Opportunity Information: Apply for L11AS00230
Apply for L11AS00230
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR WA PROJECTS IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON ONLY Utilizing Youth Groups for Natural Resource Management and Conservation Projects" 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 15.228 National Fire Plan Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance 15.231 Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 22, 2012 and posted on Aug 17, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 14, 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 $225,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $125,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 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:
This Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L11AS00230) supports cooperative agreements that use youth groups to carry out hands-on natural resource management and conservation projects on federal lands in Oregon and Washington. The core purpose is twofold: to improve and protect public lands and resources (including recreation sites, fish and wildlife habitat, and plant communities) while also giving young people meaningful, structured work experiences outdoors. The program is designed to help participants build practical job skills, develop personal responsibility, and form a longer-term connection to community service, with the added goal of creating a pathway toward future employment in natural resource careers.
Only projects taking place within Oregon and Washington are eligible for funding under this announcement, and that point was explicitly reinforced through a later modification to the opportunity. In other words, even if an applicant organization operates nationally or regionally, the funded work itself must occur on federal lands in those two states. The intended project outcomes include on-the-ground improvements that enhance conservation and public recreation values, such as restoring or maintaining trails and recreation infrastructure, improving habitat conditions for fish and wildlife, reducing impacts to sensitive plant resources, or supporting related conservation priorities on BLM-managed lands.
The award type is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the project compared to a standard grant. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the relevant CFDA program areas listed are 15.225 (Recreation Resource Management), 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management), and, via Modification No. 2, 15.228 (National Fire Plan, including Wildland Urban Interface Community and Rural Fire Assistance). The addition of the fire-related CFDA code signals that projects with a defensible fire assistance or wildland-urban interface relevance may fit within the scope, as long as they align with the broader youth conservation and federal-land project goals.
The opportunity anticipated making about five awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $225,000. Individual awards ranged from a floor of $1 up to a ceiling of $125,000. The listing states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide non-federal match to be eligible, though voluntary leveraged resources can still strengthen a proposal in many competitive grant contexts.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, excluding institutions of higher education. This means the program is aimed at charitable nonprofit youth, conservation, service, or similar organizations capable of organizing youth crews or youth groups to complete conservation work on federal lands in Oregon and Washington. The announcement was originally posted August 17, 2011, with a closing date that remained September 14, 2012 after corrections were issued. Modification No. 1 corrected administrative details (including the period of project and submission dates/times in the full announcement), but did not change the September 14, 2012 deadline. The opportunity was later archived on December 31, 2012.
Applicants were directed to retrieve full instructions and the application package through the announcement’s application materials (referenced as the "APPLICATION" tab in the source listing). For access issues or administrative questions, the listed contact was Pamella Sterling, Grants Management Officer, at 503-808-6221 or psterlin@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L11AS00230) to support cooperative agreements that use youth groups to complete hands-on natural resource management and conservation projects on federal lands.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program has two core goals: (1) improve and protect public lands and resources (including recreation sites, fish and wildlife habitat, and plant communities), and (2) provide young people with meaningful, structured outdoor work experiences that build practical job skills, personal responsibility, and longer-term connections to community service, including pathways toward future natural resource careers.
What kinds of projects are a fit for this opportunity?
The opportunity supports on-the-ground conservation and recreation-related work on BLM-managed federal lands. Examples described include restoring or maintaining trails and recreation infrastructure, improving habitat conditions for fish and wildlife, reducing impacts to sensitive plant resources, and supporting related conservation priorities on public lands.
Does the opportunity require that youth groups be involved?
Yes. The opportunity is specifically intended to use youth groups to carry out hands-on natural resource management and conservation projects, while also providing youth with structured work experiences outdoors.
Where must the project take place to be eligible?
Only projects taking place within Oregon and Washington are eligible under this announcement. This geographic limitation was explicitly reinforced through a later modification to the opportunity.
If our organization operates outside Oregon and Washington, can we still apply?
The listing indicates that even if an applicant organization operates nationally or regionally, the funded work itself must occur on federal lands in Oregon and Washington to be eligible under this announcement.
Must the project take place on federal lands?
Yes. The supported projects are described as being carried out on federal lands, specifically on BLM-managed lands, within Oregon and Washington.
What type of award is offered?
The award type is a cooperative agreement, which generally means BLM expects substantial involvement in the project compared to a standard grant.
What is the funding category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
Which CFDA program areas are associated with this opportunity?
The listed CFDA program areas are 15.225 (Recreation Resource Management) and 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). Through Modification No. 2, 15.228 (National Fire Plan, including Wildland Urban Interface Community and Rural Fire Assistance) was also included.
Does the opportunity support projects related to wildfire or defensible fire assistance?
The addition of CFDA 15.228 indicates that projects with defensible fire assistance or wildland-urban interface relevance may fit within the scope, as long as they align with the broader youth conservation and federal-land project goals described in the announcement.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity anticipated making about five awards.
What is the estimated total amount of funding available?
The estimated total funding amount stated in the listing is $225,000.
What is the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards ranged from a minimum of $1 to a maximum of $125,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide non-federal match to be eligible.
Can an applicant still include leveraged or voluntary resources even if match is not required?
The opportunity notes that while match is not required, voluntary leveraged resources can still strengthen a proposal in many competitive grant contexts.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
No. Institutions of higher education are explicitly excluded from eligibility.
What kinds of organizations is BLM trying to fund through this announcement?
Based on the eligibility and program description, the opportunity is aimed at charitable nonprofit youth, conservation, service, or similar organizations that can organize youth crews or youth groups to complete conservation work on federal lands in Oregon and Washington.
When was the opportunity originally posted?
The announcement was originally posted on August 17, 2011.
What was the application deadline?
After corrections were issued, the closing date remained September 14, 2012.
Did any modifications change the deadline?
Modification No. 1 corrected administrative details (including the period of project and submission dates/times in the full announcement) but did not change the September 14, 2012 deadline.
Was the opportunity archived?
Yes. The opportunity was later archived on December 31, 2012.
Where were applicants supposed to get the full instructions and application package?
Applicants were directed to retrieve full instructions and the application package through the announcement’s application materials, referenced as the "APPLICATION" tab in the source listing.
Who can applicants contact for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed contact is Pamella Sterling, Grants Management Officer, at 503-808-6221 or psterlin@blm.gov.
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