Opportunity Information: Apply for CA NOI 08 0005
Apply for CA NOI 08 0005
- The Bureau of Land Management in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Student Conservation Association (SCA) Fire Education Corp Team" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.228 National Fire Plan Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 2, 2008 and posted on May 2, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 9, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) Fire Education Corp Team grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number CA NOI 08 0005) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), California State Office, focused on reducing wildfire risk where communities meet wildlands. The project centers on hands-on community wildfire preparedness work, specifically helping residents create defensible space and establish a Home Ignition Zone on private property, with an emphasis on locations where private lands border public lands. In practical terms, the funded effort is meant to support on-the-ground engagement with homeowners and community members to reduce the chances that a home will ignite during a wildfire and to improve overall neighborhood resilience in the wildland-urban interface.
A defining feature of this opportunity is its workforce development angle. BLM is looking to partner with an organization that can field crews made up primarily of young adults, roughly ages 18 to 26, who are interested in outdoor work and may be considering longer-term careers in natural resources and/or wildland fire. While the work supports immediate community fire safety goals, it is also designed to function as a training and experience pipeline, giving participating crew members real exposure to natural resource management and wildland fire-related skills. The emphasis is not only on accomplishing fuel reduction and home hardening support tasks, but also on building the next generation of conservation and fire professionals through structured field experience.
The award is categorized under the Environment funding activity area and is tied to CFDA number 15.228, National Fire Plan, Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance. BLM anticipated making one award under this announcement. The estimated total funding available is $1,500,000, with an award ceiling of $1,500,000 and an award floor of $35,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated, which means applicants were not expected to contribute matching funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The announcement indicates BLM’s intent to award to a partner aligned with the Student Conservation Corps/SCA model, reflecting the program’s emphasis on conservation corps-style crews and supervised service-based fieldwork. The timeline for this specific posting was short and is now historical: it was posted and created on May 2, 2008, with an original and current closing date of May 9, 2008, and an archive date of June 8, 2008.
For administrative or access questions related to the full announcement at the time, the listed point of contact was Traci Thaler, Grants and Agreements Specialist at BLM, reachable by phone at 916-978-4529 or by email at tthaler@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the SCA Fire Education Corp Team grant opportunity?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), California State Office, to support hands-on community wildfire preparedness work in areas where communities meet wildlands (the wildland-urban interface).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CA NOI 08 0005.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), California State Office.
What is the main goal of the project?
The primary goal is to reduce wildfire risk where communities meet wildlands by helping residents take practical steps to reduce the likelihood that homes ignite during a wildfire and to improve neighborhood resilience.
What types of activities does the project focus on?
The project focuses on on-the-ground engagement with homeowners and community members, specifically helping residents create defensible space and establish a Home Ignition Zone on private property.
Where is the work intended to take place?
The work emphasizes locations where private lands border public lands, especially within wildland-urban interface areas.
Is the work limited to public lands?
No. The project specifically includes work on private property, with an emphasis on private lands that border public lands.
What does "defensible space" mean in this opportunity?
Based on the announcement description, defensible space refers to actions taken around a home on private property to reduce wildfire risk and lower the chances that a home will ignite during a wildfire.
What is the "Home Ignition Zone" in the context of this grant?
The opportunity describes the Home Ignition Zone as an area on private property where preparedness work is performed to reduce the likelihood that a home will ignite during a wildfire.
Does this opportunity include a workforce development component?
Yes. A defining feature is workforce development: BLM is seeking a partner that can field crews made up primarily of young adults to gain training and experience related to natural resources and wildland fire.
Who is the target crew demographic described in the announcement?
The crews are expected to be made up primarily of young adults, roughly ages 18 to 26.
What is the intended career or training angle for crew members?
The project is intended to serve as a training and experience pipeline, giving participants real exposure to natural resource management and wildland fire-related skills through structured field experience.
What funding activity area does this award fall under?
The award is categorized under the Environment funding activity area.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.228, National Fire Plan, Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making one award under this announcement.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding available was $1,500,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $1,500,000.
What is the minimum award amount (award floor)?
The award floor was $35,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the announcement, meaning applicants were not expected to provide matching funds as a condition of the award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
No. The eligibility statement excludes institutions of higher education.
Does the announcement indicate a preferred type of partner?
Yes. The announcement indicates BLM's intent to award to a partner aligned with the Student Conservation Corps/SCA model, reflecting an emphasis on conservation corps-style crews and supervised service-based fieldwork.
When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted and created on May 2, 2008.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed was May 9, 2008.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The timeline provided is historical, and the archive date was June 8, 2008.
Who was the point of contact for questions about the announcement?
The listed point of contact was Traci Thaler, Grants and Agreements Specialist at BLM.
How could applicants contact the point of contact?
By phone at 916-978-4529 or by email at tthaler@blm.gov.
What kind of award instrument is this?
It is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the project trying to improve at the neighborhood level?
The announcement emphasizes improving overall neighborhood resilience in the wildland-urban interface through practical, hands-on wildfire preparedness actions.
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