Opportunity Information: Apply for L20AS00055
The "Arizona Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands" grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L20AS00055) is a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is designed to support on-the-ground conservation projects in Arizona that are carried out in partnership with qualified youth and conservation corps organizations operating under the Public Lands Corps Act. The central idea is to pair public land stewardship work with paid, hands-on employment and training for young people, giving them real experience in natural resources and public lands management while building a longer-term interest in conservation careers and responsible land stewardship.
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements, which typically means the BLM expects to stay actively involved in the project rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The activity area is natural resources (CFDA 15.243), and the program emphasizes practical conservation outcomes while also focusing on workforce development. In addition to getting conservation work done, the opportunity is framed as a way for the BLM to broaden and diversify its future workforce by exposing participants to the wide range of cultural and natural resource challenges that land managers face, including those specific to National Conservation Lands.
Eligibility is aimed at nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education) and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity was created on April 23, 2020, with an original application closing date of June 23, 2020. The maximum award amount listed is $374,000, and BLM anticipated making about five awards. Overall, the opportunity combines youth employment and career pathway development with meaningful conservation and public lands projects, leveraging partnerships with youth corps groups to deliver both stewardship results and participant training outcomes across BLM-managed lands in Arizona.Apply for L20AS00055
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Arizona Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.243.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 23, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 23, 2020. (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 $374,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Arizona Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands" grant?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that supports on-the-ground conservation projects on public lands in Arizona. The program is structured to deliver real stewardship outcomes while also providing paid, hands-on employment and training for young people through qualified youth and conservation corps partners operating under the Public Lands Corps Act.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L20AS00055.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of funding mechanism is used?
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements. This typically means BLM expects to remain actively involved in the supported project rather than simply awarding funds and stepping back.
What is the main purpose of the opportunity?
The central purpose is to pair public land conservation work with paid workforce experience for youth. Projects are intended to improve stewardship and conservation outcomes on BLM-managed lands in Arizona while building skills, training, and longer-term interest in conservation careers and responsible land stewardship.
Where must the funded work take place?
The opportunity focuses on conservation projects carried out on public lands in Arizona, including lands managed by the BLM.
What kinds of projects does this opportunity support?
It supports practical, on-the-ground natural resource conservation and public land stewardship projects. The opportunity emphasizes tangible conservation outcomes delivered in partnership with qualified youth and conservation corps organizations.
Is youth employment and training required as part of the project?
Yes. A core feature of the opportunity is paid, hands-on employment and training for young people, tied directly to real conservation and public lands management work.
How does the program support workforce development?
Beyond accomplishing conservation work, the program is framed as a pathway to expose participants to natural and cultural resource challenges faced by land managers. It is intended to build experience in natural resources and public lands management and help cultivate interest in conservation careers and long-term stewardship.
Does the opportunity have a focus related to BLM workforce diversity?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a way for BLM to broaden and diversify its future workforce by giving participants exposure to a wide range of land management challenges, including those specific to National Conservation Lands.
What is the activity area or assistance listing associated with this program?
The activity area is natural resources, listed as CFDA 15.243.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is aimed at nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education) and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education).
Are institutions of higher education eligible applicants?
No. Institutions of higher education are excluded under the listed eligibility categories.
Does the opportunity require partnership with youth or conservation corps organizations?
Yes. Projects are intended to be carried out in partnership with qualified youth and conservation corps organizations operating under the Public Lands Corps Act.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed is $374,000.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making about five awards.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on April 23, 2020.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was June 23, 2020.
What makes this opportunity different from a standard grant?
The program uses cooperative agreements, which generally indicates more direct and ongoing involvement by BLM in project implementation compared with a typical grant where the agency may be less involved after award.
What are National Conservation Lands, and are they relevant here?
The opportunity notes that participants may be exposed to challenges specific to National Conservation Lands. The description presents this as part of the broader learning and workforce-development value of the projects.
What are the expected outcomes of funded projects?
Based on the description, outcomes include (1) meaningful, on-the-ground conservation and stewardship results on BLM-managed public lands in Arizona and (2) paid training and hands-on work experience for youth that supports career pathway development in conservation and land management.
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