Opportunity Information: Apply for L21AS00397
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a discretionary funding opportunity for cultural and paleontological resource management work in Idaho under Funding Opportunity Number L21AS00397 (CFDA 15.224). Awards are issued as cooperative agreements, which typically means BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, rather than simply providing a pass-through grant with minimal federal participation. The overall activity area is natural resources, but the focus is specifically on managing and protecting cultural resources (such as archaeological sites, historic properties, and related heritage resources) and paleontological resources (fossils and fossil-bearing localities) on public lands administered by BLM in Idaho.
Eligibility is limited to public and mission-driven entities rather than private commercial applicants. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations that are not federally recognized governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases, other than institutions of higher education). Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply for awards under this notice of funding opportunity, so proposals must come from one of the eligible organization types.
A key restriction in this announcement is that it does not support entities hiring interns or crews under this particular program. The notice explains that the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns is the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II). Because of that, youth internship or crew-based projects must be routed through a different BLM funding opportunity: NOFO 15.243, BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. In practical terms, applicants should design proposals around partner-delivered resource management work (for example, professional services, research, documentation, planning, monitoring, inventory, evaluation, or similar deliverables), rather than building the project budget and work plan around an intern program, youth crew, or comparable staffing model.
The listed award ceiling is $25,000, which indicates a small-grants scale suitable for targeted, well-scoped efforts. While the expected number of awards is not provided in the source data, the relatively low ceiling suggests BLM may be seeking discrete projects that can be completed efficiently, potentially across multiple sites or field offices, with clear outputs tied to cultural and paleontological stewardship on Idaho BLM lands. The original application closing date shown for this particular posting was May 18, 2021, and the record indicates a creation date of March 19, 2021, which helps place the opportunity in time for anyone reviewing it historically or tracking similar BLM programs year to year.
In summary, this opportunity is a cooperative-agreement funding stream from BLM aimed at improving the identification, documentation, management, and protection of cultural and fossil resources on BLM-managed lands in Idaho. It is open to governmental entities, tribes and tribal organizations, eligible housing authorities, higher education institutions, and nonprofits, but it excludes individuals and for-profit businesses. It also draws a bright line against using these funds to hire interns or crews, directing youth-focused workforce projects instead to BLMs separate youth conservation funding authority and notice.Apply for L21AS00397
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management Idaho Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-03-19.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-05-18. (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 $25,000.00 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 a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for cultural and paleontological resource management work in Idaho. It is identified as Funding Opportunity Number L21AS00397 under CFDA 15.224.
What type of award will BLM make?
Awards are issued as cooperative agreements. That typically means BLM expects to have substantial involvement as the project is carried out, rather than providing a pass-through grant with minimal federal participation.
What is the main focus area of the projects?
The overall activity area is natural resources, with a specific focus on managing and protecting:
- Cultural resources (such as archaeological sites, historic properties, and related heritage resources)
- Paleontological resources (fossils and fossil-bearing localities)
The work must relate to public lands administered by BLM in Idaho.
Where must the work take place?
The opportunity is specifically for cultural and paleontological resource management work on BLM-administered public lands in Idaho.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and mission-driven entities. 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
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Tribal organizations (that are not federally recognized governments)
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education)
Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible under this notice of funding opportunity.
Is this opportunity intended for private commercial applicants?
No. The notice limits eligibility to public and mission-driven entities and explicitly excludes for-profit organizations.
What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $25,000, indicating a small-grants scale intended for targeted, well-scoped efforts.
How many awards will be made?
The expected number of awards is not provided in the information available for this posting.
What kinds of project work does BLM appear to be looking for?
Based on the description, projects should support stewardship of cultural and paleontological resources on BLM lands in Idaho and may be well-suited to discrete efforts with clear outputs. The announcement emphasizes partner-delivered resource management work, such as professional services and deliverables tied to management and protection of these resources.
Can the project include documentation, research, or monitoring activities?
Yes. The opportunity description points applicants toward partner-delivered resource management work, including examples such as research, documentation, planning, monitoring, inventory, and evaluation, or similar deliverables.
Can these funds be used to hire interns or support an intern program?
No. A key restriction is that this announcement does not support entities hiring interns or crews under this particular program.
Can these funds be used to hire youth crews or field crews?
No. The notice draws a clear line against using these funds to hire interns or crews under this opportunity.
If my project is youth internship or crew-based, where should I apply instead?
Youth internship or crew-based projects must be routed through a different BLM funding opportunity: NOFO 15.243, BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. The notice ties BLM intern hiring authority to the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II).
Why does this opportunity exclude intern and crew hiring?
The notice explains that the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns is the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II). Because of that, intern and youth crew projects must be pursued through the separate youth conservation funding opportunity (NOFO 15.243).
Does BLM have a role during the project, or is it hands-off?
BLM expects to have substantial involvement because the award mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This typically means closer coordination and participation by BLM during project implementation compared to a standard grant with minimal federal involvement.
What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA listing?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L21AS00397 and the CFDA is 15.224.
What were the key dates listed for this opportunity?
The record indicates a creation date of March 19, 2021, and the original application closing date shown for this posting was May 18, 2021.
Is this a current opportunity or a historical listing?
Based on the dates provided (creation in March 2021 and a closing date in May 2021), this posting appears tied to a 2021 application cycle. Anyone reviewing it now may be using it for historical reference or to track similar BLM programs year to year.
What is the overall purpose of this funding?
The purpose is to improve the identification, documentation, management, and protection of cultural resources and paleontological resources on BLM-managed lands in Idaho through cooperative agreement awards to eligible organizations.
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