Opportunity Information: Apply for L21AS00538
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska Environmental Quality and Protection opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L21AS00538) is a discretionary funding program offered through a cooperative agreement. It falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.236. In plain terms, this is a BLM Alaska grant opportunity intended to support environmental quality and protection-related work connected to public lands and resource stewardship, with BLM expecting an active partnership style of administration typical of cooperative agreements (meaning the agency is generally more involved in project coordination than with a standard grant).
The opportunity is open to a broad range of public and nonprofit 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 Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized as tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education, which are listed separately). The notice is explicit that individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply under this NOFO, so proposals from private businesses or individual applicants would not be considered.
A key restriction in this notice is that it does not support projects that involve an entity hiring interns or crews under this specific program. The notice explains that, for BLM, the only legislative authority that allows the agency to "hire" interns is the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II - Public Lands Corps). Because of that legal limitation, youth internship or youth crew-type projects are directed to a different BLM funding pathway. Specifically, eligible Youth Conservation Corps applicants are told they may only apply for youth-focused projects under NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands, rather than under this Environmental Quality and Protection opportunity. Practically, that means applicants should design proposals around environmental quality and protection deliverables that do not rely on internship hiring mechanisms, and youth corps organizations should route youth employment-style proposals to the separate youth NOFO.
In terms of timing and award size, the opportunity was created on June 8, 2021, and the original closing date was July 8, 2021. The maximum award amount listed (the award ceiling) is $80,000. The listing indicates expected awards, but no number is provided in the source data excerpt. Because this is a cooperative agreement with a relatively modest ceiling, applicants would typically be expected to propose clearly scoped projects with measurable environmental quality and protection outcomes that can be accomplished within that funding range and within the constraints described above.
Overall, this funding opportunity is best understood as a BLM Alaska cooperative agreement for environmental quality and protection work on or connected to BLM-managed lands, open to governmental entities, eligible tribal entities and tribal organizations, eligible housing authorities, higher education institutions, and nonprofits, while excluding individuals and for-profit organizations and excluding intern/crew hiring activities that must instead be pursued under the separate BLM youth conservation funding notice.Apply for L21AS00538
- 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 Alaska Environmental Quality and Protection" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.236.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-06-08.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-07-08. (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 $80,000.00 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 Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska Environmental Quality and Protection funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L21AS00538). It is a discretionary funding program offered through a cooperative agreement to support environmental quality and protection-related work connected to public lands and resource stewardship in Alaska.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), specifically BLM Alaska.
What type of award is being offered?
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant). A cooperative agreement typically means BLM expects to be actively involved in project coordination and administration more than it would be under a traditional grant.
Is this considered discretionary funding?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a discretionary funding program.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.236.
What kinds of projects is this opportunity intended to support?
Based on the notice description provided, the opportunity is intended to support environmental quality and protection work connected to public lands and resource stewardship, particularly in the context of BLM-managed lands in Alaska.
Does BLM expect to be involved in the project after award?
Yes. Because this is a cooperative agreement, BLM generally expects an active partnership style of administration, with agency involvement in coordination compared to a standard grant.
Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity is open to a broad range of public and nonprofit applicants, including:
- 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
- Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized as tribal governments
- Public housing authorities
- Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education)
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. The notice explicitly states that individuals are not eligible to apply under this NOFO.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. The notice explicitly states that for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply under this NOFO, meaning proposals from private businesses would not be considered.
Does this opportunity support projects that hire interns or crews?
No. A key restriction is that this notice does not support projects that involve an entity hiring interns or crews under this specific program.
Why are intern or crew hiring activities restricted under this NOFO?
The notice explains that, for BLM, the only legislative authority that allows the agency to "hire" interns is the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II - Public Lands Corps). Because of this legal limitation, internship or crew hiring activities are not supported under this Environmental Quality and Protection opportunity.
Where should youth internship or youth crew-type proposals be submitted instead?
Youth-focused projects (such as Youth Conservation Corps-type projects) must be submitted under the separate BLM funding pathway: NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands.
Can a Youth Conservation Corps applicant apply under this opportunity?
Not for youth-focused projects. The notice indicates that eligible Youth Conservation Corps applicants may only apply for youth-focused projects under NOFO 15.243 (BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands), not under this Environmental Quality and Protection opportunity.
How should applicants account for the intern/crew restriction when designing a project?
Applicants should design proposals around environmental quality and protection deliverables that do not rely on internship hiring mechanisms. If a project is fundamentally structured around youth employment or crew hiring, it should be routed to the separate youth NOFO (15.243) rather than this one.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) listed for this opportunity is $80,000.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 8, 2021.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was July 8, 2021.
How many awards does BLM expect to make?
The listing indicates expected awards, but no number is provided in the information excerpt.
Is this opportunity specific to Alaska?
Yes. It is identified as a BLM Alaska opportunity and is described as supporting work connected to public lands and resource stewardship in Alaska, including work on or connected to BLM-managed lands.
What is the main takeaway for potential applicants?
This opportunity is best understood as a BLM Alaska cooperative agreement supporting environmental quality and protection work on or connected to BLM-managed lands, open to eligible governmental entities, eligible tribal entities and tribal organizations, eligible housing authorities, higher education institutions, and nonprofits, while excluding individuals, for-profit organizations, and intern/crew hiring activities that must instead be pursued under the separate BLM youth conservation notice.
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