FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management MT/DAK Youth Conservation Corps
At a glance
FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management MT/DAK Youth Conservation Corps is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Land Management (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was March 18, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $10K – $2M, with $6.1M 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 5 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.243 (Youth Corps).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jan 16, 2024Posted
- Mar 18, 2024Application deadline
- Posted
- Jan 16, 2024
- Close date
- Mar 18, 2024
- Award floor
- $10,000
- Award ceiling
- $2,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $6,100,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- 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
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Public & Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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 support entities recruiting interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. 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 "recruit" interns under this authority. 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.
Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas (MT/DAK) Youth Conservation Corps.
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.
- Foa_Content_of_L24AS00097.pdfFull Announcement · Foa_Content_of_L24AS00097.pdfPDF · 348 KB
- 03 (M) 15.243 Attachment A.docxOther Supporting Documents · 03 (M) 15.243 Attachment A.docxVND. · 64 KB
- 3. JAN OMB120 Youth Conservation Corps. [15.243] MA BFO BJ v2.pdfOther Supporting Documents · 3. JAN OMB120 Youth Conservation Corps. [15.243] MA BFO BJ v2.pdfPDF · 224 KB
- 3. JAN OMB120 Youth Conservation Corps. [15.243] MA BiFO JA.pdfOther Supporting Documents · 3. JAN OMB120 Youth Conservation Corps. [15.243] MA BiFO JA.pdfPDF · 479 KB
- 3. JAN OMB120 Youth Conservation Corps. [15.243] MA DFO MM.pdfOther Supporting Documents · 3. JAN OMB120 Youth Conservation Corps. [15.243] MA DFO MM.pdfPDF · 560 KB
- Attachment B Budget Narrative.xlsxOther Supporting Documents · Attachment B Budget Narrative.xlsxVND. · 61 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 15.243
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 15.243
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 349 grant awards had funding actions under Youth Corps, with 2 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE$9.16M
- CONSERVATION LEGACY$5.94M
- MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS, INC.$3.61M
- THE GREAT BASIN INSTITUTE$3.16M
- THE STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION, INC.$1.97M
Agency contact (as published)
Bureau of Land Management
babderruhman@blm.gov
303-202-3865
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 “FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management MT/DAK Youth Conservation Corps”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management MT/DAK Youth Conservation Corps”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $10k – $2m and total estimated program funding is $6,100,000.
How do I apply for “FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management MT/DAK Youth Conservation Corps”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity L24AS00097), 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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