Opportunity Information: Apply for L22AS00159
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado Threatened and Endangered Species funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L22AS00159) is a discretionary federal grant offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior through BLM. It is focused on natural resource work connected to threatened and endangered species in Colorado, and it is awarded as a cooperative agreement, meaning recipients should expect substantial involvement or coordination with BLM during project implementation rather than a simple pass-through grant relationship. The assistance listing tied to this opportunity is CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 15.246, and the notice was created on February 2, 2022, with an original closing date of July 2, 2022. The maximum award amount listed is $200,000.
Eligibility is limited to public and nonprofit or educational entities rather than private individuals or businesses. Specifically, the eligible applicant types include state, county, city/township, and 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; other tribal organizations (including those not federally recognized, depending on the category listed); 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 when applying under the nonprofit categories). Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply under this NOFO, which is an important restriction for consultants, private firms, or single applicants who might otherwise try to participate.
A key limitation in the notice is that this program does not support applicants using these funds to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The NOFO 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 framework, and that authority is not available through this particular threatened and endangered species NOFO. As a result, youth or conservation corps-style projects that are specifically designed around hiring interns or crews under Public Lands Corps should not be proposed here. Instead, eligible Youth Conservation Corps organizations are directed to apply through a different BLM funding opportunity specifically intended for that purpose: NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. In practical terms, this means applicants should frame proposals around threatened and endangered species conservation outcomes and allowable project staffing models, and avoid building the project around PLC-style internship or crew hiring expectations, because that approach would be considered nonresponsive to the program rules.
Overall, this opportunity is best suited for government agencies, tribes, universities, and nonprofits that can carry out field, monitoring, habitat, or other conservation-related work tied to threatened and endangered species in Colorado in partnership with BLM, within the cooperative agreement structure and within the stated $200,000 award ceiling, while staying clear of PLC-based intern or crew hiring that must instead be pursued under the separate youth-focused NOFO.Apply for L22AS00159
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bureau of Land Management Colorado 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 2022-02-02.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-07-02. (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 $200,000.00 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)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado Threatened and Endangered Species funding opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number L22AS00159. It is a discretionary federal assistance opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior through BLM.
What is the focus of the program?
The opportunity supports natural resource work connected to threatened and endangered species in Colorado. Projects are expected to be tied to conservation-related outcomes (for example, habitat, monitoring, or field work) associated with threatened and endangered species in the state.
What type of federal award is used?
Awards are made as a cooperative agreement, not a simple pass-through grant. That means recipients should expect substantial involvement or coordination with BLM during project implementation.
What does "cooperative agreement" mean for applicants and recipients?
Based on the notice language, a cooperative agreement indicates that BLM will be substantially involved in the project, such as through coordination during implementation. Applicants should plan for an active partnership dynamic with BLM rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The Assistance Listing tied to this opportunity is 15.246 (formerly referenced as CFDA 15.246).
When was the notice created and what was the original closing date?
The notice was created on February 2, 2022, and the original closing date was July 2, 2022.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed in the notice is $200,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public entities and nonprofit or educational organizations. Eligible applicant types listed include:
- 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
- Other tribal organizations (including those not federally recognized, depending on the category listed)
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (so long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under the nonprofit categories)
- Nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (so long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under the nonprofit categories)
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 to apply under this NOFO.
If a private consultant or firm cannot apply, can they still be involved?
The notice states that individuals and for-profit organizations are ineligible to apply. It does not provide additional detail on participation in other roles, so applicants should treat the applicant eligibility restriction as firm when deciding who submits the application.
Does this funding support hiring interns or crews through the Public Lands Corps (PLC) Act?
No. A key limitation is that this program does not support using these funds to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. Proposals built around PLC-style intern or crew hiring expectations would be nonresponsive to the program rules described.
Why are Public Lands Corps-style internships or crews not allowed under this NOFO?
The NOFO 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 framework, and that authority is not available through this particular threatened and endangered species funding opportunity.
Where should Youth Conservation Corps-style organizations apply instead?
Eligible Youth Conservation Corps organizations are directed to apply under a different BLM funding opportunity: Assistance Listing 15.243, titled "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands."
What kinds of projects are a better fit for this opportunity?
Based on the description provided, this opportunity is best suited for applicants that can carry out conservation-related work tied to threatened and endangered species in Colorado (such as field work, monitoring, habitat work, or related conservation activities) in partnership with BLM, within a cooperative agreement structure.
How should applicants think about staffing and project design given the PLC restriction?
Applicants should avoid designing projects around hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act and should instead frame proposals around threatened and endangered species conservation outcomes using allowable staffing approaches, consistent with the cooperative agreement model and the stated program limitations.
What geographic area is emphasized by this NOFO?
The opportunity is specifically focused on threatened and endangered species work in Colorado.
What should applicants expect from BLM during the project?
Because the award type is a cooperative agreement, applicants should anticipate substantial involvement or coordination with BLM during implementation, rather than minimal federal involvement.
Is this opportunity competitive or automatic?
It is described as a discretionary federal grant opportunity, which indicates awards are not automatic and are made at the agency's discretion under the terms of the NOFO.
What is the most important compliance pitfall mentioned in the notice?
The clearest "do not do this" item described is proposing to use funds to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The notice indicates such approaches should be pursued under the separate youth-focused NOFO (Assistance Listing 15.243) instead.
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