Opportunity Information: Apply for L24AS00080
The FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Rangeland Resource Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L24AS00080; CFDA 15.237) is a discretionary federal funding competition from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Funding is provided through cooperative agreements, which typically means BLM expects to have substantial involvement during the project (for example, coordinating on technical approaches, data needs, deliverables, and on-the-ground priorities). The overall focus is on natural resources work related to rangeland resource management, and it is structured to support activities such as research and analysis, monitoring and assessments, technical assistance, and educational or capacity-building services connected to rangeland management needs.
Eligibility is limited to government, Tribal, nonprofit, and education-sector applicants. Eligible applicants include state, county, and 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 Tribal governments; other Tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education). Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible, so proposals from private companies or individual consultants cannot be considered under this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
A key limitation in the announcement is that this NOFO is not intended to fund entities 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 specific authority, and this particular HQ rangeland NOFO is not the vehicle for those kinds of youth internship or crew-based projects. If an organization is a Youth Conservation Corps (or otherwise seeking to do youth crew or intern work aligned to Public Lands Corps authorities), the NOFO directs applicants to a different funding opportunity: NOFO 15.243, BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. In practical terms, applicants should avoid building proposals around internship hiring, youth crews, or similar workforce models under Public Lands Corps authorities within this funding stream, and instead shape proposals around rangeland management outcomes, technical work, monitoring, assessment, and related services that fit this program.
The announcement also includes guidance for applicants connected to Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs). CESUs are described as partnerships designed to promote and provide research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services, which aligns closely with the types of work often supported under rangeland management programs. If a cooperative agreement is awarded to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement, and the proposed work is consistent with the CESU purpose, 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 also asked to clearly state whether their proposal furthers the purpose of the CESU program and, if it does, to identify which CESU Network should be considered as the host. This matters for budgeting and administrative handling, and it can affect how an applicant structures overhead and confirms their CESU relationship.
In terms of funding size and timing, the listed award ceiling is $2,000,000, and the original closing date was March 11, 2024. The agency is the Bureau of Land Management, and the program is framed under FY24 funding tied to IIJA/IRA (the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act), which often signals an emphasis on durable on-the-ground outcomes, improved monitoring and decision support, and measurable resource benefits tied to national priorities. Applicants considering this opportunity would typically position projects around rangeland stewardship goals and deliverables that BLM can actively collaborate on and apply across management needs, while staying within the eligibility rules, avoiding Public Lands Corps intern/crew proposals under this NOFO, and following the CESU indirect cost limitation if applying as a CESU partner.Apply for L24AS00080
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Rangeland Resource Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.237.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-01-09.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-11. (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 $2,000,000.00 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 HQ Rangeland Resource Management (L24AS00080 / CFDA 15.237)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Headquarters (HQ) Rangeland Resource Management discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. The Funding Opportunity Number is L24AS00080 and the CFDA number is 15.237.
What type of federal award is expected?
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements. This typically means BLM expects substantial involvement in the project, such as coordinating on technical approaches, data needs, deliverables, and on-the-ground priorities.
What kinds of projects or activities does this opportunity support?
The focus is natural resources work related to rangeland resource management. The opportunity is structured to support activities such as research and analysis, monitoring and assessments, technical assistance, and educational or capacity-building services connected to rangeland management needs.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to government, Tribal, nonprofit, and education-sector applicants. The 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 Tribal governments
- Other Tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education)
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly ineligible under this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
Are for-profit organizations or private companies eligible to apply?
No. For-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible, so proposals from private companies cannot be considered under this NOFO.
Can an individual consultant submit a proposal?
No. Proposals from individual consultants cannot be considered because individuals are ineligible applicants under this NOFO.
Is this NOFO intended to fund youth crews or internship hiring under the Public Lands Corps Act?
No. A key limitation is that this NOFO is not intended to fund entities to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The NOFO emphasizes that the Public Lands Corps Act is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under that specific authority, and this HQ rangeland NOFO is not the vehicle for those youth internship or crew-based projects.
If our organization is a Youth Conservation Corps (or wants to run youth crew/intern projects), what should we apply to instead?
The NOFO directs organizations seeking youth crew or intern work aligned to Public Lands Corps authorities to a different funding opportunity: NOFO 15.243, BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands.
What should applicants avoid including in proposals for this opportunity?
Based on the limitation described, applicants should avoid building proposals around internship hiring, youth crews, or similar workforce models under Public Lands Corps authorities within this funding stream. Proposals should instead be shaped around rangeland management outcomes and the technical, monitoring, assessment, and related services supported by this program.
How does BLM typically participate in cooperative agreement projects under this NOFO?
The announcement indicates BLM expects substantial involvement. Examples provided include coordinating with the awardee on technical approaches, data needs, deliverables, and on-the-ground priorities.
What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $2,000,000.
What was the closing date for this opportunity?
The original closing date listed in the announcement was March 11, 2024.
What does it mean that this opportunity is tied to IIJA/IRA?
The program is framed under FY24 funding tied to IIJA/IRA (the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act). The description notes this often signals an emphasis on durable on-the-ground outcomes, improved monitoring and decision support, and measurable resource benefits tied to national priorities.
How should applicants position projects to align with the program focus?
Applicants would typically position projects around rangeland stewardship goals and deliverables that BLM can actively collaborate on and apply across management needs, while staying within the eligibility rules and avoiding Public Lands Corps intern/crew proposals under this NOFO.
What are CESUs, as referenced in the announcement?
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs) are described as partnerships designed to promote and provide research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services. The announcement notes this aligns closely with the types of work often supported under rangeland management programs.
If we apply as a CESU partner, is there an indirect cost limitation?
Yes. If a cooperative agreement is awarded to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement, and the proposed work is consistent with the CESU purpose, then indirect costs are capped at 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 CESU-related information should an applicant include in the proposal?
Applicants are asked to clearly state whether their proposal furthers the purpose of the CESU program and, if it does, to identify which CESU Network should be considered as the host.
Why does identifying the CESU Network matter?
The announcement notes it matters for budgeting and administrative handling, and it can affect how an applicant structures overhead and confirms their CESU relationship, including the indirect cost limitation that can apply to CESU awards.
What federal agency and department are offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
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