Opportunity Information: Apply for BLM WO RFA L12AS00143
Apply for BLM WO RFA L12AS00143
- The Bureau of Land Management in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Hands on the Land Network Support Youth Education and Engagement" 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 29, 2012 and posted on Jun 29, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 30, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $165,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $165,000.00 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 Hands on the Land Network Support Youth Education and Engagement opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BLM WO RFA L12AS00143) was a discretionary Bureau of Land Management (BLM) grant aimed at strengthening the existing Hands on the Land (HOL) Network, a nationwide system of outdoor classrooms. The core intent of the program was to support youth education and engagement through conservation-focused learning experiences delivered at HOL sites. HOL includes roughly 115 locations across the United States, and each site provides conservation education programs that align with local standards of learning. The network is notably interagency in nature: participating sites are connected to one of six federal partners, including the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In practical terms, the opportunity was designed to keep this established network operating effectively and to enhance its ability to deliver hands-on, place-based environmental education to students and communities.
This funding was offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project during the performance period (for example, coordination, collaboration, or joint participation in activities), rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The funding activity category was Education, and it was tied to CFDA 15.225, Recreation Resource Management, indicating the program sat at the intersection of outdoor recreation, stewardship, and educational outcomes. Only one award was expected, suggesting the BLM intended to fund a single organization to provide coordination or backbone support for the broader HOL network rather than funding individual sites separately.
Financially, the estimated total funding available was $165,000, with an award ceiling of $165,000 and an award floor of $55,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to bring non-federal funds to be eligible or competitive (though applicants sometimes still include leveraged resources as a strength, depending on the announcement details). The opportunity was posted on June 29, 2012, and closed on July 30, 2012, with an archive date of August 29, 2012.
Eligibility was limited to nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. That phrasing indicates a specific eligibility category used on Grants.gov (often capturing certain nonprofit entities or partners that are nonprofit but not recognized under 501(c)(3)), and applicants would have needed to confirm their organizational status matched the stated eligibility requirements in the full announcement. For applicants needing help accessing the full posting, the listed grants management contact was Lisa Clayton, Grants Management Officer at the BLM (202-912-7098, lisaclayton@blm.gov). The announcement was available through Grants.gov, with an additional information link directing applicants to the listing there.
Hands on the Land Network Support Youth Education and Engagement (BLM) - FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity, titled "Hands on the Land Network Support Youth Education and Engagement" (Funding Opportunity Number BLM WO RFA L12AS00143), was a discretionary grant from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It focused on supporting and strengthening the existing Hands on the Land (HOL) Network, described as a nationwide system of outdoor classrooms.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The core intent was to support youth education and engagement through conservation-focused learning experiences delivered at Hands on the Land (HOL) sites. In practical terms, it aimed to keep the established network operating effectively and to enhance its ability to deliver hands-on, place-based environmental education to students and communities.
What is the Hands on the Land (HOL) Network?
HOL is a nationwide network of outdoor classrooms with roughly 115 locations across the United States. Each site provides conservation education programs that align with local standards of learning.
How is the HOL Network organized at the federal level?
The network is interagency in nature. Participating sites are connected to one of six federal partners: the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
What type of projects or activities did the opportunity support?
Based on the description provided, the opportunity supported coordination and strengthening of the existing HOL Network to deliver conservation-focused, hands-on outdoor education experiences at HOL sites, aligned with local standards of learning and focused on youth education and engagement.
Was this a competitive grant, and how many awards were expected?
Only one award was expected. This suggests BLM intended to fund a single organization to provide coordination or backbone support for the broader HOL Network rather than funding individual HOL sites separately.
What federal agency offered this funding?
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offered this opportunity.
What was the funding mechanism (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The funding was offered as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means the federal agency expects substantial involvement during the performance period, such as coordination, collaboration, or joint participation in activities, rather than simply providing funds with minimal ongoing engagement.
What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was Education.
What CFDA program was this tied to?
The opportunity was tied to CFDA 15.225, Recreation Resource Management, indicating it sat at the intersection of outdoor recreation, stewardship, and educational outcomes.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding available was $165,000.
What was the maximum possible award amount?
The award ceiling was $165,000.
What was the minimum possible award amount?
The award floor was $55,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
Does "no cost sharing required" prevent applicants from including leveraged resources?
No. While applicants were not required to bring non-federal funds to be eligible or competitive, applicants sometimes still include leveraged resources as a strength depending on the announcement details.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. Applicants would have needed to confirm their organizational status matched the stated eligibility requirements in the full announcement.
Does the eligibility language come from a standard Grants.gov category?
Yes. The phrasing indicates a specific eligibility category used on Grants.gov, often capturing certain nonprofit entities or partners that are nonprofit but not recognized under 501(c)(3).
Where was the announcement posted?
The announcement was available through Grants.gov, and the additional information link directed applicants to the listing there.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on June 29, 2012 and closed on July 30, 2012.
When was it archived?
The archive date was August 29, 2012.
Who can applicants contact with grants management questions?
The listed grants management contact was Lisa Clayton, Grants Management Officer at BLM. Phone: 202-912-7098. Email: lisaclayton@blm.gov.
What does it mean that the program aimed to strengthen an "existing" network?
It means the opportunity was not described as creating new HOL sites from scratch. Instead, it focused on supporting and improving the operations and effectiveness of the current network of roughly 115 HOL locations.
Was this opportunity intended to fund individual HOL sites directly?
Based on the fact that only one award was expected, it appears the intent was to fund a single organization for network-level coordination/backbone support rather than making separate awards to individual HOL sites.
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