resource-related tasks, including cultural site recordation, stabilization, and related protective work, as well as rehabilitation of areas burned by wildland fire, reflecting a broader land stewardship mission that blends recreation management, resource protection, and post-disturbance recovery.
In terms of funding details, the opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $1,800,000. The award ceiling was $1,800,000 and the award floor was $500. No cost sharing or matching was required. The eligible applicant type listed was state governments. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project, consistent with the stated expectation that teams will work closely with BLM personnel.
Key dates in the posted notice show it was posted and created on June 20, 2011, with an original and current closing date of July 25, 2011, and an archive date of September 30, 2016. The awarding agency was the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. For access issues related to the full announcement, the notice provided a point of contact: Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer, at 530-252-5338 and lparker@blm.gov. The public listing referenced Grants.gov as the source for the full announcement details.
FAQs: BLM California Public Service Youth Conservation Teams (15.225 RRM)
1) What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM California Public Service Youth Conservation Teams (15.225 RRM)."
2) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The awarding agency is the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
3) What type of funding opportunity is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement generally means BLM expects to be substantially involved in the project, which aligns with the requirement for close coordination with BLM staff.
4) What CFDA program does this fall under?
This opportunity is under CFDA 15.225, Recreation Resource Management.
5) What is the main purpose of the program?
The purpose is to fund youth corps-style conservation teams to complete on-the-ground recreation and natural resource stewardship projects on BLM-managed public lands across California. The work is intended to improve public lands, repair damage from human use and other disturbances, and support implementation of management decisions already established in BLM land use plans.
6) Where will project activities take place?
Projects are expected to take place on BLM-managed public lands across California, including BLM-designated areas such as off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation areas, Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), habitat management areas, desert wildlife management areas, special or extensive recreation management areas, and developed recreation sites.
7) What kinds of conservation teams are supported?
The opportunity is designed for youth corps-style conservation teams (youth conservation teams) that perform field-based stewardship and recreation/resource protection work.
8) What are the main categories of work the youth teams are expected to perform?
The announcement emphasizes hands-on field work tied to recreation management and resource protection, including arid land restoration, route closure and rehabilitation, recreation infrastructure construction/maintenance, signage and wayfinding improvements, cultural resource tasks, and rehabilitation of areas affected by wildland fire.
9) What is the major restoration emphasis described in the notice?
A major emphasis is restoring arid lands and other sensitive ecosystems impacted by OHV use, other recreation, past mining operations, or other surface-disturbing activities.
10) What specific restoration outcomes are described?
In practical terms, youth teams are expected to carry out field work that stabilizes soils, reduces erosion, supports vegetation recovery, and helps return damaged landscapes to a more natural and resilient condition.
11) How does the opportunity address OHV impacts and travel management?
Youth teams will assist BLM in implementing resource management plans and travel management decisions by helping close and restore routes that have been officially designated as closed. This includes rehabilitation of unauthorized or closed routes and field actions that help make closures durable over time.
12) What does "making closures durable over time" include?
The notice mentions actions such as site restoration, installation of barriers where appropriate, and improved wayfinding so visitors can follow designated routes.
13) Are recreation facilities eligible for construction or maintenance under this opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity supports construction and maintenance of recreation infrastructure in special and extensive recreation areas and at developed sites.
14) What types of recreation infrastructure are mentioned as eligible examples?
Examples listed include campgrounds, picnic areas, visitor centers, waysides, kiosks, and trailheads.
15) Does the opportunity support signage and visitor navigation improvements?
Yes. The scope includes installation of route markers, directional signs, and interpretive signage to help visitors navigate safely and understand resource values and rules.
16) Are cultural resource activities included in the scope?
Yes. The announcement notes cultural resource-related tasks, including cultural site recordation, stabilization, and related protective work.
17) Does the opportunity include post-wildfire rehabilitation work?
Yes. The scope includes rehabilitation of areas burned by wildland fire, reflecting an emphasis on post-disturbance recovery as part of broader land stewardship.
18) How closely must the awardee coordinate with BLM staff?
Close coordination with BLM staff is described as a key operational component. Youth corps teams are expected to work closely with BLM personnel while carrying out on-the-ground projects that implement BLM management decisions already established in land use plans.
19) How many awards were anticipated?
The notice anticipated a single award.
20) What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,800,000.
21) What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was $1,800,000 and the award floor was $500.
22) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that no cost sharing or matching was required.
23) Who was listed as eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant type listed in the notice was state governments.
24) What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
25) When was the opportunity posted and created?
The notice indicates it was posted and created on June 20, 2011.
26) What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed was July 25, 2011.
27) Has this opportunity been archived?
Yes. The archive date listed in the notice is September 30, 2016.
28) Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement details?
The public listing referenced Grants.gov as the source for the full announcement details.
29) Who is the point of contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The notice provided the following point of contact: Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer.
30) What contact information was provided for the point of contact?
Phone: 530-252-5338. Email: lparker@blm.gov.
31) Does the notice specify that projects must align with existing BLM decisions and plans?
Yes. The opportunity describes supporting BLM implementation of management decisions already laid out in land use plans, including resource management plans and travel management decisions (such as restoring routes designated as closed).
32) What kinds of disturbance sources are specifically mentioned as targets for repair or rehabilitation?
The notice specifically mentions impacts from OHV use, other types of recreation, past mining operations, other surface-disturbing activities, and wildland fire.
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