FY24 BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEVADA (NV) Eastern Nevada Conservation, Recreation and Development | L24AS00149

Opportunity Information: Apply for L24AS00149

The FY24 Bureau of Land Management Nevada (BLM NV) Eastern Nevada Conservation, Recreation and Development opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L24AS00149) is a discretionary federal funding program administered by the Bureau of Land Management. It is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the funded work (for example, coordinating planning, providing technical input, or collaborating on implementation) rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal participation. The program falls under the Natural Resources activity category and is tied to CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.017. The stated focus is on projects that support conservation, recreation, and development priorities on public lands in Eastern Nevada, aligning with BLM land stewardship and public access goals.

Eligibility is limited to public and nonprofit sectors and certain education and tribal entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city/township governments; special district governments; 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 tribal governments; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education). Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly not eligible to apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which is an important screening point for potential applicants.

A key 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 notice explains 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 specific framework, and this particular funding opportunity is not the vehicle for those intern or youth crew arrangements. If an organization is a qualified youth conservation corps or is seeking to develop youth/internship-style projects under the Public Lands Corps concept, the notice directs those applicants to a different funding opportunity: NOFO 15.243, titled "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands." In practical terms, applicants should design proposals for this Eastern Nevada program around conservation and recreation/development outcomes without relying on Public Lands Corps intern/crew hiring as the core delivery mechanism.

The opportunity’s original closing date was January 11, 2024. The award ceiling is listed at $500,000 per award, indicating the maximum amount BLM anticipates providing for a single project under this NOFO. While the number of expected awards is not provided in the source data, the ceiling suggests BLM may fund a mix of mid-sized projects, potentially depending on available appropriations and the competitiveness and readiness of proposals submitted. The posting was created on November 3, 2023, which frames the timeline BLM used for solicitation and review.

Overall, this NOFO is best suited for government entities, qualifying nonprofits, tribes/tribal organizations, and higher education institutions that can partner with BLM on on-the-ground conservation, recreation infrastructure, resource stewardship, and related development work in Eastern Nevada, and that can carry out the project without structuring it around Public Lands Corps intern or crew hiring.

• The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY24 BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEVADA (NV) Eastern Nevada Conservation, Recreation and Development" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.017.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2023-11-03.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-01-11. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), 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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