Opportunity Information: Apply for L24AS00167
The FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming Recreation and Visitor Services Program (Funding Opportunity Number L24AS00167) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, focused on natural resource-related recreation and visitor service needs on BLM-managed lands in Wyoming. Awards are issued as cooperative agreements, which generally means BLM expects to have substantial involvement during the project (for example, coordination on project design, oversight, or joint implementation), rather than simply providing a pass-through grant with minimal federal engagement. The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.225 and was posted on 2023-12-04 with an original application closing date of 2024-02-02. The maximum award amount listed is $100,000, and the number of expected awards is not specified in the provided source data.
Eligibility is broad across public and nonprofit sectors, but it has clear exclusions. 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 Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) organizations and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status). Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), so proposals must come from an eligible governmental, educational, tribal, or nonprofit entity.
A key restriction is that this NOFO is not intended to support entities that want to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The notice 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 authority, and this particular NOFO is not the vehicle for those youth/intern crew efforts. As a result, youth conservation corps and similar applicants who want to pursue intern or crew-based projects are directed to use a different funding pathway: NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands, for projects developed under that program instead.
The notice also includes important guidance for applicants that are part of a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). CESUs are partnerships designed to promote and provide research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services that align with public land management needs. If a cooperative agreement is awarded to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement, and the project is consistent with CESU purposes, then indirect costs are capped. Specifically, indirect costs are limited to no more than 17.5 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner's federally approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA). Applicants are instructed to state whether their proposal advances the purpose of the CESU program and, if it does, to indicate which CESU Network should be considered as the host for the agreement.
In practical terms, this opportunity is best viewed as a BLM Wyoming recreation and visitor services funding track aimed at eligible public, tribal, nonprofit, and higher education partners that can carry out on-the-ground recreation or visitor-facing improvements and related natural resource support work through a cooperative agreement framework. It is not designed for for-profit contractors, individual applicants, or proposals built primarily around hiring interns or youth crews under the Public Lands Corps structure, and CESU-affiliated applicants should plan budgets with the 17.5 percent indirect cost limitation in mind when operating under a Master CESU agreement.Apply for L24AS00167
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming (WY) Recreation and Visitor Services Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.225.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-12-04.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-02-02. (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 $100,000.00 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: FY24 IIJA/IRA BLM Wyoming Recreation and Visitor Services Program (L24AS00167)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), focused on recreation and visitor service needs tied to natural resources on BLM-managed lands in Wyoming.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L24AS00167.
Which BLM program or focus area does this support?
It supports the BLM Wyoming Recreation and Visitor Services Program, aimed at addressing recreation and visitor-facing needs on BLM-managed lands in Wyoming.
Is this a formula grant or a competitive/discretionary opportunity?
It is a discretionary federal funding opportunity (not a formula allocation).
What type of award will be used?
Awards are issued as cooperative agreements, meaning BLM expects substantial involvement in the project rather than simply issuing funds with minimal federal engagement.
What does "substantial involvement" by BLM generally mean?
Based on the notice description, substantial involvement can include BLM coordination on project design, oversight, or joint implementation during the project period.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.225.
When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted on 2023-12-04.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date listed is 2024-02-02.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed is $100,000.
How many awards does BLM expect to make?
The number of expected awards is not specified in the provided source information.
Who is eligible 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 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
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly ineligible under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. For-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible under this NOFO.
Is this opportunity intended to fund projects that hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act?
No. This NOFO is not intended to support entities seeking to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993.
Why does the NOFO exclude intern or crew hiring under the Public Lands Corps Act?
The notice states 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 authority, and this NOFO is not the vehicle for those youth/intern crew efforts.
If a youth conservation corps wants to do an intern or crew-based project, where should it apply instead?
The notice directs youth conservation corps and similar applicants pursuing intern or crew-based projects to apply through NOFO 15.243, titled "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands," for projects developed under that program.
Does this NOFO allow CESU partners to apply?
Yes. The notice includes specific guidance for applicants that are part of a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What is a CESU in the context of this NOFO?
CESUs are partnerships designed to promote and provide research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services that align with public land management needs.
Are there special indirect cost rules for CESU partners?
Yes. If a cooperative agreement is awarded to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement, and the project is consistent with CESU purposes, indirect costs are capped.
What is the CESU indirect cost cap described in the notice?
Indirect costs are limited to no more than 17.5 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner's federally approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA).
What should a CESU-affiliated applicant include in its proposal?
Applicants are instructed to (1) state whether their proposal advances the purpose of the CESU program and, if it does, (2) indicate which CESU Network should be considered as the host for the agreement.
What geographic area is this opportunity focused on?
The focus is on BLM-managed lands in Wyoming.
What kinds of projects are a good fit for this funding opportunity?
Based on the description provided, this opportunity is a BLM Wyoming recreation and visitor services funding track for eligible partners that can carry out on-the-ground recreation or visitor-facing improvements and related natural resource support work through a cooperative agreement framework.
What kinds of applicants or project concepts are not a good fit for this NOFO?
Based on the restrictions described, this NOFO is not designed for:
- Individual applicants
- For-profit organizations
- Proposals built primarily around hiring interns or youth crews under the Public Lands Corps structure
Which federal agency administers this opportunity?
It is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.
Is the award intended to be a pass-through grant with minimal federal involvement?
No. Because awards are cooperative agreements, the notice indicates BLM expects substantial involvement (such as coordination, oversight, or joint implementation) rather than minimal engagement.
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