Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00095
Apply for L15AS00095
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM WO, Tread Lightly Education, Training and Restoration Assistance" 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 23, 2015 and posted on Apr 23, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 21, 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 $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000.00 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) funding opportunity titled "BLM WO, Tread Lightly Education, Training and Restoration Assistance" is a discretionary cooperative agreement aimed at supporting stewardship, outdoor ethics education, and responsible recreation on BLM-managed public lands. It builds on a long-standing partnership of more than two decades between the BLM and Tread Lightly, Inc., a nationally recognized organization focused on promoting minimal impact recreation and fostering a culture of care for outdoor places. Through past collaboration, the BLM and Tread Lightly have reached thousands of visitors and agency staff using on-site outreach at recreation areas, educational programs, and communications tools like signage and printed materials. The overall intent is to reduce recreation-related impacts by helping people understand how their choices affect land, wildlife, water, and shared access, and by encouraging behaviors that protect resources while keeping public lands open and enjoyable.
The program objectives center on the BLM Stewardship and Outdoor Ethics Education Program mission: strengthening appreciation, personal responsibility, and a sense of ownership for public lands by connecting people to the landscape through outdoor experiences, education, and volunteerism. The BLM explicitly notes that partners and volunteers are essential to meeting these goals, and that Tread Lightly plays a key role in helping the agency deliver consistent messages about stewardship, environmental ethics, and responsible recreation to both the public and BLM staff. In practical terms, this opportunity supports education and communications initiatives that can be deployed where visitors make decisions that matter most, such as trailheads, high-use recreation sites, and through staff trainings that help agency personnel reinforce the same ethics and best practices in the field.
The public benefit focus is straightforward: keeping outdoor spaces beautiful, healthy, and accessible by investing in education that makes recreation more environmentally sustainable. By teaching visitors best practices in outdoor ethics, the program aims to limit damage to natural and cultural resources, reduce user conflicts, improve compliance with site rules, and support long-term integrity of BLM lands. It also emphasizes a generational payoff: visitors who learn stewardship principles are more likely to share those values and practices with others, helping build a broader community of public land stewards and strengthening the social norms that protect these places over time.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this was a 2015 announcement (posted April 23, 2015) under Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00095. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial agency involvement in shaping or supporting the work during the project period. The activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA listing is 15.225 (Recreation Resource Management). The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $100,000. Individual award amounts were expected to range from $2,500 (floor) to $20,000 (ceiling). No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed. Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications that may have appeared in the full announcement text. The original and current closing date were both June 21, 2015, and the archive date was August 1, 2015. For access issues or administrative questions, the announcement listed grants management contacts including Maria Gochis (801-539-4178, mgochis@blm.gov) and an additional grants management contact number (801-539-4169), with the full announcement hosted through Grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this BLM funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM WO, Tread Lightly Education, Training and Restoration Assistance."
What type of funding opportunity is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement typically means the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) expects to have substantial involvement in shaping, supporting, or coordinating the work during the project period.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The intent is to support stewardship, outdoor ethics education, and responsible recreation on BLM-managed public lands, with an overall goal of reducing recreation-related impacts by improving visitor and staff understanding of minimal-impact practices.
Who is the program designed to benefit?
The public benefit focus is keeping outdoor spaces beautiful, healthy, and accessible by investing in education that makes recreation more environmentally sustainable on BLM lands.
What kinds of activities does the opportunity support?
Based on the description, the opportunity supports education and communications initiatives related to stewardship and outdoor ethics, including on-site outreach at recreation areas, educational programming, and communication tools such as signage and printed materials. It also includes staff trainings that help agency personnel reinforce consistent ethics and best practices in the field.
Where would education and outreach efforts be targeted?
The opportunity emphasizes deploying education and communications where visitor decisions matter most, such as trailheads and high-use recreation sites, as well as through trainings for BLM staff.
How does this opportunity relate to Tread Lightly, Inc.?
This funding opportunity builds on a BLM partnership of more than two decades with Tread Lightly, Inc., a nationally recognized organization that promotes minimal impact recreation and a culture of care for outdoor places.
What results is the program trying to achieve on public lands?
The described outcomes include limiting damage to natural and cultural resources, reducing user conflicts, improving compliance with site rules, supporting long-term integrity of BLM lands, and helping keep public lands open and enjoyable through responsible recreation behaviors.
Does the opportunity include a volunteer or community stewardship component?
Yes. The objectives are aligned with the BLM Stewardship and Outdoor Ethics Education Program mission, which emphasizes connecting people to the landscape through outdoor experiences, education, and volunteerism. The BLM notes that partners and volunteers are essential to meeting these goals.
Is this connected to a specific BLM program mission?
Yes. The objectives center on the BLM Stewardship and Outdoor Ethics Education Program mission of strengthening appreciation, personal responsibility, and a sense of ownership for public lands.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L15AS00095.
When was this opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on April 23, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The original closing date and the current closing date were both June 21, 2015.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on August 1, 2015, and the listed closing date was June 21, 2015.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding amount was $100,000.
What was the expected award size (minimum and maximum)?
Individual award amounts were expected to range from $2,500 (floor) to $20,000 (ceiling).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed in the information provided.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA listing for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 15.225 (Recreation Resource Management).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications that may have appeared in the full announcement text.
Where was the full announcement hosted?
The full announcement was hosted through Grants.gov.
Who can be contacted for access issues or administrative questions?
The announcement listed grants management contacts including Maria Gochis (801-539-4178, mgochis@blm.gov) and an additional grants management contact number (801-539-4169).
What does "responsible recreation" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this context, responsible recreation refers to encouraging behaviors that protect land, wildlife, water, and shared access, and helping visitors understand how their choices affect resources and other users so BLM lands remain open and enjoyable.
Why does the opportunity emphasize consistent messaging for both visitors and staff?
The BLM notes that Tread Lightly plays a key role in helping deliver consistent messages about stewardship, environmental ethics, and responsible recreation to both the public and BLM staff, which supports reinforcement of the same best practices in the field.
What is the long-term or "generational" impact described?
The opportunity highlights that visitors who learn stewardship principles are more likely to share those values and practices with others over time, strengthening social norms that protect public lands for the future.
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