Opportunity Information: Apply for L22AS00267
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern States Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management opportunity is a discretionary federal grant program from the U.S. Department of the Interior intended to support work related to cultural resources and paleontological resources on lands and programs managed by BLM in the Eastern States. The funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which typically means BLM expects to have substantial involvement during the project (for example, coordinating on scope, methods, compliance requirements, deliverables, or review of products), rather than simply issuing a pass-through grant with minimal federal participation. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the assistance listing associated with the program is CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 15.224.
This opportunity is not open to individuals or for-profit organizations. Eligible applicants include a broad mix of public and nonprofit entities: 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; other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under the nonprofit category). In practical terms, the eligible pool is designed to include government partners, universities, tribes and tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations that can carry out professional cultural resource or paleontological resource management activities in coordination with BLM.
The notice also includes an important restriction related to youth hiring and internship programs. This NOFO explicitly does not support applicants proposing to hire interns or field crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The reason given is that the Public Lands Corps Act is the specific legislative authority BLM uses to "hire" interns under that framework, and projects using that authority must be competed and administered under a different funding announcement. As a result, Youth Conservation Corps or similar youth-focused organizations are directed to apply under NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands, if the project concept involves youth crews, internships, or related Public Lands Corps arrangements. For this Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management NOFO, applicants should structure proposals around eligible technical assistance, stewardship, documentation, research, monitoring, assessment, inventory, curation-related support, interpretation planning, or similar professional resource management activities rather than youth internship hiring models.
Key administrative details in the source information include the funding opportunity number L22AS00267, an original closing date of May 6, 2022, and an award ceiling of $150,000. The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, so applicants should expect project planning and execution to involve coordination and oversight with BLM staff. While the number of expected awards is not specified in the provided data, the ceiling indicates the maximum anticipated federal share per award under this announcement.
Overall, this NOFO is best understood as a partnership-oriented funding opportunity for qualified public entities, tribes, universities, and nonprofits to help BLM manage and protect cultural heritage and paleontological resources in the Eastern States, with clear boundaries that exclude individual and for-profit applicants and that direct youth/intern crew concepts to a separate, purpose-built youth conservation funding program.Apply for L22AS00267
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bureau of Land Management Eastern States 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 2022-03-07.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-05-06. (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 $150,000.00 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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FAQs: BLM Eastern States Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management (L22AS00267)
What is the BLM Eastern States Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management opportunity?
It is a discretionary federal grant program from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), intended to support work related to cultural resources and paleontological resources on lands and programs managed by BLM in the Eastern States.
What type of funding instrument is used?
Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement. This typically means BLM expects substantial involvement during the project, such as coordinating on scope and methods, addressing compliance requirements, defining and reviewing deliverables, and reviewing products, rather than providing a pass-through grant with minimal federal participation.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number associated with this program?
The program is associated with Assistance Listing (formerly CFDA) 15.224.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is L22AS00267.
What was the original closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original closing date was May 6, 2022.
What is the award ceiling (maximum federal amount per award)?
The award ceiling is $150,000, which indicates the maximum anticipated federal share per award under this announcement.
Is this opportunity open to individuals?
No. This opportunity is not open to individuals.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. This opportunity is not open to for-profit organizations.
Which types of government entities are eligible?
Eligible government applicants include state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; and independent school districts.
Are higher education institutions eligible?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are eligible applicant types.
Are Tribal governments and Tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible, and other tribal organizations are also eligible.
Are public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible if they do not have 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. Nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status are eligible, as long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under the nonprofit category.
What does BLM mean by substantial involvement under a cooperative agreement?
Based on the information provided, substantial involvement can include BLM coordinating with the recipient on the project scope, methods, compliance requirements, deliverables, and review of products during planning and execution.
What kinds of projects are a good fit for this NOFO?
This NOFO is oriented toward professional cultural resource and paleontological resource management activities carried out in coordination with BLM. Examples described include technical assistance, stewardship, documentation, research, monitoring, assessment, inventory, curation-related support, and interpretation planning.
What kinds of projects are explicitly not supported related to youth hiring or internships?
The NOFO explicitly does not support applicants proposing to hire interns or field crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. Projects built around that youth/intern crew hiring framework are not supported under this announcement.
Why are Public Lands Corps youth/intern projects excluded from this NOFO?
The provided information explains that the Public Lands Corps Act is the specific legislative authority BLM uses to hire interns under that framework, and projects using that authority must be competed and administered under a different funding announcement.
If an organization wants to propose youth crews or internships, where should it apply instead?
Youth Conservation Corps or similar youth-focused organizations are directed to apply under NOFO 15.243, titled "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands," if the project concept involves youth crews, internships, or related Public Lands Corps arrangements.
Can a proposal include interns or field crews if it is not under the Public Lands Corps Act?
The only restriction stated in the provided information is that the NOFO does not support hiring interns or field crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. No other internship or staffing rules are described in the information provided.
Does this NOFO specify the number of expected awards?
No. The number of expected awards is not specified in the provided information.
Is this opportunity best described as a standalone grant or a partnership?
It is best understood as partnership-oriented funding because it uses a cooperative agreement and anticipates coordination and oversight with BLM staff during project planning and execution.
What geographic or program focus is implied by "Eastern States"?
Based on the information provided, the work is intended to support cultural and paleontological resources on lands and programs managed by BLM in the Eastern States.
What is the overall purpose of this NOFO in plain terms?
The overall purpose is to help BLM manage and protect cultural heritage and paleontological resources in the Eastern States by funding qualified public entities, tribes, universities, and nonprofits to perform professional resource management activities in coordination with BLM.
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