BLM CA Conservation Lands Foundation 15.225
At a glance
BLM CA Conservation Lands Foundation 15.225 is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Land Management (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was August 2, 2012. Individual awards are listed as $500 – $200K, with about 1 award expected and $200K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.225 (Recreation and Visitor Services).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jul 12, 2012Posted
- Aug 2, 2012Application deadline
- Posted
- Jul 12, 2012
- Close date
- Aug 2, 2012
- Award floor
- $500
- Award ceiling
- $200,000
- Est. total funding
- $200,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
BLM California NLCS units consists of national monuments, national conservation areas, wildernesses, wilderness study areas, wild and scenic rivers, national scenic and historic trails, and the conservation lands of the California Desert. The System was established by Congress in the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 P.L.111-11. The law was enacted to conserve, protect, and restore nationally significant landscapes that have outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values for the benefit of current and future generations. The NLCS brought into a single system specially designated areas managed at a landscape level under the BLMs multiple use mandate. The 174 NLCS units in California include:
87 wilderness areas 3.8 million acres
69 Wilderness Study Areas 1.1 million acres
8 wild and scenic rivers 100 miles
4 National Scenic and Historic Trails 580 miles
3 National Monuments 360,000 acres
1 National Conservation Area 57,000 acres
Headwaters Forest Reserve 7,400 acres
1 Outstanding Natural Area 19 acres
Conservation Lands in the CA Desert
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 15.225
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Bureau of Land Management
lparker@blm.gov
801-539-4178
Places named in the notice
Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “BLM CA Conservation Lands Foundation 15.225”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “BLM CA Conservation Lands Foundation 15.225”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $500 – $200k, total estimated program funding is $200,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “BLM CA Conservation Lands Foundation 15.225”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity L12AS00163), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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