Opportunity Information: Apply for L22AS00085
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Headquarters Recreation and Visitor Services grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L22AS00085) is a discretionary federal funding program aimed at supporting recreation and visitor service-related work on BLM-managed public lands. Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which generally means BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the project during planning and implementation (for example, coordination on project design, technical input, or joint oversight), rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The opportunity is categorized under Natural Resources and is associated with CFDA 15.225. The original closing date listed for applications was May 30, 2022, and the maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $350,000.
A key feature of this opportunity is eligibility. Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply. Instead, the program is open to a wide range of public and nonprofit entities, including state, county, and local governments (cities or townships), 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 (other than federally recognized tribal governments), public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education, since IHEs are listed separately). In practice, this eligibility list signals that BLM is looking to partner with governmental, educational, tribal, and nonprofit organizations that can carry out public-benefit recreation and visitor services projects, often with a strong local or regional footprint.
The notice also includes an important restriction related to youth hiring and the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. This NOFO does not support applicants that want to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act authority. BLM clarifies that the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II) is the specific legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under that framework, and that projects intended to use eligible Youth Conservation Corps participants must be pursued under a different funding opportunity: NOFO 15.243, titled "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands." In other words, if an applicant is trying to build a project around youth crews or internships under that specific law, they should not use this Recreation and Visitor Services opportunity; they should route that concept to the youth conservation-focused NOFO instead.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a BLM partnership vehicle for recreation and visitor services work that fits within BLM state-level and headquarters recreation priorities, using a cooperative agreement structure and capped at $350,000 per award. Eligible applicants are primarily public entities, tribal governments and organizations, higher education institutions, and nonprofits, while individuals and for-profit entities are excluded. Applicants also need to be careful not to frame their proposals around Public Lands Corps intern/crew hiring under this NOFO, because BLM directs that kind of youth conservation workforce approach to the separate NOFO 15.243.Apply for L22AS00085
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management Headquarters Recreation and Visitor Services" 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 2021-12-01.
- 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 $350,000.00 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: BLM Headquarters Recreation and Visitor Services (Funding Opportunity Number L22AS00085)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Headquarters Recreation and Visitor Services program. It supports recreation and visitor service-related work on BLM-managed public lands.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L22AS00085.
What federal agency is offering the funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), specifically through BLM Headquarters Recreation and Visitor Services.
What type of funding instrument is used?
Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.
What does "cooperative agreement" mean for applicants?
A cooperative agreement generally means BLM expects to be substantially involved during planning and implementation. This can include coordination on project design, technical input, or joint oversight, rather than BLM simply issuing funding with minimal involvement.
What is the program category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.225.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling (maximum award amount) is $350,000.
When was the application closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original closing date listed for applications was May 30, 2022.
Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity is open to a wide range of public and nonprofit entities, 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 (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (that are not institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (that are not institutions of higher education)
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly ineligible to apply.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. For-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply.
Do nonprofits need to have 501(c)(3) status to be eligible?
No. Both nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status may be eligible, as long as they are not institutions of higher education (IHEs), since IHEs are listed separately.
Why are institutions of higher education (IHEs) listed separately from nonprofits?
The eligibility list treats institutions of higher education as their own applicant types (public/state-controlled and private). Nonprofits are eligible as nonprofits, but not as IHEs, because IHE categories are already specified separately.
What kinds of projects is BLM looking to support through this opportunity?
This opportunity is intended to support recreation and visitor services work on BLM-managed public lands, aligned with BLM state-level and headquarters recreation priorities. The emphasis is on public-benefit recreation and visitor services projects, often carried out by organizations with a strong local or regional footprint.
Does this NOFO support hiring youth interns or youth crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993?
No. This notice does not support applicants who want to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act authority.
What is the specific restriction involving the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993?
BLM clarifies that the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II) is the legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under that framework. Projects that are intended to use eligible Youth Conservation Corps participants under that authority should not be proposed under this Recreation and Visitor Services opportunity.
If a project is centered on youth conservation crews or internships, where should it be submitted?
BLM directs those concepts to a different funding opportunity: NOFO 15.243, titled "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands."
Can an applicant submit the same youth-hiring concept under this opportunity if they reference the Public Lands Corps Act?
No. If the proposal is framed around hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act authority, BLM indicates it should be pursued under NOFO 15.243 instead, not under L22AS00085.
Is this opportunity mainly designed for partnerships?
Yes. Because the funding is provided through a cooperative agreement and eligibility focuses on public, educational, tribal, and nonprofit entities, the structure signals a partnership model where BLM expects to be involved in the project.
What is the main takeaway applicants should keep in mind when deciding whether this NOFO fits?
This opportunity is best used for recreation and visitor services work on BLM public lands under a cooperative agreement (with BLM involvement) up to $350,000, for eligible public/nonprofit/tribal/education entities. Proposals built around Public Lands Corps youth intern or crew hiring should be routed to the separate youth conservation NOFO 15.243.
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