BLM Bureau-wide Management Studies Support Program for National Conservation Lands
At a glance
BLM Bureau-wide Management Studies Support Program for National Conservation Lands is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Land Management (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was April 23, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $5K – $25K, with $350K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 7 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.248 (National Landscape Conservation System).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Feb 22, 2021Posted
- Apr 23, 2021Application deadline
- Posted
- Feb 22, 2021
- Close date
- Apr 23, 2021
- Award floor
- $5,000
- Award ceiling
- $25,000
- Est. total funding
- $350,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public colleges & universities
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Public & Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Private colleges & universities
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Individuals and For-Profit Organizations are ineligible to apply for awards under this NOFO. This program NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews. The Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, 16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II-Public Lands Corps, is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to “hire” interns. Therefore, eligible Youth Conservation Corps may only apply for projects developed under NOFO 15.243 – BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands.
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 Bureau-wide Management Studies Support Program for National Conservation Lands
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.
- NCL NOFO L21AS00284 Final.pdfFull Announcement · NCL NOFO L21AS00284 Final.pdfPDF · 521 KB
- NCL NOFO L21AS00284 Modification 1.pdfRevised Full Announcement · NCL NOFO L21AS00284 Modification 1.pdfPDF · 523 KB
- NCL NOFO L21AS00284 Modification 2.pdfRevised Full Announcement · NCL NOFO L21AS00284 Modification 2.pdfPDF · 523 KB
- NCL NOFO L21AS00284 Modification 3.pdfRevised Full Announcement · NCL NOFO L21AS00284 Modification 3.pdfPDF · 526 KB
- 15.248 Attach-ments A and B.docxOther Supporting Documents · 15.248 Attach-ments A and B.docxVND. · 74 KB
- NCL Local Contacts.pdfOther Supporting Documents · NCL Local Contacts.pdfPDF · 216 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 15.248
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Bureau of Land Management
mbeckstead@blm.gov
801-539-4178
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “BLM Bureau-wide Management Studies Support Program for National Conservation Lands”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “BLM Bureau-wide Management Studies Support Program for National Conservation Lands”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5k – $25k and total estimated program funding is $350,000.
How do I apply for “BLM Bureau-wide Management Studies Support Program for National Conservation Lands”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity L21AS00284), 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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