Opportunity Information: Apply for L23AS00248
The IIJA Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Program (Funding Opportunity Number L23AS00248) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the Bureau of Land Management to support natural resource work focused on plant conservation and restoration management in Utah. The funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the project during performance (for example, coordination, technical input, or joint planning), rather than functioning solely as a pass-through funder. The opportunity is associated with CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.245 and was created on February 10, 2023, with an original application closing date of April 11, 2023. The stated award ceiling is $75,000.
Eligibility is limited to a broad set of public and nonprofit entities and educational institutions. 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; other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education). Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible for awards under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which is an important constraint for potential partners to understand when forming project teams and deciding who can serve as the official applicant.
A key restriction in the NOFO is that it does not support entities that want to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The NOFO emphasizes 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 specific authority, and this particular funding opportunity is not the vehicle for that kind of youth or crew-based internship hiring. As a result, Youth Conservation Corps or similar youth-focused applicants are directed away from this NOFO and toward a different, designated funding announcement: NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands, which is where projects built around youth corps internships or crews should be proposed.
In practical terms, this grant is best understood as a targeted BLM Utah program intended to fund plant-focused conservation and restoration management activities through eligible governmental, tribal, nonprofit, or educational partners, while clearly separating those activities from youth corps employment or internship models that must be proposed under the separate youth conservation funding opportunity.Apply for L23AS00248
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "IIJA Bureau of Land Management Utah Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Program" 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 2023-02-10.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-04-11. (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 $75,000.00 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 grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the IIJA Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Program. The Funding Opportunity Number is L23AS00248.
Which federal agency is offering and administering this funding?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The funding supports natural resource work focused on plant conservation and restoration management in Utah. It is intended for plant-focused conservation and restoration management activities carried out through eligible partners.
Is this a discretionary grant or a formula-based program?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity, meaning awards are made through a competitive or agency-selected process rather than by formula allocation.
What type of award instrument is expected?
The funding is offered through a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates that BLM expects to have substantial involvement during project performance. That can include coordination, technical input, or joint planning, rather than BLM acting only as a pass-through funder.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with Assistance Listing (CFDA) 15.245.
When was this funding opportunity created?
It was created on February 10, 2023.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date listed for the opportunity was April 11, 2023.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The stated award ceiling is $75,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to a broad set of public and nonprofit entities and educational institutions, 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
- Other tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education)
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly ineligible for awards under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. For-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible for awards under this NOFO.
Can a nonprofit without 501(c)(3) status apply?
Yes. Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible, provided they are not institutions of higher education.
Can colleges and universities apply?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Can tribal governments or tribal organizations apply?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations are listed as eligible.
Can local governments and school districts apply?
Yes. State, county, and city/township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts are all listed as eligible.
Can a partner team include ineligible entities?
The NOFO explicitly states that individuals and for-profit organizations are ineligible for awards. For team arrangements, this matters most for who serves as the official applicant and award recipient. Any partnership structure should ensure an eligible entity is the applicant.
Is this opportunity intended for work in Utah only?
Yes. The program description frames this as a targeted BLM Utah program supporting plant conservation and restoration management activities in Utah.
Does this NOFO support hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993?
No. A key restriction is that this NOFO does not support entities that want to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993.
Why does the NOFO exclude Public Lands Corps Act intern or crew hiring?
The NOFO emphasizes 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 specific authority, and this particular funding opportunity is not intended to be used for that purpose.
If our project is built around youth corps internships or conservation crews, where should we apply?
Youth Conservation Corps or similar youth-focused applicants are directed away from this NOFO and toward a different designated funding announcement: NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands.
How should applicants interpret the separation between this plant program and youth corps programming?
In practical terms, this grant is best understood as a plant-focused conservation and restoration management funding opportunity for eligible governmental, tribal, nonprofit, or educational partners, while youth corps employment or internship models must be proposed under the separate youth conservation funding opportunity (NOFO 15.243).
Is this opportunity associated with IIJA?
Yes. The title indicates it is an IIJA-related BLM Utah Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Program opportunity.
What should an applicant expect from BLM during the project?
Because the award instrument is a cooperative agreement, applicants should expect substantial BLM involvement during performance, such as coordination, technical input, or joint planning.
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