Opportunity Information: Apply for L11AS00120
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the education employment, labor and training natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FA BLM Arizona Youth Strategy for Low Income Minority Youth Employment" 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 Jun 9, 2011 and posted on Jun 9, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 23, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 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).
- Restricted to qualified youth or conservation corps only.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FA BLM Arizona Youth Strategy for Low Income Minority Youth Employment grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L11AS00120) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding program designed to expand employment opportunities for low income minority youth by placing them in work projects on public lands. The core idea of the program is to leverage Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funds to support youth employment tied to land stewardship and resource-related work, blending workforce development goals with on-the-ground conservation, recreation, and public land management needs. In practical terms, the opportunity aims to connect youth who face economic barriers to paid work experiences that build job skills while also completing beneficial projects on BLM-managed lands in Arizona.
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement, which usually means BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funding. Cooperative agreements commonly include collaboration on planning, oversight, coordination of work locations, compliance requirements, and alignment with BLM priorities for recreation and resource management. The funding activity categories listed for this opportunity include Education, Employment/Labor and Training, and Natural Resources, reflecting that it is not only a conservation effort but also a structured workforce and training strategy intended to produce employability outcomes for participating youth.
The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $500,000. The award ceiling is also $500,000, indicating that the one award could cover the full available amount, while the award floor is listed as $1, suggesting that smaller budgets were technically allowable but not likely the intent given the scale and the expectation of one award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
Eligibility is restricted. Rather than being open broadly to all nonprofit or governmental entities, the announcement specifies that only qualified youth corps or conservation corps are eligible to apply. This points to an intention to fund organizations with established capacity to recruit, supervise, train, and safely employ youth in field-based public lands projects, including experience with crews, stipends or wages, worksite safety, and structured training components.
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.225, Recreation Resource Management, which signals the federal assistance program area and reinforces that the funded work is expected to support recreation and resource management outcomes on public lands. Administrative timing details show that the opportunity was posted and created on June 9, 2011, with an original and current closing date of June 23, 2011, and an archive date of July 23, 2011. Those dates indicate this was a short application window and that the opportunity is now archived, but the summary still captures how BLM framed the program and the types of applicants and projects it sought.
For applicants or interested parties who needed help accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Paul Stout, Grants Management Specialist at BLM, reachable by phone at 602-417-9268 or by email at paulstout@blm.gov. The announcement also referenced Grants.gov as the source for full details and application materials.
FAQs: FA BLM Arizona Youth Strategy for Low Income Minority Youth Employment (L11AS00120)
What is the FA BLM Arizona Youth Strategy for Low Income Minority Youth Employment opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity intended to expand employment opportunities for low income minority youth by placing them in paid work projects on BLM-managed public lands in Arizona.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L11AS00120.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to leverage Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funds to support youth employment connected to land stewardship and resource-related work, combining workforce development outcomes with conservation, recreation, and public land management needs.
What types of activities or projects are supported?
The opportunity supports work projects on public lands that align with BLM priorities for recreation and resource management, while also delivering structured employment and job skill-building experiences for participating youth.
What funding activity categories does this opportunity fall under?
The listed funding activity categories are Education, Employment/Labor and Training, and Natural Resources.
What kind of award instrument is used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates BLM expects substantial involvement beyond providing funds, such as collaboration on planning, oversight, coordination of work locations, compliance requirements, and ensuring the project aligns with BLM recreation and resource management priorities.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding amount was $500,000.
What was the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $500,000.
What was the minimum award amount (floor)?
The award floor was listed as $1, meaning smaller budgets were technically allowable, though the listing also indicates the scale and intent was likely closer to the full available amount given the expectation of one award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was restricted to only qualified youth corps or conservation corps.
Is this opportunity open to all nonprofits, local governments, or schools?
No. The announcement specifies it is not broadly open; only qualified youth corps or conservation corps are eligible to apply.
Why does the opportunity focus on youth corps or conservation corps?
The eligibility restriction suggests an intention to fund organizations with established capacity to recruit, supervise, train, and safely employ youth in field-based public lands projects, including experience with crews, wages or stipends, worksite safety, and structured training components.
Who is the target population for the employment component?
The opportunity targets low income minority youth, with an emphasis on providing paid work experiences that help overcome economic barriers while building employable job skills.
Where are the work projects expected to take place?
Projects are expected to take place on BLM-managed public lands in Arizona.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.225, Recreation Resource Management.
What does CFDA 15.225 indicate about the nature of the work?
It signals the federal assistance program area is Recreation Resource Management, reinforcing that funded work is expected to support recreation and resource management outcomes on public lands.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted and created on June 9, 2011, and the original and current closing date was June 23, 2011.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity is archived, with an archive date of July 23, 2011.
How long was the application window?
Based on the posted date (June 9, 2011) and the closing date (June 23, 2011), the application window was relatively short.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and application materials?
The announcement referenced Grants.gov as the source for full details and application materials.
Who was the listed point of contact for help with the announcement?
The listed point of contact was Paul Stout, Grants Management Specialist at BLM.
How could the point of contact be reached?
By phone at 602-417-9268 or by email at paulstout@blm.gov.
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