Opportunity Information: Apply for L23AS00308
The "IRA Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Wildlife Program" (Funding Opportunity Number L23AS00308) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the funded work rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The program sits within the Natural Resources funding activity area and is associated with CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.247. The opportunity was created on March 17, 2023, and originally closed on May 16, 2023. The listed award ceiling is up to $10,000,000, indicating the program is structured to support potentially large, high-impact wildlife-related projects aligned with BLM priorities.
Eligibility is broad across public entities, education institutions, tribes, and nonprofit organizations, but it has clear exclusions. Eligible applicants 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 Native American tribal governments; other Native American tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations both with and without IRS 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in the nonprofit category). At the same time, individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), so proposals must come from qualifying governmental, tribal, educational, or nonprofit entities.
A major restriction 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 language 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 authority, and this specific NOFO is not the vehicle for that kind of youth or crew-based hiring. As a result, organizations that are specifically looking to run Youth Conservation Corps-style projects or develop proposals centered on youth crews or intern hiring are directed to a separate funding opportunity: NOFO 15.243, titled "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands." In practical terms, applicants to this wildlife program should focus their proposed work on wildlife program outcomes and deliverables rather than structuring the project around intern/crew staffing models tied to the Public Lands Corps framework.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as BLM HQ wildlife-focused financial support, administered through cooperative agreements, for eligible public, tribal, nonprofit, and educational partners to carry out natural resource and wildlife program work at potentially significant scale, with the notable caveat that it is not intended to fund intern or conservation crew hiring under the Public Lands Corps Act and that youth-crew type proposals belong in the separate BLM youth conservation NOFO.Apply for L23AS00308
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "IRA Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) 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 2023-03-17.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-05-16. (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 $10,000,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "IRA Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Wildlife Program."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L23AS00308.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of funding instrument is used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement. This typically means BLM expects substantial involvement in the funded work rather than issuing a hands-off grant.
What is the funding activity area for this program?
The program sits within the Natural Resources funding activity area and is focused on wildlife program work aligned with BLM priorities.
What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with Assistance Listing (CFDA) 15.247.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on March 17, 2023.
When did the opportunity close?
The opportunity originally closed on May 16, 2023.
How much funding is available per award?
The listed award ceiling is up to $10,000,000, indicating the program may support large, high-impact wildlife-related projects aligned with BLM priorities.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes:
- 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
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly ineligible to apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. For-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply under this NOFO.
Does this NOFO fund projects that hire interns or conservation crews under the Public Lands Corps Act?
No. A major restriction is that this NOFO does not support projects that involve hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II).
Why are intern or crew hiring projects under the Public Lands Corps Act excluded from this NOFO?
The NOFO language emphasizes that the Public Lands Corps Act is the legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under that authority, and this specific NOFO is not the vehicle for that kind of youth or crew-based hiring.
If our project is centered on youth crews or intern hiring, where should we apply instead?
Projects centered on Youth Conservation Corps-style work, youth crews, or intern hiring tied to the Public Lands Corps framework are directed to a separate funding opportunity: Assistance Listing/NOFO 15.243, titled "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands."
What types of projects are a better fit for this wildlife program NOFO?
Based on the information provided, applicants should focus on wildlife program outcomes and deliverables aligned with BLM priorities, rather than structuring the proposal around intern/crew staffing models tied to the Public Lands Corps Act.
Is this opportunity administered by BLM Headquarters (HQ)?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a BLM HQ wildlife-focused funding program.
Is this a mandatory or discretionary funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity.
What is the key takeaway restriction applicants often miss?
The key restriction is that this wildlife program NOFO is not intended to fund intern or conservation crew hiring under the Public Lands Corps Act; youth-crew type proposals belong under the separate BLM youth conservation NOFO (15.243).
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