Opportunity Information: Apply for L22AS00168
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) opportunity titled "Bureau of Land Management Idaho Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management" (Funding Opportunity Number L22AS00168) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior through BLM. The award type is a cooperative agreement, which typically means BLM expects to have substantial involvement during the project rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The program sits in the Natural Resources funding activity category and is listed under CFDA 15.224. As written, it is focused on supporting work related to cultural resources and paleontological resources management on BLM-managed lands in Idaho.
The applicant eligibility is broad for public and nonprofit partners, but it clearly excludes certain groups. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city/township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in the nonprofit category listing). At the same time, the notice explicitly states that individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply under this NOFO, so applications from those entities would not be accepted.
A key restriction in the notice concerns youth hiring and internship-style crews. The opportunity specifically does not support entities that want to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The notice points out that the Public Lands Corps Act (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II) is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under that authority, and because this NOFO is not issued under that particular youth corps authority, applicants should not propose projects built around that kind of intern/crew hiring model. If an organization is a Youth Conservation Corps or is looking to develop youth-focused projects on public lands, the notice directs them instead to a different funding path: NOFO 15.243, "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands," which is the appropriate vehicle for those youth corps-style projects.
In terms of funding size and timing, the posted award ceiling is $10,000, indicating relatively small projects or targeted support rather than large multi-year program funding. The original closing date was March 28, 2022, and the opportunity record lists a creation date of January 26, 2022. The listing does not provide an expected number of awards in the source data provided here, so the volume of awards is unclear from this snapshot.
Overall, this is a small-dollar, cooperative-agreement opportunity intended for government entities, tribes, schools, universities, and nonprofit partners to assist BLM Idaho with cultural and paleontological resources management activities. The most important compliance points are that individuals and for-profits cannot apply, and proposals should not be framed around Public Lands Corps intern or crew hiring; youth corps concepts need to be pursued under the separate BLM youth conservation NOFO instead.Apply for L22AS00168
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bureau of Land Management Idaho Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-01-26.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-03-28. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Bureau of Land Management Idaho Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L22AS00168.
Which agency is offering and administering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of award is being offered?
The award type is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement mean for applicants?
A cooperative agreement typically means BLM expects to have substantial involvement during the project, rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back.
What is the main focus or purpose of the opportunity?
It supports work related to cultural resources and paleontological resources management on BLM-managed lands in Idaho.
What funding activity category is this opportunity listed under?
The program sits in the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.224.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state, county, and city/township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education under the nonprofit category listing).
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. The notice explicitly states that individuals are not eligible to apply under this NOFO.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. The notice explicitly states that for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply under this NOFO.
Are tribal applicants eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible, and Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized governments are also listed as eligible.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are eligible applicant types.
Are nonprofits eligible even if they do not have 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. Nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible (with the note that the nonprofit category listing is not for institutions of higher education).
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The posted award ceiling is $10,000.
Does this opportunity support large or multi-year projects?
Based on the posted award ceiling of $10,000, it appears geared toward relatively small projects or targeted support rather than large multi-year program funding.
What was the application closing date?
The original closing date was March 28, 2022.
When was the opportunity record created?
The opportunity record lists a creation date of January 26, 2022.
How many awards will be made?
The listing does not provide an expected number of awards in the information provided here, so the number of awards is not clear from this snapshot.
Are youth corps, internship crews, or Public Lands Corps Act hiring models allowed under this NOFO?
No. The opportunity specifically does not support entities that want to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993.
Why are Public Lands Corps Act intern or crew proposals not supported under this opportunity?
The notice explains that the Public Lands Corps Act (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II) is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under that authority, and this NOFO is not issued under that youth corps authority.
If our organization is a Youth Conservation Corps or we want to run youth-focused projects on public lands, where should we apply?
The notice directs youth corps-style concepts to a different funding path: NOFO 15.243, "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands."
What geographic area does this opportunity focus on?
It is focused on BLM-managed lands in Idaho.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary federal funding opportunity.
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