Opportunity Information: Apply for L21AS00486
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Colorado State Office is offering a discretionary grant opportunity focused on plant conservation and restoration management on public lands. The funding opportunity number is L21AS00486, and awards are issued as cooperative agreements, which typically means BLM expects to have substantial involvement during the project (for example, coordinating priorities, providing technical input, aligning methods with agency standards, and ensuring the work supports BLM land management objectives). The activity category is Natural Resources under CFDA 15.245, and the original application closing date listed for this opportunity was June 16, 2021. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $250,000.
The main purpose of this opportunity is to support work that conserves, restores, and improves plant resources and plant communities managed by the BLM in Colorado. While the short description provided does not list specific project types, the title and program framing indicate the funding is meant for on-the-ground and management-oriented plant conservation actions, which can include restoration planning and implementation, native plant establishment, habitat and vegetation improvement, invasive plant management tied to restoration outcomes, monitoring of restoration success, and related applied conservation activities that benefit BLM-managed landscapes.
Eligibility is broad for public and nonprofit entities, but the opportunity has important restrictions. Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special districts; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations that are not federally recognized as governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding those that are institutions of higher education, since those are listed separately). In other words, the program is designed for governmental, educational, tribal, and nonprofit partners rather than private companies or individual applicants.
A key limitation is that this NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under this particular funding stream. The notice emphasizes that the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II) is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns, meaning that if an applicant intends to use a youth corps, interns, or similar crew-based hiring models, this is not the correct opportunity. Instead, eligible Youth Conservation Corps organizations are directed to apply under a different BLM notice specifically intended for that purpose: NOFO 15.243, BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. Practically, that means proposals under this plant conservation and restoration management announcement should be structured around partner-led project work rather than building a project budget around intern or crew hiring mechanisms.
Overall, this opportunity is best suited for qualified public agencies, tribes, universities, and nonprofit organizations that can carry out plant conservation and restoration activities in coordination with the BLM Colorado State Office, can manage a cooperative agreement relationship with federal involvement, and can meet the staffing approach constraints by not relying on intern/crew hiring models that belong under the Public Lands Corps authority and the separate youth-focused NOFO.Apply for L21AS00486
- 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, Colorado State Office: 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 2021-04-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-06-16. (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 $250,000.00 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 and focus of this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Colorado State Office focused on plant conservation and restoration management on public lands in Colorado. The overall intent is to conserve, restore, and improve plant resources and plant communities managed by BLM in Colorado.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is L21AS00486.
What type of award will BLM issue under this opportunity?
Awards are issued as cooperative agreements. This typically means BLM expects to have substantial involvement during the project, such as coordinating priorities, providing technical input, aligning methods with agency standards, and ensuring the work supports BLM land management objectives.
How much funding is available per award?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $250,000.
What is the CFDA number and activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources under CFDA 15.245.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date listed for this opportunity was June 16, 2021.
What kinds of projects are intended to be supported?
The short description does not list specific project types, but the title and program framing indicate the funding is intended for on-the-ground and management-oriented plant conservation actions on BLM-managed lands in Colorado. Examples of the kinds of activities suggested by the framing include:
- Restoration planning and implementation
- Native plant establishment
- Habitat and vegetation improvement
- Invasive plant management when tied to restoration outcomes
- Monitoring of restoration success
- Other applied conservation activities that benefit BLM-managed landscapes
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad for public and nonprofit entities. Eligible applicants include:
- State, county, and local governments
- Special districts
- Independent school districts
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Tribal organizations that are not federally recognized as governments
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding those that are institutions of higher education, since those are listed separately)
Overall, the opportunity is designed for governmental, educational, tribal, and nonprofit partners.
Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply under this opportunity.
Is this opportunity appropriate for proposals that rely on hiring interns or crews?
No. A key limitation in the notice is that this NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under this particular funding stream.
Why does the NOFO restrict intern or crew hiring?
The notice emphasizes that the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II) is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns. Because of that, proposals that intend to use youth corps, interns, or similar crew-based hiring models are not a match for this opportunity.
If our project depends on a youth corps or intern model, where should we apply instead?
Eligible Youth Conservation Corps organizations are directed to apply under the separate BLM notice: CFDA 15.243, BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands.
What does BLM "substantial involvement" mean in a cooperative agreement for this opportunity?
Based on the description provided, BLM involvement may include coordinating priorities, providing technical input, aligning methods with agency standards, and ensuring the work supports BLM land management objectives. The project should be designed to work closely with BLM Colorado State Office and to fit BLM management needs.
Where must the work take place?
The opportunity is focused on plant conservation and restoration management on BLM-managed public lands in Colorado.
What kind of organizations are the best fit for this funding?
This opportunity is best suited for qualified public agencies, tribes, universities, and nonprofit organizations that can:
- Carry out plant conservation and restoration activities benefiting BLM-managed lands in Colorado
- Work in coordination with the BLM Colorado State Office under a cooperative agreement
- Structure staffing and project delivery without relying on intern/crew hiring models that fall under Public Lands Corps authority and the separate youth-focused NOFO
Can a nonprofit without 501(c)(3) status apply?
Yes. The eligibility list includes nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding those that are institutions of higher education, which are listed separately).
Are tribal entities eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments are eligible, and tribal organizations that are not federally recognized as governments are also included as eligible applicants.
Does this opportunity emphasize restoration outcomes?
Yes. The stated purpose is to conserve, restore, and improve plant resources and plant communities, and the framing indicates restoration planning/implementation, native plant establishment, and monitoring of restoration success are within the intended scope. Invasive plant management is also implied as eligible when tied to restoration outcomes.
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