Opportunity Information: Apply for L22AS00313
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Montana/Dakotas Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands grant is a discretionary federal funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L22AS00313) offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement, which means the BLM expects to work closely with the selected recipient rather than simply issuing a stand-alone grant with minimal federal involvement. The program sits in the natural resources funding area (CFDA 15.243) and is designed to support on-the-ground, multiple-use conservation work on public lands in the BLM Montana/Dakotas jurisdiction, while also building the next generation of the conservation workforce.
The central purpose of the opportunity is to create paid, meaningful conservation work experiences for young people and certain veterans while advancing BLM land stewardship goals. Proposed projects must focus on providing employment, education, and public service opportunities for U.S. citizens and legal residents who are ages 16 to 30, inclusive, with an expanded eligibility window for veterans up to age 35, inclusive. A key expectation is that participants are recruited from local and surrounding communities, so the projects strengthen nearby communities economically and socially while also improving public lands. In practice, this type of program commonly supports field-based work in natural or cultural resource settings and can include activities that align with BLM multiple-use management, such as restoration, habitat improvement, trail or recreation site work, invasive species efforts, conservation maintenance, and other stewardship tasks that fit local BLM priorities.
Eligibility is limited and specifically aimed at qualified youth conservation corps. Only programs that meet the definition of a "qualified youth or conservation corps" can apply, and the notice is explicit that no other entities are eligible to respond. A qualified corps can be established by (1) a state or local government, (2) the governing body of an Indian tribe, or (3) a qualified nonprofit organization. To qualify, the corps program must be capable of offering meaningful, full-time, productive work for participants within the specified age ranges in a natural or cultural resource setting. It must also provide a structured mix of work experience, education, training, basic life skills development, and participant support, and it must support the BLM mission. Another stated emphasis is that the program should help participants build life skills and work habits that transfer beyond the project itself, benefiting their communities and supporting longer-term employability.
For nonprofits, documentation requirements are highlighted. Nonprofit applicants are required to provide a copy of their IRS Section 501(c)(3) determination letter as part of their response, confirming their tax-exempt status. While the opportunity’s general eligible applicant list in the source data includes a wide range of entity types (such as various levels of government, tribes, housing authorities, and institutions of higher education), the narrative description narrows the practical eligibility to those entities that are operating as a qualified youth conservation corps as defined in the announcement. In other words, being an eligible entity type is not enough by itself; the applicant must actually operate a corps program that meets the required characteristics.
The funding parameters included in the source information show an award ceiling of $100,000 for this opportunity. The original application closing date listed is August 31, 2022, and the opportunity was created on April 18, 2022. The notice indicates expected awards but does not specify the number in the provided excerpt. Because it is a cooperative agreement, applicants should anticipate substantial coordination with BLM staff on project design, safety and work standards, scheduling, reporting, and ensuring project outcomes align with local BLM field office needs and priorities.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a partnership mechanism for corps-based conservation: it funds organizations that can put young adults and eligible veterans into full-time, supervised, skill-building conservation roles on BLM-managed public lands in Montana and the Dakotas. The intended outcomes combine tangible improvements to public lands with workforce development, community engagement, and the development of practical and transferable job skills for participants.Apply for L22AS00313
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.243.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-04-18.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-08-31. (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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): BLM Montana/Dakotas Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands (L22AS00313)
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), titled "Montana/Dakotas Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands." The Funding Opportunity Number is L22AS00313, and it is associated with CFDA 15.243 in the natural resources funding area.
What is the main goal of the program?
The central purpose is to create paid, meaningful conservation work experiences for young people and certain veterans while also advancing BLM land stewardship goals on public lands within the BLM Montana/Dakotas jurisdiction. The program is designed to improve public lands and build the next generation of the conservation workforce at the same time.
What type of award is being offered?
Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement. This means BLM expects to work closely with the selected recipient rather than issuing a stand-alone grant with minimal federal involvement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for applicants?
Because the award is a cooperative agreement, applicants should expect substantial coordination with BLM staff. This may include collaboration on project design, safety and work standards, scheduling, reporting, and ensuring the project outcomes align with local BLM field office needs and priorities.
How much funding is available per award?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $100,000.
When was the opportunity created and when was the application due?
The opportunity was created on April 18, 2022. The original application closing date listed is August 31, 2022.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to programs that meet the definition of a "qualified youth or conservation corps." The announcement is explicit that no other entities are eligible to respond. In practical terms, being an otherwise eligible entity type is not enough by itself; the applicant must actually operate a corps program that meets the required characteristics described in the announcement.
What is a "qualified youth or conservation corps" under this opportunity?
A qualified corps must be capable of offering meaningful, full-time, productive work for participants within the specified age ranges in a natural or cultural resource setting. It must provide a structured mix of work experience, education, training, basic life skills development, and participant support, and it must support the BLM mission.
What types of organizations can establish a qualified corps for purposes of eligibility?
The notice states that a qualified youth or conservation corps can be established by (1) a state or local government, (2) the governing body of an Indian tribe, or (3) a qualified nonprofit organization, as long as the corps meets the required program characteristics.
Are nonprofits allowed to apply, and what documentation do they need?
Yes, nonprofits may apply if they operate a qualified youth or conservation corps. Nonprofit applicants are required to provide a copy of their IRS Section 501(c)(3) determination letter as part of their response to confirm tax-exempt status.
Does the opportunity require projects to take place in a specific location?
Yes. Projects are intended to support on-the-ground, multiple-use conservation work on public lands in the BLM Montana/Dakotas jurisdiction (Montana and the Dakotas).
What kinds of activities can be supported under this grant?
The opportunity is designed to support field-based work in natural or cultural resource settings that aligns with BLM multiple-use management and local BLM priorities. Examples mentioned include restoration, habitat improvement, trail or recreation site work, invasive species efforts, conservation maintenance, and other stewardship tasks that fit local BLM priorities.
Who are the intended participants in supported projects?
Projects must focus on providing employment, education, and public service opportunities for U.S. citizens and legal residents who are ages 16 to 30, inclusive, with expanded eligibility for veterans up to age 35, inclusive.
Are there citizenship or residency requirements for participants?
Yes. Participants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents.
What are the age requirements for youth participants?
Youth participants must be ages 16 to 30, inclusive.
How does veteran eligibility differ from youth eligibility?
Veterans have an expanded eligibility window up to age 35, inclusive.
Is local recruitment required or encouraged?
A key expectation is that participants are recruited from local and surrounding communities. The intent is to strengthen nearby communities economically and socially while also improving public lands.
Is the work required to be paid and full-time?
The opportunity is focused on creating paid, meaningful conservation work experiences, and the qualified corps definition emphasizes providing meaningful, full-time, productive work for participants within the specified age ranges.
What kinds of participant development are expected beyond the work itself?
The corps program is expected to provide a structured mix of work experience, education, training, basic life skills development, and participant support. There is also an emphasis on building life skills and work habits that transfer beyond the project, supporting longer-term employability and community benefit.
How does this opportunity connect conservation outcomes with workforce development?
The program is intended to deliver tangible improvements to public lands (through stewardship and conservation work) while simultaneously developing participants' skills, work habits, and experience to help build the next generation of the conservation workforce.
Does the notice specify how many awards BLM expects to make?
The notice indicates expected awards but does not specify the number of awards in the provided information excerpt.
What should applicants keep in mind about aligning with BLM priorities?
Applicants should anticipate that projects will need to align with local BLM field office needs and priorities, and that BLM involvement through the cooperative agreement will likely include coordination to ensure project outcomes support BLM stewardship goals.
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