Opportunity Information: Apply for L11AS00158
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Internship to Implement Craters Travel Plan" 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 Jul 7, 2011 and posted on Jul 7, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 22, 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 $30,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 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.
- Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1970 but later changed to Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, 16 USC 1723, PL 91 378, as amended by 92 597, as amended by 93 408, and as amended by 103 82. (a) Establishment of Public Lands Corps. There is hereby established in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture a Public Lands Corps(c) Qualified youth or conservation corps. The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture are authorized to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with any qualified youth or conservation corps to perform appropriate conservation projects referred to in subsection (d) of this section. (d) Projects to be carried out The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may each utilize the Corps or any qualified youth or conservation corps to carry out appropriate conservation projects which such Secretary is authorized to carry out under other authority of law on public lands.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Internship to Implement Craters Travel Plan" grant opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement focused on on-the-ground recreation and resource management work at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in south-central Idaho. The work is tied directly to implementation of a travel management plan, specifically addressing roads and routes inside the Monument that have been officially closed through the planning process. The project footprint spans multiple counties in the region, including Blaine, Butte, Lincoln, Minidoka, and Power Counties, and targets a defined set of route closures that need physical treatment to bring conditions in line with the approved plan.
The core project need is straightforward: the Idaho BLM Shoshone Field Office identified 55 separate routes requiring treatment, totaling about 12.8 miles. In practical terms, this kind of "treatment" typically means field implementation measures that make closures real and durable on the landscape, such as installing barriers or signage, restoring disturbed surfaces, recontouring, disguising route entrances, or other actions that reduce unauthorized vehicle use and help protect habitat, soils, and visitor experiences. The internship framing indicates the work is intended to be carried out with a youth or conservation corps-style partner, providing hands-on conservation experience while delivering measurable management outcomes for the Monument.
Funding for the opportunity is relatively small and tightly scoped, with an estimated total funding amount of $30,000 and an award ceiling of $30,000 (with an award floor listed as $1). BLM expected to make one award. The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA 15.225, Recreation Resource Management. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which means applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Eligibility is listed as "unrestricted" in general terms, but the legal authority and the detailed eligibility language point toward partnerships with qualified youth or conservation corps organizations. The announcement cites the Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1970 as later changed to the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC 1723) and notes the authority for the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with "any qualified youth or conservation corps" to perform appropriate conservation projects on public lands. That framing is important because it signals the intended applicant type and the purpose of the award: employing or engaging youth/crew participants through a corps model to complete conservation and restoration tasks that federal land managers are authorized to carry out.
Key administrative details show the opportunity was posted on July 7, 2011, created the same day, and had an original and current closing date of July 22, 2011, with the archive date listed as July 7, 2012. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically implies BLM anticipated substantial involvement in project oversight or collaboration during performance (as opposed to a more hands-off grant). Application instructions and forms were provided through the announcement's "APPLICATIONS" tab, and the listed point of contact for access issues was Melinda D. Ritacco, Grants Management Officer, at 208-373-4018 and mritacco@blm.gov.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a small, implementation-focused award meant to quickly translate a completed travel planning decision into real-world route closure work at Craters of the Moon. It combines practical field tasks (treating 55 closed routes across 12.8 miles) with an internship/corps workforce model authorized under the Public Lands Corps framework, supporting both resource protection and workforce development goals in a high-value public land setting.
FAQs: Internship to Implement Craters Travel Plan (BLM Cooperative Agreement)
1) What is the "Internship to Implement Craters Travel Plan" opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement for on-the-ground recreation and resource management work at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in south-central Idaho. The work supports implementation of an approved travel management plan by physically addressing routes inside the Monument that were officially closed through the planning process.
2) Which agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), through the Idaho BLM Shoshone Field Office.
3) What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to bring on-the-ground conditions into alignment with a completed travel management decision by treating closed roads and routes. In other words, the project focuses on making route closures real and durable on the landscape so closed routes are less likely to be used by unauthorized vehicles and so resource conditions can recover.
4) Where will the work take place?
The work is located at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in south-central Idaho. The project footprint spans multiple counties, including Blaine, Butte, Lincoln, Minidoka, and Power Counties.
5) What specific work is identified in the announcement?
The Idaho BLM Shoshone Field Office identified 55 separate routes requiring treatment, totaling approximately 12.8 miles. The project targets a defined set of route closures that need physical treatment to match the approved plan.
6) What does "route treatment" mean in practical terms?
The announcement describes treatment as field implementation measures that make closures effective on the ground. Examples given or implied include installing barriers or signage, restoring disturbed surfaces, recontouring, disguising route entrances, and other actions designed to reduce unauthorized vehicle use and protect habitat, soils, and visitor experiences.
7) Why is the opportunity described as an internship?
The project is framed to be carried out with a youth or conservation corps-style partner, providing hands-on conservation experience while delivering measurable travel plan implementation outcomes for the Monument.
8) What type of funding instrument is being used?
The instrument is a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates BLM expected substantial involvement in project oversight or collaboration during project performance, as opposed to a more hands-off grant.
9) How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $30,000. The award ceiling is $30,000, and the award floor is listed as $1.
10) How many awards did BLM expect to make?
BLM expected to make one award.
11) Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
12) What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
13) What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.225, Recreation Resource Management.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "unrestricted" in general terms. However, the cited legal authority and the detailed eligibility framing emphasize cooperative agreements with qualified youth or conservation corps organizations to perform appropriate conservation projects on public lands. This indicates the intended applicant type is a qualified youth or conservation corps-style partner.
15) What legal authority is cited for the cooperative agreement?
The announcement cites the Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1970 as later changed to the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC 1723). It highlights the authority for the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with any qualified youth or conservation corps to perform appropriate conservation projects on public lands.
16) What kinds of outcomes is this project intended to support?
Based on the description, the project is intended to support both (1) resource protection and visitor experience goals by reducing unauthorized vehicle use on closed routes and helping protect habitat, soils, and recreation settings, and (2) workforce development goals by providing hands-on conservation experience through an internship/corps model.
17) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on July 7, 2011 (and created the same day). The original closing date and current closing date were both July 22, 2011.
18) What is the archive date listed for the opportunity?
The archive date is listed as July 7, 2012.
19) Where were application instructions and forms provided?
Application instructions and forms were provided through the announcement's "APPLICATIONS" tab.
20) Who is the point of contact for application access issues?
The point of contact listed for access issues is Melinda D. Ritacco, Grants Management Officer. Phone: 208-373-4018. Email: mritacco@blm.gov.
21) What part of the travel management plan is being implemented?
The work specifically addresses roads and routes inside the Monument that have been officially closed through the travel planning process, focusing on a defined set of closures requiring physical treatment.
22) How is the scope of work characterized?
The opportunity is described as small and tightly scoped, with a defined list of 55 routes and about 12.8 miles of closure treatments to be implemented, supported by an internship/corps workforce approach.
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