Opportunity Information: Apply for L22AS00125
The Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Threatened and Endangered Species grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L22AS00125) is a discretionary Department of the Interior funding program that supports work related to natural resources, specifically threatened and endangered species activities connected to BLM-managed lands and priorities. Awards are made as cooperative agreements, which generally means the BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the project during performance (for example, coordination on methods, deliverables, data standards, or project implementation), rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant.
A wide range of public and nonprofit entities are 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 tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (so long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under those nonprofit categories). The opportunity explicitly excludes individuals and for-profit organizations, meaning private companies and sole applicants cannot receive awards under this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
The NOFO also includes a clear restriction related to youth hiring and internship programs. It does not support organizations 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 specific authority, and this threatened and endangered species NOFO is not the mechanism for those projects. As a result, eligible Youth Conservation Corps and similar youth-focused applicants are directed to a different funding opportunity for that kind of work: NOFO 15.243, titled "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands." In practical terms, this means proposals under L22AS00125 should focus on threatened and endangered species conservation outcomes rather than being structured primarily as youth crew or internship employment programs.
Key administrative details include a posted creation date of January 27, 2022, and an original closing date of May 30, 2022. The award ceiling listed is $250,000, indicating the maximum anticipated federal funding per award under this opportunity. The CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number associated with the program is 15.246, which corresponds to BLM threatened and endangered species work. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, aligning the program with conservation, species recovery, habitat protection, monitoring, and related scientific or management efforts, depending on BLM’s specific priorities and project needs at the time of solicitation.
Overall, the opportunity is best suited to governmental entities, tribes, educational institutions, and nonprofits that can partner with BLM on concrete threatened and endangered species conservation projects, can operate under a cooperative agreement framework with active federal involvement, and are not seeking to fund intern or crew hiring under the Public Lands Corps pathway (which must be pursued through the separate BLM youth conservation NOFO).Apply for L22AS00125
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Threatened and Endangered Species" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.246.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-01-27.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-05-30. (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)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Headquarters (HQ) Threatened and Endangered Species grant opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number (FON) L22AS00125. It is a discretionary Department of the Interior funding program supporting natural resource work tied to threatened and endangered species activities connected to BLM-managed lands and BLM priorities.
2) What type of projects does this opportunity support?
Projects should focus on threatened and endangered species activities aligned with BLM-managed lands and priorities. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, which aligns with conservation, species recovery, habitat protection, monitoring, and related scientific or management efforts depending on BLM needs and priorities at the time of solicitation.
3) What award instrument will be used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Awards are made as cooperative agreements. This generally means BLM expects to have substantial involvement during project performance, such as coordinating on methods, deliverables, data standards, or project implementation, rather than issuing a hands-off grant.
4) What does "substantial involvement" by BLM mean in practice?
Based on the notice description, BLM may be involved in coordination on methods, deliverables, data standards, and/or how the project is implemented during the performance period. Applicants should be prepared to work collaboratively with BLM rather than operating entirely independently.
5) Who is eligible to apply?
A wide range of public and nonprofit entities are eligible, 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 that are not federally recognized tribal governments
- Public housing authorities
- Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under the nonprofit category)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under the nonprofit category)
6) Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly excluded. This means private companies and individual applicants (including sole applicants) cannot receive awards under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
7) Can a nonprofit college or university apply as a nonprofit?
The eligibility language states that nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status) are eligible so long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under those nonprofit categories. Institutions of higher education are listed separately as eligible (public/state-controlled and private). This implies an eligible college or university should apply under the institution of higher education category rather than as a nonprofit.
8) Are youth crews, internship programs, or Public Lands Corps projects allowed under this NOFO?
No. The NOFO includes a clear restriction: it does not support organizations that want to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. This threatened and endangered species NOFO is not the mechanism for those projects.
9) Why are Public Lands Corps internships excluded?
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 specific authority, and this NOFO is not intended for those youth hiring or internship efforts.
10) If our organization focuses on youth conservation work, where should we apply instead?
The NOFO directs Youth Conservation Corps and similar youth-focused applicants to a different opportunity: NOFO 15.243, titled "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands."
11) Can a project include youth participation at all?
The information provided states the NOFO does not support proposals structured to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. It also states proposals under L22AS00125 should focus on threatened and endangered species conservation outcomes rather than being structured primarily as youth crew or internship employment programs. The notice text provided does not describe any additional allowances beyond that restriction.
12) What is the maximum federal funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $250,000, which indicates the maximum anticipated federal funding per award under this opportunity.
13) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number associated with the program is 15.246, corresponding to BLM threatened and endangered species work.
14) What is the posted date and the closing date listed in the notice?
The posted creation date is January 27, 2022, and the original closing date is May 30, 2022.
15) What is the main purpose of this opportunity?
The opportunity is intended to support concrete threatened and endangered species conservation projects connected to BLM-managed lands and BLM priorities, carried out in partnership with BLM under a cooperative agreement structure.
16) Who is this opportunity best suited for?
Based on the notice summary, it is best suited to governmental entities, tribes, educational institutions, and nonprofits that can partner with BLM on threatened and endangered species conservation projects, can operate with active federal involvement under a cooperative agreement, and are not seeking to fund Public Lands Corps intern or crew hiring.
17) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources, aligning the program with conservation-focused work related to threatened and endangered species.
18) Does this NOFO fund general organizational operations or unrelated programs?
The information provided frames the program as supporting threatened and endangered species activities connected to BLM-managed lands and priorities. Nothing in the provided text indicates support for unrelated activities or general operating support.
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