Opportunity Information: Apply for L21AS00341
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a discretionary funding opportunity titled "BLM Idaho Plant Conservation and Restoration Management" (Funding Opportunity Number L21AS00341) to support natural resource work connected to plant conservation and restoration management efforts in Idaho. The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the project during performance (for example, coordination, technical input, or joint planning), rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The program is listed under CFDA 15.245, and the funding opportunity was created on March 19, 2021, with an original application closing date of May 18, 2021. The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $50,000, indicating this is geared toward relatively focused projects or defined scopes of work rather than large multi-year restorations.
Eligibility is limited to a range of public and nonprofit entities, including state, county, and city or 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 tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the nonprofit categories, since colleges and universities are listed separately). Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), so proposals must come from an eligible organization type.
A key restriction in this NOFO is that it does not support entities hiring interns or crews as part of the project. The notice highlights that, under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II), the BLM has specific legislative authority related to "hiring" interns, and that authority is tied to the Public Lands Corps framework. Because of that, any eligible Youth Conservation Corps or similar youth internship/crew-based proposals must be pursued under a different BLM funding announcement: NOFO 15.243, "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands," and not under this plant conservation and restoration management opportunity. In practical terms, applicants should design proposals around conservation and restoration outcomes without relying on intern hiring or youth crew staffing as the primary delivery mechanism, and should keep workforce/participant components aligned with what the BLM can support under this particular NOFO.
Overall, this opportunity is a small-to-midsize cooperative agreement option intended for eligible governmental, educational, tribal, housing authority, and nonprofit partners to carry out plant-focused conservation and restoration management work associated with BLM Idaho priorities, while clearly separating that work from youth corps or intern hiring models that must be funded through the separate youth conservation opportunity.Apply for L21AS00341
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Department of the Interior – Bureau of Land Management Idaho Plant Conservation and Restoration Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.245.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-03-19.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-05-18. (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 $50,000.00 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): BLM Idaho Plant Conservation and Restoration Management (L21AS00341)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled BLM Idaho Plant Conservation and Restoration Management.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L21AS00341.
What type of funding instrument is being used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally means BLM expects substantial involvement during the project period. Examples mentioned include coordination, technical input, or joint planning, rather than simply providing funds and stepping back.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.245.
What is this opportunity intended to support?
It supports natural resource work connected to plant conservation and restoration management efforts in Idaho, aligned with BLM Idaho priorities.
Is this opportunity limited to projects in a specific location?
Yes. The focus is on plant conservation and restoration management efforts in Idaho associated with BLM Idaho priorities.
How much funding is available per award?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $50,000.
Does the $50,000 represent the maximum amount an applicant can request?
Based on the information provided, yes. The notice identifies $50,000 as the award ceiling.
What size or scope of project is this opportunity best suited for?
Because the ceiling is $50,000, the opportunity is described as geared toward relatively focused projects or defined scopes of work, rather than large, multi-year restoration efforts.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The funding opportunity was created on March 19, 2021.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was May 18, 2021.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to certain public and nonprofit entity types, including:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or 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 (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly ineligible under this NOFO.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. For-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible under this NOFO.
Can a nonprofit college or university apply under the nonprofit eligibility category?
The eligibility description separates higher education institutions from the nonprofit categories. Colleges and universities are listed under public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, while the nonprofit categories are noted as excluding institutions of higher education.
Does this opportunity allow proposals that hire interns or crews?
No. A key restriction is that this NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews as part of the project.
Why are intern or crew hiring activities restricted under this NOFO?
The notice explains that, under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II), BLM has specific legislative authority related to hiring interns, and that authority is tied to the Public Lands Corps framework. Because of that, intern/crew hiring proposals must be pursued under a different BLM funding announcement.
If our project relies on a youth crew or internship model, is there another BLM funding opportunity we should use?
Yes. The notice points applicants to a separate announcement under CFDA 15.243: "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands". Youth Conservation Corps or similar youth internship/crew-based proposals should be pursued under that NOFO instead of L21AS00341.
What is the CFDA number for the youth conservation opportunity mentioned in the notice?
The youth conservation opportunity referenced is listed as CFDA 15.243.
How should applicants design projects given the intern/crew hiring restriction?
Applicants should design proposals around plant conservation and restoration outcomes without relying on intern hiring or youth crew staffing as the primary delivery mechanism, and keep workforce/participant components aligned with what BLM can support under this specific NOFO.
Is this funding opportunity competitive or non-competitive?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary funding opportunity. No additional details about the selection method are provided in the information shown.
Does BLM plan to be involved in project implementation?
Yes. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, BLM expects to have substantial involvement such as coordination, technical input, or joint planning during performance.
Is this opportunity intended for large, multi-year restoration projects?
The description suggests it is not. With a $50,000 ceiling, it is positioned for small-to-midsize, focused projects rather than large, multi-year restorations.
What kinds of organizations does this opportunity seem designed for?
It is intended for eligible governmental, educational, tribal, housing authority, and nonprofit partners that can support BLM Idaho plant conservation and restoration management priorities.
Can an applicant combine plant conservation work with a youth corps or internship hiring approach under this NOFO?
The notice indicates that youth corps or internship/crew hiring approaches should not be proposed under this NOFO. Those elements should be pursued under the separate youth conservation opportunity instead.
Where does this NOFO draw a clear boundary in what it will fund?
The boundary described is that this NOFO supports plant conservation and restoration management work tied to BLM Idaho priorities, while intern/crew hiring (including youth crew models) is directed to a different NOFO (the BLM youth conservation opportunity).
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