Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00184
Apply for L15AS00184
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM WO Creek Freaks Connecting Children to the Green Zone" 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 Jun 24, 2015 and posted on Jun 24, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 11, 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 $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 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 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) grant opportunity titled "BLM WO Creek Freaks Connecting Children to the Green Zone" (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00184) is a discretionary cooperative agreement aimed at getting more young people outside and engaged with their local creeks and riparian areas. The core idea is to build long-term youth connections to the outdoors by teaching stream ecology and riparian concepts in a hands-on, community-based way, and then turning that learning into real stewardship where youth feel responsible for protecting and improving the waterways near where they live.
A central component of the project is educator-focused training. The selected recipient is expected to run riparian education workshops for teachers, youth group leaders, and volunteers so that adults who work directly with kids have the skills and materials to teach stream and riparian ecology effectively. Those workshops introduce participants to the BLM "Holding onto the Green Zone" riparian module, along with additional tools and resources that help young people learn how riparian systems function, why they matter for water quality and habitat, and how human activities affect creek health. The workshops are also meant to expose youth to natural resource career paths, helping them see how interests in science, land management, restoration, wildlife, hydrology, and public service can connect to real jobs.
The public purpose behind the funding is strongly youth-centered: connect children with nature through the study and stewardship of community riparian areas. The opportunity aligns with priorities identified by the Secretary of the Interior, especially efforts that encourage children to spend time outdoors, build understanding of important natural resources and treasured landscapes (including those within the National Landscape Conservation System), and learn practical approaches to protecting and restoring those resources. By focusing on riparian areas, the project aims to cultivate stewardship values early and develop future community members who can participate thoughtfully in land and water management decisions.
The project also emphasizes communication and peer-to-peer learning beyond a single classroom or field trip. The recipient is expected to expand opportunities for young people to become knowledgeable about their local streams and to share what they learn with a broader audience. That includes developing or supporting an interactive website where participants can upload and display data, photos, videos, and stories about their creek investigations and stewardship activities. In addition, the project uses social media to help youth share experiences, compare findings, and connect with other young people and natural resource professionals across the country, reinforcing the idea that local creek stewardship is part of a larger national conservation effort.
In terms of funding details, the BLM anticipated making one award with an estimated total funding amount of $150,000. The award ceiling was $150,000 and the award floor was $25,000, with no cost share or matching requirement listed. The opportunity fell under CFDA 15.237 (Rangeland Resource Management). Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to different entity types unless further limited by the full announcement. The notice was posted on June 24, 2015, and the application deadline was August 11, 2015, with an archive date of August 31, 2015. For official details and full instructions, the announcement directed applicants to Grants.gov, and provided a BLM grants management contact: Maria Gochis (801-539-4178, mariagochis@blm.gov; mgochis@blm.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this BLM grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM WO Creek Freaks Connecting Children to the Green Zone."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L15AS00184.
3) What type of funding is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
4) What is the main goal of the project?
The core goal is to get more young people outside and engaged with their local creeks and riparian areas, build long-term youth connections to the outdoors, and turn hands-on learning about stream ecology into real stewardship where youth feel responsible for protecting and improving waterways near where they live.
5) Who is the project intended to benefit?
The public purpose is strongly youth-centered: connecting children with nature through the study and stewardship of community riparian areas.
6) What topics are emphasized in the educational content?
The project emphasizes stream ecology and riparian concepts, including how riparian systems function, why they matter for water quality and habitat, and how human activities affect creek health.
7) What is the "Holding onto the Green Zone" module?
It is a BLM riparian education module that workshop participants are introduced to as part of the project, alongside additional tools and resources used to teach stream and riparian ecology effectively.
8) What is expected of the selected recipient?
The selected recipient is expected to run riparian education workshops for teachers, youth group leaders, and volunteers, expanding adult capacity to teach stream and riparian ecology and support youth stewardship activities in community riparian areas.
9) Who are the workshops designed for?
The workshops are educator-focused and are intended for teachers, youth group leaders, and volunteers (adults who work directly with kids).
10) How does the project connect youth learning to real-world action?
The project is designed to move beyond classroom learning by turning education into stewardship, encouraging youth to protect and improve local waterways and to develop a sense of responsibility for creek health.
11) Does the project include exposure to careers in natural resources?
Yes. The workshops are meant to expose youth to natural resource career paths, showing how interests in science, land management, restoration, wildlife, hydrology, and public service can connect to real jobs.
12) What broader priorities does this opportunity align with?
The opportunity aligns with priorities identified by the Secretary of the Interior, including encouraging children to spend time outdoors, building understanding of important natural resources and treasured landscapes (including those within the National Landscape Conservation System), and learning practical approaches to protecting and restoring those resources.
13) What kinds of communication or sharing components are included?
The project emphasizes communication and peer-to-peer learning by expanding opportunities for youth to share what they learn with a broader audience, including through an interactive website and social media.
14) What is the purpose of the interactive website mentioned in the opportunity?
The interactive website is intended to let participants upload and display data, photos, videos, and stories about their creek investigations and stewardship activities.
15) How is social media expected to be used in this project?
Social media is used to help youth share experiences, compare findings, and connect with other young people and natural resource professionals across the country, reinforcing that local creek stewardship is part of a larger national conservation effort.
16) How much funding was anticipated for awards under this opportunity?
BLM anticipated making one award with an estimated total funding amount of $150,000.
17) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $150,000.
18) What is the award floor?
The award floor was $25,000.
19) Is cost share or matching required?
No cost share or matching requirement was listed.
20) What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity fell under CFDA 15.237 (Rangeland Resource Management).
21) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to different entity types unless further limited by the full announcement.
22) When was the opportunity posted?
The notice was posted on June 24, 2015.
23) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was August 11, 2015.
24) When was the archive date?
The archive date was August 31, 2015.
25) Where could applicants find the official instructions and full details?
Applicants were directed to Grants.gov for official details and full instructions.
26) Who is the BLM grants management contact listed for this opportunity?
The listed contact is Maria Gochis. Phone: 801-539-4178. Email: mariagochis@blm.gov and mgochis@blm.gov.
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