Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00166
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR/WA Prineville Youth Partnership, Prineville District, Oregon" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.237 Rangeland Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 3, 2015 and posted on Jun 11, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 10, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $70,468.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 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 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity titled "BLM OR/WA Prineville Youth Partnership, Prineville District, Oregon" (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00166). The program is designed to partner with an outside organization to create paid, hands-on education and work experiences for young people through on-the-ground conservation and public land stewardship projects. The work would take place on BLM-managed public lands within the Prineville District in Oregon, with projects intended to build youth understanding of the area s natural and cultural resources while also delivering practical improvements on the ground.
At its core, the agreement aims to connect youth to the outdoors by having them complete real natural resource and infrastructure projects that benefit public recreation, fish and wildlife habitat, and plant communities. The BLM emphasizes that the youth experience is just as important as the conservation outcomes: the partnership should provide positive work experiences, teach job and life skills, develop personal responsibility, and encourage longer-term community service. Another stated goal is to help create a pipeline toward future employment in natural resource management by giving participants credible, supervised field experience on public lands.
The recipient organization would be responsible for organizing and supervising youth crews and ensuring the program meets several specific participation and staffing requirements. Youth participants are expected to be local, generally ages 17 to 25, and at least half of the youth engaged must be residents of one of the following Oregon counties: Crook, Jefferson, Deschutes, Wheeler, Sherman, Gilliam, Grant, Wasco, Klamath, and Lake. Crew structure matters as well: each youth crew must include at least three youth members, and the recipient must provide a skilled crew leader to supervise daily operations for each crew (whether the work is categorized as skilled or labor). In practice, this means the partner needs the capacity to recruit, manage, train, and safely supervise young adults in field settings, while coordinating closely with BLM priorities and work sites.
The types of projects envisioned span both recreation/infrastructure support and broader land health work. On the infrastructure side, crews may construct and maintain BLM assets such as fences, parking areas, gates, trails, and signs, along with other recreation or access-related improvements. On the land stewardship side, projects may include invasive plant treatments, fuels reduction activities, seed collection, and other tasks intended to improve the health and productivity of public lands. The opportunity also includes a field data and inventory component: youth may gather information about current conditions, such as mapping or documenting invasive plant infestations, locating and recording fence alignments, inventorying trails, and collecting other kinds of on-the-ground data that help the BLM manage resources more effectively.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant), which typically indicates substantial involvement and coordination with the federal agency during project implementation. The activity category is Natural Resources, with CFDA number 15.237 (Rangeland Resource Management). The opportunity anticipated up to two awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,000,000 listed for the announcement. Individual awards could be as small as $1 (award floor) and up to $70,468 (award ceiling), and the announcement states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to a wide range of applicant entity types, subject to any clarifications in the full announcement.
Key dates provided in the notice indicate the opportunity was posted June 11, 2015, with an application closing date of August 10, 2015, and an archive date of August 3, 2016. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement materials were directed to contact Jessica Clark at 503-808-6226 or j1clark@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM OR/WA Prineville Youth Partnership, Prineville District, Oregon."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L15AS00166.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering this discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity.
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity is a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant. The notice indicates this typically involves substantial involvement and coordination with the federal agency during project implementation.
What is the core purpose of the program?
The program is designed to partner with an outside organization to create paid, hands-on education and work experiences for young people through on-the-ground conservation and public land stewardship projects on BLM-managed lands.
Where will the work take place?
The work would take place on BLM-managed public lands within the Prineville District in Oregon.
Who are the intended participants (youth) in this program?
Youth participants are expected to be local and generally ages 17 to 25.
Are there residency requirements for youth participants?
Yes. At least half of the youth engaged must be residents of one of the following Oregon counties: Crook, Jefferson, Deschutes, Wheeler, Sherman, Gilliam, Grant, Wasco, Klamath, and Lake.
Does the opportunity specify how youth crews must be structured?
Yes. Each youth crew must include at least three youth members.
Is a crew leader required?
Yes. The recipient must provide a skilled crew leader to supervise daily operations for each crew, whether the work is categorized as skilled or labor.
What is the recipient organization responsible for?
The recipient organization is responsible for organizing and supervising youth crews and ensuring the program meets participation and staffing requirements, including recruiting, managing, training, and safely supervising young adults in field settings while coordinating with BLM priorities and work sites.
What kinds of projects might youth crews work on?
Projects span conservation, public land stewardship, and infrastructure support. The notice highlights that participants will complete real natural resource and infrastructure projects that benefit public recreation, fish and wildlife habitat, and plant communities.
What types of recreation or infrastructure work are envisioned?
On the infrastructure side, crews may construct and maintain BLM assets such as fences, parking areas, gates, trails, and signs, along with other recreation or access-related improvements.
What types of land stewardship or land health work are envisioned?
On the land stewardship side, projects may include invasive plant treatments, fuels reduction activities, seed collection, and other tasks intended to improve the health and productivity of public lands.
Is there a data collection or inventory component?
Yes. Youth may gather field data about current conditions, such as mapping or documenting invasive plant infestations, locating and recording fence alignments, inventorying trails, and collecting other on-the-ground data to support BLM resource management.
What outcomes does BLM emphasize besides conservation accomplishments?
The BLM emphasizes that the youth experience is just as important as the conservation outcomes. The partnership should provide positive work experiences, teach job and life skills, develop personal responsibility, encourage longer-term community service, and help create a pipeline toward future employment in natural resource management through credible, supervised field experience.
What is the program area or activity category?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.237 (Rangeland Resource Management).
How many awards does BLM anticipate making?
The notice indicates the opportunity anticipated up to two awards.
What is the estimated total funding amount for the announcement?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $1,000,000.
What is the minimum and maximum (floor and ceiling) award size?
Individual awards could be as small as $1 (award floor) and up to $70,468 (award ceiling).
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to a wide range of applicant entity types, subject to any clarifications in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 11, 2015.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is August 10, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is August 3, 2016.
Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement materials?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement materials were directed to contact Jessica Clark at 503-808-6226 or j1clark@blm.gov.
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