Opportunity Information: Apply for L22AS00232
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a discretionary funding opportunity called "California Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands" (Funding Opportunity Number L22AS00232). The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, meaning the BLM expects to be actively involved with the recipient in planning and carrying out the work rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal agency participation. The program sits in the Natural Resources funding activity area under CFDA 15.243 and is designed to support on-the-ground, multiple-use conservation projects on public lands in California while simultaneously developing the next generation of land stewardship workers through paid service and structured training.
The central purpose of the opportunity is to partner with a qualified youth conservation corps to develop and administer conservation projects that both advance the BLM mission and provide real employment and skill-building pathways for young people. Projects must be structured to provide employment, education, and public-service opportunities for participants who are U.S. citizens or legal residents. The required age range is 16 through 30 (inclusive), with an expanded eligibility for veterans up to age 35 (inclusive). A key emphasis is local impact: participants are expected to be recruited from local and surrounding communities near the public lands where the work will occur, reinforcing community connection to public lands and helping ensure the benefits of the funding flow back into the region.
Eligibility is narrowly focused on entities that meet the definition of a "qualified youth or conservation corps." In practical terms, that includes programs established by a state or local government, by the governing body of an Indian tribe, or by a qualified nonprofit organization that can run a youth corps program. The notice is explicit that no other types of entities are eligible to respond. For nonprofit applicants, an important administrative requirement applies: any responding nonprofit must provide a copy of its IRS Section 501(c)(3) status determination letter. While the source data lists a broad set of applicant categories commonly used in federal listings, the narrative description makes clear that applicants must specifically be a qualified youth conservation corps as defined in the announcement.
The announcement also spells out what the BLM considers a qualified corps program. The corps must be capable of offering meaningful, full-time, productive work in a natural or cultural resource setting for the eligible age groups. Beyond simply providing labor, the program must include a mix of work experience, education, training, basic life skills, and participant support, with the overall structure aligned to BLM mission needs. The expectation is that participants leave with more than a paycheck: they should gain work ethic, practical experience, and transferable life and employment skills that help them succeed in their communities and in the broader workforce. In other words, the funded projects are meant to blend resource benefits (improving and caring for public lands) with human capital development (preparing young people and veterans for future careers and civic engagement).
In terms of funding parameters, the listed award ceiling is $120,000. The posting indicates an original closing date of May 18, 2022, and a creation date of April 18, 2022. The number of expected awards is not specified in the source data provided, which generally means awards may depend on available appropriations, application quality, and BLM program priorities at the time of selection.
Overall, this opportunity is aimed at organizations that can run a structured youth corps model and deliver conservation outcomes on BLM-managed public lands while providing full-time, supervised, educational work experiences for young adults and eligible veterans. The BLM is looking for partners who can combine hands-on stewardship work with intentional training and life-skill development, producing tangible improvements on public lands and a stronger pipeline of skilled, community-connected conservation workers.Apply for L22AS00232
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The Bureau of Land Management California 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 2022-04-18.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-05-18. (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 $120,000.00 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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