Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00264
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- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM WY Youth Opportunities Wyoming Public Lands Conservation Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224, 15.225, 15.230, 15.231, 15.237.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 29, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 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) Wyoming State Office funding opportunity titled "BLM WY Youth Opportunities Wyoming Public Lands Conservation Projects" (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00264) was a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior. It was offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the BLM expected to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds, often through collaboration on planning, technical guidance, coordination with field offices, and shared implementation responsibilities. The program sat within the Natural Resources funding activity area and was associated with multiple CFDA listings (15.224, 15.225, 15.230, 15.231, and 15.237), reflecting that projects could align with a range of BLM natural resource stewardship and public land management purposes.
At its core, the opportunity was designed to create paid work and hands-on training opportunities for youth and young adults while also delivering tangible conservation and land stewardship outcomes on Wyoming public lands. The emphasis was on getting participants out into real-world land management settings where they could build practical skills by working alongside or in direct coordination with land managers. In practice, this type of program typically supports project work that improves or maintains public land resources while simultaneously developing a workforce pipeline by exposing participants to federal land management careers and the daily realities of field operations, safety practices, and resource protection.
Funding was structured with an award ceiling of $100,000 per award, and the BLM anticipated making about three awards under this announcement. The opportunity opened (creation date) on July 29, 2016, and had an original application closing date of September 26, 2016, indicating a relatively short application window typical of many annual or time-limited federal funding cycles. Eligibility was listed as "Unrestricted," meaning the opportunity was broadly open to a wide range of applicant types (for example, nonprofits, local governments, educational institutions, tribes, or other organizations), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that would have been included in the full announcement text.
Overall, this grant opportunity can be summarized as a youth conservation and workforce development initiative tied directly to Wyoming BLM public land priorities. Applicants were expected to propose projects that both accomplish meaningful on-the-ground conservation or land management tasks and provide structured, supervised learning experiences that help young people gain employable skills and exposure to natural resource careers through direct collaboration with BLM land managers.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "BLM WY Youth Opportunities Wyoming Public Lands Conservation Projects."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L16AS00264.
Which agency offered this grant?
The opportunity was offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office, under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What type of federal assistance is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement. In general, that means BLM expected substantial involvement in the project beyond providing funding, often through collaboration on planning, technical guidance, coordination with field offices, and shared implementation responsibilities.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program was designed to create paid work and hands-on training opportunities for youth and young adults while also delivering real conservation and land stewardship outcomes on Wyoming public lands.
What kinds of outcomes were applicants expected to deliver?
Applicants were expected to propose projects that accomplish meaningful on-the-ground conservation or land management tasks and also provide structured, supervised learning experiences that help young people build practical, employable skills and gain exposure to natural resource careers.
Where were projects expected to take place?
Projects were tied directly to Wyoming BLM public land priorities and were intended to take place on Wyoming public lands managed in connection with BLM priorities.
Who was the program intended to benefit?
The program emphasized youth and young adults by providing paid work experiences and hands-on training in real-world land management settings.
What does "hands-on training" mean in the context of this opportunity?
It refers to participants building practical skills through field-based work and learning in real land management settings, typically alongside or in direct coordination with land managers, including exposure to day-to-day field operations, safety practices, and resource protection.
What funding activity area does this opportunity fall under?
This opportunity sat within the Natural Resources funding activity area.
Which CFDA program listings were associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was associated with multiple CFDA listings: 15.224, 15.225, 15.230, 15.231, and 15.237. This indicates projects could align with a range of BLM natural resource stewardship and public land management purposes.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $100,000 per award.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making about three awards under this announcement.
When did the application period open?
The opportunity opened (creation date) on July 29, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The original application closing date was September 26, 2016.
How long was the application window?
Based on the listed creation date (July 29, 2016) and closing date (September 26, 2016), the application window was relatively short, which is common for time-limited federal funding cycles.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as "Unrestricted," meaning it was broadly open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that would have been included in the full announcement text.
What does "Unrestricted" eligibility mean here?
It means the opportunity was not limited to a narrow applicant category. A range of organizations could potentially apply (for example, nonprofits, local governments, educational institutions, tribes, or other organizations), as long as they met any requirements described in the full announcement.
What level of involvement would BLM typically have in a cooperative agreement like this?
BLM would typically be involved through collaboration on planning, providing technical guidance, coordinating with field offices, and sharing implementation responsibilities, rather than acting only as a pass-through funder.
How does this opportunity support workforce development?
It supports workforce development by giving youth and young adults paid, supervised experience on public lands, helping them gain practical skills and exposure to federal land management careers and field operations.
What is the overall summary of this opportunity?
It was a youth conservation and workforce development initiative connected to Wyoming BLM public land priorities, intended to fund projects that combine on-the-ground conservation work with paid, structured learning experiences carried out in coordination with BLM land managers.
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