Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00233
Apply for L16AS00233
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM-CO Arrupe Work Study Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 30, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 01, 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 $167,185.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM-CO Arrupe Work Study Program is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Office grant action set up as a single-source cooperative agreement with Arrupe Jesuit High School. The purpose is to support the office's Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program (FEORP) and its Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan by expanding recruitment and community outreach in underrepresented, low-income communities. The program is specifically aimed at pre-collegiate students, with an emphasis on engaging urban youth and students who are minority and historically underrepresented, so they become familiar with BLMs mission and can envision future education or careers in natural resources or cultural resources.
This opportunity is not a general open competition. It is a Notice of Intent to Award to one identified partner, Arrupe Jesuit High School, because Arrupe operates a Corporate Work-Study Program (CWSP) that serves predominantly underrepresented students (noted as 97 percent underrepresented) from low-income families. Arrupe is also described as the only school in the region offering a CWSP of this type, and it belongs to a broader network of similar pre-collegiate work-study schools. From BLMs perspective, partnering with Arrupe provides a structured way to connect a high concentration of diverse students to BLM work environments while also meeting outreach requirements and supporting the needs of BLMs Diversity and Civil Rights Office.
The work itself is framed as combining "small projects" support with diversity and civil rights related outreach needs at the Colorado State Office. The idea is that students gain exposure to the agency and its public-lands mission, while BLM gains assistance with engagement activities that help ensure broader participation in its intern and youth opportunities. The public benefit described in the notice is long-term: building awareness and interest among young people who may become future conservation leaders and helping develop a workforce that better reflects the communities BLM serves.
The recipient has specific operational responsibilities. Unless transportation is explicitly provided as government-furnished, the awardee must provide transportation for participants as needed to carry out the program for the full period of performance, from the award start through the end date. The notice also clarifies an important limitation: the requirement does not create a direct pipeline to upward mobility within BLM or any promise of permanent federal employment. In other words, this is primarily an outreach and early-exposure work-study arrangement rather than a hiring authority or career ladder program.
The legal and policy justification for the program is tied to federal equal employment and non-discrimination frameworks and related regulations. The notice references major authorities including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (including Section 504), along with 29 CFR Section 1614 and BLM-specific FEORP and Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan requirements. It also addresses how participating students may work during school hours (which overlap with BLM business hours) under special provisions in Child Labor Regulation No. 3, when the students are in a Department of Labor-approved, school-supervised and school-administered work-study or work experience program authorized under 29 CFR Part 570 (including provisions cited as 570.36 and 570.37).
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, within the Natural Resources activity category. The funding opportunity number is L16AS00233 and the CFDA number is 15.224. The posting shows an expected single award with an award ceiling of $167,185. The notice was created June 30, 2016, with an original closing date of August 1, 2016, reflecting that this was a time-bound intent to make a single-source award rather than an ongoing, broadly competed grant program.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the BLM-CO Arrupe Work Study Program?
The BLM-CO Arrupe Work Study Program is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Office grant action set up as a single-source cooperative agreement with Arrupe Jesuit High School. It is designed to support BLM's Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program (FEORP) and the Colorado State Office's Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan by expanding recruitment and community outreach in underrepresented, low-income communities.
What is the main purpose of this grant action?
The purpose is to expand recruitment and outreach efforts in underrepresented and low-income communities, with a specific emphasis on pre-collegiate students. The program is intended to help students become familiar with BLM's mission and to encourage them to envision future education or careers in natural resources or cultural resources.
Who is this opportunity intended to serve?
The program is aimed at pre-collegiate students, with an emphasis on engaging urban youth and students who are minority and historically underrepresented. The intent is early exposure and outreach, not a hiring or career-placement program.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity open to the public?
No. This opportunity is not a general open competition. It is a Notice of Intent to Award to one identified partner, Arrupe Jesuit High School, under a single-source cooperative agreement.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The identified recipient is Arrupe Jesuit High School.
Why was Arrupe Jesuit High School selected as the single-source partner?
BLM states that Arrupe operates a Corporate Work-Study Program (CWSP) serving predominantly underrepresented students (noted as 97 percent underrepresented) from low-income families. Arrupe is also described as the only school in the region offering a CWSP of this type and is part of a broader network of similar pre-collegiate work-study schools. From BLM's perspective, this partnership provides a structured way to connect a high concentration of diverse students to BLM work environments while meeting outreach requirements and supporting the needs of BLM's Diversity and Civil Rights Office.
What is the Corporate Work-Study Program (CWSP) in this context?
In this notice, CWSP refers to Arrupe Jesuit High School's Corporate Work-Study Program, which is described as serving predominantly underrepresented students from low-income families and providing a structured, school-supervised work-study model that can connect students to workplace experiences such as those at BLM.
What kinds of activities or work are covered by the program?
The work is framed as a combination of support for "small projects" and assistance with diversity and civil rights related outreach needs at the BLM Colorado State Office. The program is designed so students gain exposure to BLM and its public-lands mission while BLM gains support for engagement activities that broaden participation in BLM intern and youth opportunities.
What is the public benefit described in the notice?
The notice describes a long-term public benefit: building awareness and interest among young people who may become future conservation leaders and helping develop a workforce that better reflects the communities BLM serves.
Does participation guarantee a job with BLM or a pathway to federal employment?
No. The notice explicitly states that the program does not create a direct pipeline to upward mobility within BLM and does not promise permanent federal employment. It is described as an outreach and early-exposure work-study arrangement rather than a hiring authority or career ladder program.
Who is responsible for transportation for participants?
Unless transportation is explicitly provided as government-furnished, the awardee is responsible for providing transportation for participants as needed to carry out the program for the full period of performance (from the award start through the end date).
What is the award type and which agency is offering it?
The opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement under the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), through the BLM Colorado State Office.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed within the Natural Resources activity category.
What are the funding opportunity and CFDA numbers?
The funding opportunity number is L16AS00233, and the CFDA number is 15.224.
How many awards were expected and what is the award ceiling?
The posting shows an expected single award, with an award ceiling of $167,185.
What were the key dates for this notice?
The notice was created on June 30, 2016, and had an original closing date of August 1, 2016, reflecting that it was a time-bound notice of intent to make a single-source award rather than an ongoing, broadly competed program.
What legal and policy authorities are referenced to justify the program?
The notice ties the program to federal equal employment and non-discrimination frameworks and related regulations. It references Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (including Section 504). It also references 29 CFR Section 1614 and BLM-specific FEORP and Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan requirements.
How does the notice address students working during school hours?
The notice explains that students may work during school hours (which overlap with BLM business hours) under special provisions in Child Labor Regulation No. 3 when the students are in a Department of Labor-approved, school-supervised, and school-administered work-study or work experience program authorized under 29 CFR Part 570. The notice cites provisions including 570.36 and 570.37.
Which BLM office benefits from the program activities described?
The work is described as supporting needs at the BLM Colorado State Office, including diversity and civil rights related outreach needs and assistance aligned with the office's FEORP and Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan.
Is this opportunity described as ongoing?
No. The notice is presented as a time-bound Notice of Intent to Award with specific creation and closing dates, rather than an ongoing or annually competed grant program.
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