Opportunity Information: Apply for L24AS00218
The FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Colorado (CO) Wildlife Program (Funding Opportunity Number L24AS00218) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), focused on natural resources work tied to BLMs wildlife program efforts in Colorado. The assistance listing is under CFDA 15.247, and awards are issued as cooperative agreements, which typically means BLM expects substantial involvement during the project (for example, coordination on work plans, methods, deliverables, or reporting) rather than a hands-off grant.
Eligibility is fairly broad across public and nonprofit sectors, but there are important exclusions. Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply under this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO). Eligible applicant types include state, county, and city/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 and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under the nonprofit category). In practical terms, this makes the program accessible to a wide range of government partners, universities, Tribes, and nonprofit conservation organizations, but it shuts out private companies and individual applicants.
A key constraint in this NOFO is that it does not support projects that involve hiring 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 authority BLM can use to "hire" interns under that framework, and as a result, Youth Conservation Corps-style proposals need to be routed through a different funding vehicle. Specifically, eligible Youth Conservation Corps applicants are directed to apply under NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands, for projects that are developed under that youth corps authority. In other words, if the core of the proposal is staffing a field crew or intern cohort through Public Lands Corps mechanisms, this Colorado Wildlife Program NOFO is not the right lane.
The opportunity also highlights considerations for applicants that are part of a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). CESUs are partnerships intended to promote and provide research, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services, and BLM is signaling that proposals aligned with CESU purposes may be appropriate for cooperative agreements. However, if a CESU partner receives a cooperative agreement under an existing, formally negotiated Master CESU agreement, indirect costs are capped. The cap is no more than 17.5 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the partners federally approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA). Applicants are expected to state whether their proposal furthers CESU purposes and, if so, identify which CESU Network should serve as the host. This matters for budgeting because a university or other CESU partner with a higher negotiated indirect rate may still be limited by the CESU cap for awards made under that structure.
From a funding perspective, the listed award ceiling is $150,000. The source information does not specify the number of expected awards (it is left blank), so applicants should not assume the program will make many awards or only a single award. The opportunity was created on December 29, 2023, and the original application closing date was February 28, 2024. Applicants looking at this now should treat that date as controlling unless BLM issued an amendment, extension, or re-posting.
Taken together, this NOFO is best read as a Colorado-focused BLM wildlife assistance opportunity meant for public agencies, Tribes, universities, and nonprofits to carry out wildlife-related natural resource work under a cooperative agreement model, with clear boundaries around who can apply and what kinds of workforce models are allowed. It is not designed for private-sector applicants, and it is not intended to be used as a pathway to fund Public Lands Corps internship or crew hiring; those youth corps projects are expected to go through the separate BLM youth conservation funding opportunity instead.Apply for L24AS00218
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Colorado (CO) Wildlife Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.247.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-12-29.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-02-28. (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 $150,000.00 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 Colorado (CO) Wildlife Program (L24AS00218)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado (CO) Wildlife Program funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L24AS00218). It is a discretionary federal assistance opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, focused on wildlife-related natural resources work tied to BLM's wildlife program efforts in Colorado.
Which agency is offering the funding?
The funding opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What assistance listing (CFDA) is this opportunity under?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.247.
What type of award will be made?
Awards are issued as cooperative agreements. In practice, this usually means BLM expects substantial involvement during the project, such as coordination on work plans, methods, deliverables, and/or reporting, rather than a hands-off grant arrangement.
What does "substantial involvement" mean in a cooperative agreement for this program?
Based on the opportunity description, substantial involvement may include BLM coordination with the recipient on items like project work plans, methods, deliverables, and reporting. The expectation is that BLM will be more engaged than it typically would be for a standard grant.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across public and nonprofit sectors. Eligible applicant types 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 when applying under the nonprofit category)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under the nonprofit category)
Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply under this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
Are private companies eligible to apply?
No. For-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible under this NOFO.
Can an individual apply directly?
No. Individuals are explicitly ineligible to apply under this NOFO.
Are universities eligible?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicant types.
Are Tribes eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Tribal governments and other Tribal organizations are listed as eligible applicant types.
Are nonprofits eligible?
Yes. Nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible, as long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under the nonprofit category.
Is this opportunity limited to Colorado?
The opportunity is described as the BLM Colorado (CO) Wildlife Program and is focused on wildlife program efforts in Colorado, indicating a Colorado-focused scope.
What kinds of projects does this NOFO support?
The NOFO is focused on wildlife-related natural resources work tied to BLM wildlife program efforts in Colorado. It is meant to support work aligned with BLM's wildlife program priorities and activities within that Colorado-focused context.
Does this NOFO support hiring interns or field crews through the Public Lands Corps Act?
No. A key constraint is that this NOFO does not support projects that involve hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993.
Why are Public Lands Corps (PLC) intern or crew proposals not allowed under this NOFO?
The notice emphasizes that the Public Lands Corps Act (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II) is the only authority BLM can use to "hire" interns under that framework. Because of that, Youth Conservation Corps-style proposals developed under that authority must be submitted through a different funding vehicle, not this Colorado Wildlife Program NOFO.
If our project is primarily a Youth Conservation Corps or Public Lands Corps crew/intern program, where should we apply?
The NOFO directs eligible Youth Conservation Corps applicants to apply under NOFO 15.243, titled "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands," for projects developed under that youth corps authority.
Can a project include youth corps elements at all?
The information provided draws a clear boundary: projects that involve hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 are not supported under this NOFO and should be routed through the separate youth conservation NOFO (15.243). If the core of the proposal is staffing a field crew or intern cohort through Public Lands Corps mechanisms, this NOFO is not the appropriate funding lane.
What is a CESU, and does this NOFO mention CESU partnerships?
Yes. The opportunity highlights considerations for applicants that are part of a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). CESUs are partnerships intended to promote and provide research, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services. The NOFO signals that proposals aligned with CESU purposes may be appropriate for cooperative agreements.
If we are a CESU partner, what do we need to state in our proposal?
Applicants are expected to state whether their proposal furthers CESU purposes and, if so, identify which CESU Network should serve as the host.
Is there an indirect cost cap for CESU awards?
Yes. If a CESU partner receives a cooperative agreement under an existing, formally negotiated Master CESU agreement, 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).
How could the CESU indirect cost cap affect a university or other CESU partner with a higher negotiated indirect rate?
The NOFO notes that even if an organization has a higher negotiated indirect cost rate under its NICRA, a cooperative agreement awarded under an existing Master CESU agreement may still be limited by the CESU cap (no more than 17.5 percent of the recognized indirect cost base). This matters for budgeting and indirect cost recovery planning.
What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $150,000.
How many awards will be made?
The source information does not specify the number of expected awards (it is left blank). Applicants should not assume that BLM will make many awards or only a single award based on the provided information.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on December 29, 2023.
What was the application deadline?
The original application closing date was February 28, 2024. Anyone reviewing the opportunity after that should treat this date as controlling unless BLM issued an amendment, extension, or re-posting.
Is this a good fit for private-sector applicants?
No. The NOFO explicitly excludes for-profit organizations, so it is not designed for private-sector applicants.
Is this NOFO intended as a pathway to fund Public Lands Corps internship hiring?
No. The NOFO is clear that it is not intended to be used to fund Public Lands Corps internship or crew hiring. Those youth corps projects are expected to go through the separate BLM youth conservation opportunity (NOFO 15.243).
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