Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00148
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- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR-WA Youth Employment and Education, Spokane District" 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 May 26, 2016 and posted on May 26, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 26, 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 $5,000.00 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 OR-WA Youth Employment and Education, Spokane District opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00148) is a Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM) cooperative agreement designed to advance the Department of the Interior Youth Initiative. At its core, the program is meant to engage, educate, and employ youth from all backgrounds by connecting them directly to public lands and the natural and cultural resources those lands contain. The broader federal goal behind the initiative is to build the "Next Generation of Conservation Leaders" by creating structured, hands-on work experiences that are both meaningful to participants and beneficial to conservation outcomes.
This specific agreement focuses on public lands within and around the BLM Spokane District in Washington. The intent is to fund projects that give young people practical, on-the-ground experience completing natural resource and conservation work. While the announcement does not list an exact menu of tasks, it clearly frames the work as "various natural resource projects" intended to enhance and conserve public recreation opportunities as well as fish, wildlife, and plant resources. In practical terms, that typically includes field-based stewardship activities tied to habitat and recreation management, carried out in real-world settings where youth can see the direct results of their work on public lands.
A major emphasis of the opportunity is youth development alongside resource protection. The BLM describes expected participant outcomes that go beyond short-term employment, including building job skills, strengthening a sense of personal responsibility, and encouraging a longer-term commitment to community service. The program also aims to help youth develop a conservation ethic, meaning an enduring understanding of why stewardship matters and how public land management supports healthy ecosystems, wildlife, and public access for recreation.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument, which generally implies an ongoing partnership relationship with the federal agency rather than a simple pass-through grant. It is categorized under Natural Resources and tied to CFDA number 15.225. Eligibility is listed as "unrestricted" (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may be provided in the full notice text. The opportunity was posted May 26, 2016, created the same day, and had an application deadline of July 26, 2016.
Funding details indicate a single expected award with an award ceiling of $5,000. In other words, the program anticipated selecting one partner to carry out the youth employment and education activities described, with total federal support not exceeding that ceiling. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a small, targeted partnership effort to place youth into conservation-oriented projects in the Spokane District, producing both tangible public-land improvements and lasting workforce and civic-development benefits for participants.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the BLM OR-WA Youth Employment and Education, Spokane District opportunity?
It is a U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM) discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement. The purpose is to advance the Department of the Interior Youth Initiative by engaging, educating, and employing youth through hands-on conservation and natural resource work connected to BLM-managed public lands in and around the Spokane District in Washington.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L16AS00148.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The opportunity is offered by the Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What is the main goal of the DOI Youth Initiative behind this opportunity?
The broader federal goal is to build the "Next Generation of Conservation Leaders" by creating structured, hands-on work experiences for youth that provide meaningful development for participants while also producing real conservation benefits on public lands.
Where will the funded activities take place?
The focus is on public lands within and around the BLM Spokane District in Washington.
What kinds of projects does this opportunity support?
The announcement describes support for "various natural resource projects" intended to enhance and conserve public recreation opportunities and fish, wildlife, and plant resources. The work is framed as practical, on-the-ground conservation and natural resource efforts on public lands.
Does the announcement provide a detailed list of required tasks or project types?
No. It does not provide an exact menu of tasks. It broadly frames the work as various natural resource projects tied to conserving and enhancing recreation opportunities and fish, wildlife, and plant resources on public lands.
Who is the intended participant group for the supported projects?
The program is designed to engage youth from all backgrounds by connecting them directly to public lands and the natural and cultural resources those lands contain.
What outcomes does BLM expect for youth participants?
Expected outcomes include building job skills, strengthening a sense of personal responsibility, encouraging a longer-term commitment to community service, and helping participants develop a conservation ethic (an enduring understanding of stewardship and public land management).
How does this program benefit public lands and conservation?
Projects are intended to produce tangible improvements that enhance and conserve public recreation opportunities and protect or support fish, wildlife, and plant resources on public lands in the Spokane District area.
What type of funding instrument is used?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement instrument.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant?
Based on the description provided, a cooperative agreement generally implies an ongoing partnership relationship with the federal agency rather than a simple pass-through grant.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What category is this opportunity associated with?
It is categorized under Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.225.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "unrestricted," meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may be provided in the full notice text.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity indicated a single expected award.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $5,000, meaning total federal support was not expected to exceed $5,000.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 26, 2016.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on May 26, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was July 26, 2016.
What is the overall intent of this funding opportunity in practical terms?
It is a small, targeted partnership effort intended to place youth into conservation-oriented, hands-on natural resource projects in the Spokane District area, producing both public-land improvements and longer-term workforce and civic-development benefits for participants.
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