Opportunity Information: Apply for L23AS00247
The "IIJA Bureau of Land Management Utah Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands" grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L23AS00247) is a discretionary federal funding program run by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to support youth-focused conservation work on public lands in Utah. Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement, which generally means BLM expects to be substantially involved in the project during planning and implementation rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The program sits in the natural resources funding category and is tied to CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.243.
A central point of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is eligibility: individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly not allowed to apply. Instead, the applicant pool is limited to public and mission-driven entities that can carry out conservation and workforce development activities, including state, county, and city/township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled colleges and universities; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; other tribal organizations; public/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), as long as they are not institutions of higher education in the nonprofit category listing). In practical terms, the program is set up for public agencies, tribal entities, schools, universities, and nonprofit partners that can organize youth crews, internships, and related conservation programming.
The opportunity is also closely linked to the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II). The notice emphasizes that this Act is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "recruit" interns under this framework, and it signals that projects involving youth interns or crews should be structured to align with that authority. The NOFO states that it supports entities recruiting interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act, and it further clarifies that eligible Youth Conservation Corps applicants may only apply for projects developed under the broader BLM youth conservation program authority referenced as NOFO 15.243, "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands." In other words, if an organization is proposing youth corps-style work, it needs to fit within the BLM youth conservation program requirements and the Public Lands Corps legal framework.
From a funding standpoint, the award ceiling listed is $250,000, meaning the maximum expected federal amount per award is up to that level. The opportunity was created on February 10, 2023, with an original application deadline of April 11, 2023. The notice lists "Expected Awards:" but does not provide a number in the source data shown, so the count of awards is not specified in the information provided here.
Overall, this NOFO is designed to fund conservation and stewardship projects on BLM-managed public lands in Utah while creating structured youth opportunities such as internships and conservation crews. It is targeted at eligible governmental, educational, tribal, and nonprofit partners that can deliver on-the-ground natural resource work and youth development outcomes under the legal and programmatic requirements of the BLM youth conservation authorities and the Public Lands Corps Act.Apply for L23AS00247
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "IIJA Bureau of Land Management Utah 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 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 $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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