Assistance Listing 15.243
Department of the Interior · Bureau of Land Management
Assistance Listing 15.243, “Youth Corps,” is a federal program administered by Department of the Interior. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 1 open, 0 forecasted and 33 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $6.35M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
The Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Corps (PLC)/Youth Program engages youth and veterans in hands-on natural and cultural resource projects that sustain the long-term health and productivity of America’s public lands. Through partnerships with qualified youth and veteran corps organizations, the program offers participants valuable field experience, professional development, and exposure to public service careers in areas such as natural and cultural resource management and wildland fire. Participants gain practical skills through projects including habitat restoration, trail construction, invasive species removal, riparian monitoring, recreation infrastructure improvements, and fire mitigation. These activities directly enhance ecological resilience and improve visitor experiences. Simultaneously, the program enables the BLM to accomplish mission-critical work efficiently by leveraging partnerships to complete high-impact projects that restore landscapes, protect wildlife, and foster community stewardship of public lands. By cultivating future land managers and promoting healthier landscapes, the PLC/Youth Program is a vital investment in both public lands and the next generation of their caretakers.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Any qualified youth or conservation corps that supports youth career training and development in the areas of appropriate natural and cultural resource conservation projects. A qualified service and conservation corps means any program established by a State, or local government, by the governing body of any Indian tribe, or by a nonprofit organization.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Past partnership projects have ranged from $2,500 to $250,000. Average amounts approximately $150,000 or less.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.243. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.15.243 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Youth Corps.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Not-for-Profit Organization, Nonprofit Organization, Tribal, State, Local, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages), County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority), Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government and Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
The agency reported $6,352,390 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.