Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00190
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CCS BLM AZ Yuma Field Office (YFO) Internships" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.238 Challenge Cost Share.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 2, 2014 and posted on Jul 2, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 4, 2014. (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 $100,000.00 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.
- SECTION III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION A. Eligible Applicants Anyone B. Cost Sharing or Matching Yes Challenge Cost Share 11
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Opportunity Summary:
The CCS BLM AZ Yuma Field Office (YFO) Internships opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement aimed at placing college students into hands-on stewardship and public land management work in and around the Yuma Field Office in Arizona. The project is rooted in YFO's long-running effort to involve youth in "multiple use" land management, meaning the balancing of recreation, conservation, cultural resource protection, grazing, and other public land uses. The BLM frames the internships as a practical pathway for students to build real career experience while helping the community and strengthening the next generation's understanding of how public lands are managed. The announcement highlights that prior interns have contributed to a wide variety of field office priorities, including development work tied to the Anza Trail, wilderness monitoring, GIS mapping, wildland fire support, recreation site management, and riparian restoration. It also notes that alumni of the program have gone on to significant next steps such as teaching at universities, joining the Peace Corps, entering graduate programs, or taking permanent federal jobs with BLM or other agencies, suggesting the internships are designed to be career-launching rather than purely observational.
The main objective of the agreement is to engage college students directly in stewardship projects administered by the Yuma Field Office, with interns either participating in or leading priority tasks. The work described covers a broad cross-section of what a field office does, including support on lands trespass cases, conducting or assisting with biological and cultural clearances, evaluating mineral material sites, staffing or supporting recreation visitor services, contributing to travel management-related work, and carrying out ecological site monitoring, range monitoring, and riparian restoration activities. Overall, the stated goal is for students to gain meaningful experience with the real implementation side of multiple use management, not just classroom-style exposure. Another feature emphasized in the background is that YFO partnerships along the lower Colorado River can create opportunities for interns to collaborate with other agencies, particularly in areas like wildlife management, river management, research, and education, which can broaden the interns' experience beyond BLM alone.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, and it falls under the natural resources category. The Funding Opportunity Number is L14AS00190, and the CFDA listing included is 15.238 (Challenge Cost Share). The notice anticipates a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $100,000. The award ceiling is $100,000 and the floor is $20,000, indicating proposals could be structured at different scales as long as they fit within that range. Cost sharing is required under a Challenge Cost Share approach, meaning the recipient must provide a match or partner contributions consistent with the program rules and the agreement terms. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), with the eligibility section stating "Anyone," subject to any clarifications in the full announcement text.
Key dates provided in the posting show the opportunity was posted and created on July 2, 2014, with an original and current closing date of August 4, 2014, and an archive date of August 11, 2014. For assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Eddie W. Bell Jr., Grants Management Officer, reachable by phone at 602-417-9268 or email at ebell@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the CCS BLM AZ Yuma Field Office (YFO) Internships opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement intended to place college students into hands-on stewardship and public land management work in and around the Yuma Field Office (YFO) in Arizona.
Who is offering this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), focused on work administered through the Yuma Field Office (YFO) in Arizona.
What is the purpose or goal of the project?
The main objective is to engage college students directly in stewardship projects administered by the Yuma Field Office, with interns participating in or leading priority tasks. The goal is for students to gain meaningful experience with real implementation of multiple use land management rather than classroom-style exposure.
What does "multiple use" land management mean in this context?
The opportunity describes "multiple use" as balancing recreation, conservation, cultural resource protection, grazing, and other public land uses.
What kinds of work might interns do through this program?
The announcement lists a broad range of field office activities, including development work tied to the Anza Trail, wilderness monitoring, GIS mapping, wildland fire support, recreation site management, and riparian restoration.
What other tasks are described as part of the stewardship work?
Additional tasks mentioned include support on land trespass cases; conducting or assisting with biological and cultural clearances; evaluating mineral material sites; staffing or supporting recreation visitor services; contributing to travel management-related work; and carrying out ecological site monitoring, range monitoring, and riparian restoration activities.
Is this internship experience intended to be career-building?
Yes. The announcement frames the internships as a practical pathway for students to build real career experience while helping the community and strengthening understanding of how public lands are managed. It also notes that past alumni have gone on to roles such as university teaching, Peace Corps service, graduate programs, or permanent federal jobs with BLM or other agencies.
Will interns only work with BLM, or could there be collaboration with other agencies?
The posting highlights that YFO partnerships along the lower Colorado River may create opportunities for interns to collaborate with other agencies, particularly in wildlife management, river management, research, and education.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity that uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.
What is the program category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under the natural resources category.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L14AS00190.
What CFDA listing is included for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing included is 15.238 (Challenge Cost Share).
How much funding is available?
The notice anticipates a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $100,000.
What are the award ceiling and floor?
The award ceiling is $100,000 and the award floor is $20,000, indicating proposals may be structured at different scales within that range.
How many awards does the opportunity anticipate making?
The notice anticipates a single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing is required under a Challenge Cost Share approach, meaning the recipient must provide a match or partner contributions consistent with program rules and the agreement terms.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity). The eligibility section states "Anyone," subject to any clarifications in the full announcement text.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on July 2, 2014.
What was the closing date to apply?
The original and current closing date listed is August 4, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is August 11, 2014.
Who can I contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Eddie W. Bell Jr., Grants Management Officer. Phone: 602-417-9268. Email: ebell@blm.gov.
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