Opportunity Information: Apply for L24AS00117
The FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Idaho (ID) Aquatic Resource Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L24AS00117, CFDA 15.244) is a discretionary funding solicitation from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), focused on aquatic resources management work in Idaho. Awards will be made as cooperative agreements, meaning BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the project (for example, collaboration on planning, coordination, implementation, or technical direction), rather than simply issuing a pass-through grant with minimal federal participation. The overall activity area is natural resources, and the program is positioned to support work aligned with BLM aquatic management priorities that are funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and/or the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Eligibility is limited to a range of public and nonprofit entities. 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 tribal governments; tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status). Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which is an important screen for anyone considering partnership structures or fiscal sponsorship arrangements.
A key restriction in the NOFO is that it does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II). The Public Lands Corps Act is the specific authority BLM uses to "hire" interns in that context, and this aquatic resource management NOFO is not the vehicle for those youth or crew-based hiring arrangements. As a result, youth-focused applicants (such as eligible Youth Conservation Corps entities) are directed to a different funding opportunity: NOFO 15.243, BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands, for projects that involve that kind of youth internship or crew engagement under the Public Lands Corps framework. Practically, this means proposals to L24AS00117 should avoid building project delivery around PLC-style internships or crews and should instead emphasize eligible partner capacity, technical work, implementation, monitoring, or related aquatic resource outcomes that fit BLM's program intent.
The NOFO also highlights the role of Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs). CESUs are partnership networks designed to support research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services tied to public trust resource management. If an award is made to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement, and the project is consistent with CESU purposes, then 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). Applicants are asked to state whether their proposal advances CESU purposes and, if it does, which CESU Network should serve as the host. This matters for applicants who are CESU members or who are structuring work that clearly fits the CESU model, because it affects both administrative framing and the indirect cost treatment.
From a funding standpoint, the listed award ceiling is $1,500,000. The opportunity record shows an original closing date of April 8, 2024, and a creation date of January 5, 2024. While the synopsis does not specify the number of expected awards in the provided text, applicants should generally interpret the ceiling as the maximum possible award amount and plan budgets and scopes accordingly, keeping in mind cooperative agreement requirements and any indirect cost limitations that may apply (especially for CESU-based proposals).Apply for L24AS00117
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Idaho (ID) Aquatic Resource Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.244.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-01-05.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-08. (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 $1,500,000.00 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 Idaho (ID) Aquatic Resource Management (L24AS00117)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding solicitation from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for aquatic resources management work in Idaho. The opportunity is titled "FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Idaho (ID) Aquatic Resource Management" and is associated with Funding Opportunity Number L24AS00117 and CFDA 15.244.
What is the program focus or activity area?
The overall activity area is natural resources. The solicitation is positioned to support aquatic resource management work aligned with BLM aquatic management priorities in Idaho, with funding tied to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and/or the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
What type of award will be made?
Awards will be made as cooperative agreements. This means BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the project, such as collaboration on planning, coordination, implementation, or providing technical direction, rather than issuing a pass-through grant with minimal federal participation.
What does "substantial involvement" mean for applicants?
Based on the solicitation description, substantial involvement can include BLM working with the recipient on planning, coordinating tasks, participating in implementation decisions, and/or providing technical direction during project delivery. Applicants should expect active federal engagement rather than fully independent execution.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to certain public and nonprofit entities. 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
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
Can a for-profit participate in any way?
The provided information only states that for-profit organizations are ineligible to apply. It does not describe whether for-profits may serve as contractors or subrecipients under an eligible applicant, so that cannot be confirmed from the text provided.
Is this opportunity limited to projects in Idaho?
Yes. The solicitation is specifically for BLM aquatic resources management work in Idaho.
Does this NOFO support hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act?
No. A key restriction is that this NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II).
If our project relies on youth interns or conservation crews, what should we do?
The NOFO directs youth-focused applicants (including eligible Youth Conservation Corps entities) to a different funding opportunity: NOFO 15.243, "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands," for projects involving youth internship or crew engagement under the Public Lands Corps framework.
How should applicants adjust proposals given the Public Lands Corps restriction?
Proposals under L24AS00117 should avoid building project delivery around Public Lands Corps-style internships or crews. Instead, they should emphasize eligible partner capacity and work such as technical activities, implementation, monitoring, or related aquatic resource outcomes aligned with BLM program intent.
What are CESUs and why do they matter for this opportunity?
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs) are partnership networks designed to support research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services tied to public trust resource management. The NOFO highlights CESUs because certain proposals and awards may be structured under CESU arrangements.
Is there an indirect cost limitation for CESU-based awards?
Yes. If an award is made to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement, and the project is consistent with CESU purposes, then 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).
What is the 17.5 percent cap applied to?
The cap is described as applying to "the indirect cost base recognized" in the CESU partner's federally approved NICRA. The text does not provide additional detail on base definitions beyond that phrasing.
Do applicants need to say anything specific about CESU alignment?
Yes. Applicants are asked to state whether their proposal advances CESU purposes and, if it does, which CESU Network should serve as the host.
What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $1,500,000. Applicants should treat this as the maximum possible award amount and plan scope and budgets accordingly.
How many awards will be made?
The provided synopsis does not specify the number of expected awards.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity record shows a creation date of January 5, 2024, and an original closing date of April 8, 2024.
Does the provided information confirm whether the closing date has been extended?
No. The information provided only lists an original closing date of April 8, 2024, and does not state whether extensions or amendments occurred.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.244.
What should applicants keep in mind when developing budgets?
Applicants should budget within the $1,500,000 award ceiling, account for the cooperative agreement structure (including likely coordination and collaboration with BLM), and consider any indirect cost limitations that may apply, especially the 17.5 percent cap for CESU-based proposals under a Master CESU agreement.
Does this opportunity require projects to be funded by IIJA and/or IRA?
The solicitation is described as supporting work aligned with BLM aquatic management priorities that are funded through IIJA and/or IRA. The text provided does not describe additional requirements beyond that positioning.
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