Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00183
Apply for L16AS00183
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM New Mexico Statewide Youth Corps Resource Crew and Interns" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.225.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 12, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 12, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM New Mexico Statewide Youth Corps Resource Crew and Interns opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00183) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), focused on natural resources work across New Mexico public lands. The core purpose is to partner with an outside organization to carry out hands-on conservation and land stewardship efforts while also building meaningful youth employment and training opportunities. Rather than funding a single fixed project, the agreement is designed as a statewide umbrella under which specific on-the-ground projects would be assigned and carried out through individual task agreements.
The work supported under this cooperative agreement centers on managing and protecting BLM-managed lands through a mix of practical field projects and educational activities. Key project types include trail maintenance and improvement, restoration work on impacted areas, and broader recreation site upkeep. The program also emphasizes educating the public and land users through trail ethics information, along with contributing technical support and on-the-ground capacity for travel management and recreation planning. In addition to recreation-focused work, projects may involve resource monitoring, habitat protection, and other land management activities where youth crews and interns can work alongside professionals and learn standard field methods.
A major goal of the program is youth development through real work experience. The opportunity is structured to provide young participants with employable skills by placing them in crew and intern roles that involve both field and office learning. Youth participants are expected to gain exposure to how land management decisions are made and implemented, develop practical competencies (such as trail construction and maintenance techniques, restoration practices, monitoring protocols, and safe field operations), and build professional habits associated with public service. The program also aims to cultivate a long-term stewardship mindset, with the expectation that participants leave with a deeper appreciation of public lands and may become ongoing advocates for conservation and community service.
The agreement also supports broader workforce and volunteer development beyond the youth participants themselves. It includes an emphasis on recruitment and training of youth, volunteers, and even BLM staff as appropriate, plus coordination of resource protection projects that benefit from organized crews and structured supervision. In practice, this means the partner organization would likely play a central role in assembling crews, delivering training, managing day-to-day operations, and collaborating closely with BLM offices across the state to match crews and interns to priority projects and seasonal needs.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was posted on July 12, 2016, with an original application closing date of September 12, 2016. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates active involvement by the federal agency in planning and/or carrying out the funded activities, as opposed to a more hands-off grant. The opportunity listed an award ceiling of $500,000 and anticipated making one award. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.225. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), with the note that applicants should still review any additional eligibility details provided in the full announcement text.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the BLM New Mexico Statewide Youth Corps Resource Crew and Interns opportunity?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The program focuses on natural resources work across New Mexico public lands and is designed to support hands-on conservation and land stewardship efforts while building youth employment and training opportunities.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is L16AS00183.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of funding instrument is this?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means BLM will have active involvement in planning and/or carrying out the supported activities, rather than providing funding with minimal agency engagement.
Is this funding intended for a single project or multiple projects?
Rather than funding one fixed project, this agreement is designed as a statewide umbrella. Specific on-the-ground projects would be assigned and carried out through individual task agreements.
What is the overall purpose of the statewide umbrella approach?
The statewide umbrella structure is meant to allow the partner organization and BLM to assign and complete multiple priority projects across New Mexico public lands over time, using task agreements for the individual work assignments.
Where will the work take place?
The work is intended to take place on BLM-managed public lands across the state of New Mexico.
What kinds of conservation or stewardship activities are supported?
Supported work includes practical field projects and educational activities related to managing and protecting BLM-managed lands.
What trail-related work may be included?
Projects may include trail maintenance and improvement, as well as providing trail ethics information to help educate land users.
What types of restoration work may be included?
The agreement may support restoration work on impacted areas.
Are recreation sites included in the scope of work?
Yes. The opportunity includes broader recreation site upkeep as part of the types of projects that may be supported.
Does the program include public education components?
Yes. The program emphasizes educating the public and land users through trail ethics information.
Does the opportunity support travel management or recreation planning work?
Yes. It may include contributing technical support and on-the-ground capacity for travel management and recreation planning.
Are natural resource monitoring and habitat protection part of the work?
Yes. Projects may involve resource monitoring, habitat protection, and other land management activities where youth crews and interns can work alongside professionals and learn standard field methods.
What is the role of youth crews and interns in this program?
Youth crews and interns are intended to carry out hands-on field and related office learning activities while working on land stewardship and natural resource projects alongside professionals.
What youth development outcomes does the program aim to achieve?
The program aims to provide meaningful work experience and help participants develop employable skills, gain exposure to land management decision-making and implementation, and build professional habits associated with public service.
What specific skills or competencies are youth participants expected to gain?
Participants are expected to gain practical competencies such as trail construction and maintenance techniques, restoration practices, monitoring protocols, and safe field operations, along with broader understanding of land management work.
Does the program emphasize long-term stewardship?
Yes. The program aims to cultivate a long-term stewardship mindset so participants leave with a deeper appreciation of public lands and may become ongoing advocates for conservation and community service.
Is volunteer development part of the program?
Yes. The agreement includes an emphasis on recruitment and training of youth and volunteers.
Does the agreement mention training for BLM staff?
Yes. It notes an emphasis on recruitment and training of youth, volunteers, and even BLM staff as appropriate.
What is the expected role of the partner organization?
The partner organization would likely assemble crews, deliver training, manage day-to-day operations, and collaborate closely with BLM offices across New Mexico to match crews and interns to priority projects and seasonal needs.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making one award.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is $500,000.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 12, 2016.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was September 12, 2016.
Is this opportunity discretionary?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.225.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), with the note that applicants should still review any additional eligibility details provided in the full announcement text.
Does unrestricted eligibility mean there are no eligibility details to consider?
No. While eligibility is listed as unrestricted, the announcement notes that applicants should review any additional eligibility details in the full opportunity text.
What is the central conservation focus of the program?
The central focus is managing and protecting BLM-managed lands through on-the-ground conservation, restoration, recreation management support, public education, and related land stewardship activities.
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