Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00189
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- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM-AK Educational Internships for Campbell Creek Science Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 13, 2016 and posted on Jun 13, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 13, 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 $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM-AK Educational Internships for Campbell Creek Science Center (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00189) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM) focused on building and sustaining youth and early-career pathways into conservation and public land careers in Alaska. The award is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means BLM expects to be actively involved with the recipient in planning, coordination, and delivery of the internship and education activities rather than simply issuing funds with minimal engagement. The program sits within the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.231) and is framed as part of a broader departmental effort to develop the next generation of conservation leaders.
The central purpose of the opportunity is to expand and strengthen educational internship programming at the Campbell Creek Science Center, using hands-on experiences to connect youth and other emerging professionals to public land stewardship. The grant is explicitly tied to Secretarial Order 3332 and the Department of the Interior youth initiative described as "Play, Learn, Serve, Work," which emphasizes engaging young people through learning opportunities, service experiences, and pathways to employment. In practical terms, the internships are intended to give participants meaningful exposure to stewardship of natural and cultural resources, help build a stronger understanding of landscapes and resource management, and contribute to broader DOI goals such as supporting and strengthening tribal communities and improving public appreciation of shared resources.
A major driver behind the program is workforce development. The opportunity notes that nearly one-third of DOI's workforce could be eligible for retirement within five years of the posting, creating an urgent need to develop a talent pipeline. By supporting internships that blend education, interpretation, and real-world field or visitor-facing work, BLM Alaska aims to cultivate a wider and more diverse pool of people who are interested in and prepared for careers related to public lands and natural resource management. The targeted career interest areas are broad and include STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math), as well as public outreach, education, interpretation, recreation, and visitor services. This reflects the reality that public land agencies require both technical specialists and professionals who can communicate science, run programs, and serve the public.
The opportunity is also grounded in BLM's policy direction and mission priorities. BLM identifies educating and encouraging the next generation of stewards as a primary mission and references its national Education, Interpretation, and Youth Engagement Strategy as the policy framework guiding this work. Another important theme is partnership and efficiency: BLM signals that it wants to work with partners to leverage combined resources, reduce duplication, and maximize impact. Campbell Creek Science Center is highlighted as a proven setting for this approach, noting that it has previously hosted educational interns "with great success," suggesting the funding is meant to build on an existing model rather than starting from scratch.
In terms of basic grant details, the posted date and creation date are June 13, 2016, and the application closing date was August 13, 2016 (original and current closing dates match). The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $250,000, indicating BLM intended to fund one partner at a relatively substantial level to operate or expand the internship program. Eligible applicants are listed as nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, which is a narrower eligibility category than many federal opportunities and would matter for organizations assessing whether they can apply.
Overall, this grant opportunity is designed to use internships at the Campbell Creek Science Center as a practical, on-the-ground way to engage youth and the broader public in Alaska with stewardship values, deliver education and interpretation services, and build career-connected experiences that can feed into future DOI and BLM workforce needs. The expected outcome is not only better public engagement and learning around natural and cultural resources, but also a stronger, more diverse pipeline of emerging professionals prepared to work in public land management and related fields.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM-AK Educational Internships for Campbell Creek Science Center."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L16AS00189.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), specifically BLM Alaska.
Is this a discretionary grant opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What type of award instrument is expected?
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the description, a cooperative agreement typically means BLM expects to be actively involved with the recipient in planning, coordination, and delivery of the internship and education activities, rather than only providing funds with minimal engagement.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The central purpose is to expand and strengthen educational internship programming at the Campbell Creek Science Center through hands-on experiences that connect youth and other emerging professionals to public land stewardship and conservation/public land careers in Alaska.
Where will the internship programming take place?
The internship programming is tied to the Campbell Creek Science Center in Alaska.
What outcomes is BLM trying to achieve through this opportunity?
The described outcomes include stronger public engagement and learning related to natural and cultural resources, improved education and interpretation services, and development of a stronger and more diverse pipeline of emerging professionals prepared for public land and natural resource careers.
How does this opportunity relate to youth and early-career pathways?
The opportunity is explicitly focused on building and sustaining youth and early-career pathways into conservation and public land careers, using internships as a career-connected, hands-on learning model.
What Department of the Interior initiative is this tied to?
It is tied to Secretarial Order 3332 and the DOI youth initiative described as "Play, Learn, Serve, Work."
What does "Play, Learn, Serve, Work" mean in the context provided?
In the description provided, it emphasizes engaging young people through learning opportunities, service experiences, and pathways to employment.
What kinds of internship experiences are emphasized?
The opportunity emphasizes hands-on experiences and internships that blend education, interpretation, and real-world field or visitor-facing work connected to stewardship of natural and cultural resources.
What career interest areas does the opportunity aim to support?
The targeted career interest areas are broad and include STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math) as well as public outreach, education, interpretation, recreation, and visitor services.
Why does the opportunity emphasize workforce development?
The opportunity notes that nearly one-third of DOI's workforce could be eligible for retirement within five years of the posting, creating an urgent need to develop a talent pipeline.
What funding activity category and CFDA number are associated with this opportunity?
The program sits within the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA 15.231.
How does BLM describe its policy framework for this work?
BLM references its national Education, Interpretation, and Youth Engagement Strategy as the policy framework guiding this work, and it also describes educating and encouraging the next generation of stewards as a primary mission priority.
Is partnership a key theme of this opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes working with partners to leverage combined resources, reduce duplication, and maximize impact.
Does the description suggest this internship model already exists at the Science Center?
Yes. Campbell Creek Science Center is described as having previously hosted educational interns "with great success," suggesting the funding is intended to build on an existing model.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date is June 13, 2016.
What is the creation date for the opportunity?
The creation date is June 13, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was August 13, 2016, and the original and current closing dates match.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $250,000.
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligible applicants are listed as nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
Is the eligibility category broad or narrow?
Based on the description, it is a narrower eligibility category than many federal opportunities, which may affect whether certain organizations can apply.
How does this opportunity connect to stewardship and public land management?
The internships are intended to provide meaningful exposure to stewardship of natural and cultural resources, build understanding of landscapes and resource management, and support public appreciation of shared resources.
Does the opportunity mention broader DOI goals beyond internships?
Yes. The description connects the internship work to broader DOI goals, including supporting and strengthening tribal communities and improving public appreciation of shared resources.
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