Opportunity Information: Apply for L24AS00250
The FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Nevada (NV) Plant Conservation and Restoration Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L24AS00250) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding announcement focused on natural resources work tied to plant conservation and restoration management in Nevada. Awards are expected to be made as cooperative agreements, which generally means BLM anticipates substantial involvement in the project through collaboration, coordination, or joint participation during performance. The program is associated with CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.245 and is positioned as part of BLM's Nevada-focused efforts to conserve native plant resources and restore degraded landscapes, consistent with BLM's broader land stewardship mission and the funding emphasis suggested by IIJA/IRA.
Eligibility is limited to a set of public and nonprofit entities, along with institutions of higher education and tribal entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city/township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education). The notice explicitly excludes individuals and for-profit organizations from applying, so businesses and private individuals cannot be direct applicants under this NOFO.
A key restriction in the announcement is that this NOFO does not support organizations that want to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The notice explains that the Public Lands Corps Act (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II) is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under that framework, and because of that, youth and conservation corps style projects intended to operate under Public Lands Corps authorities must be pursued through a different funding vehicle. Specifically, eligible Youth Conservation Corps applicants are directed to apply under NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands, rather than through this plant conservation and restoration management opportunity. In practice, that means proposals for this NOFO should be built around conservation and restoration outcomes without structuring the budget and staffing model around Public Lands Corps hiring mechanisms.
The announcement also highlights how proposals may intersect with the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) program. CESUs are described as partnerships designed to promote and provide research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services. If an award is made to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement, and the work is consistent with CESU purposes, then indirect costs are capped: they may not exceed 17.5 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner's federally approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA). Applicants are instructed to state clearly whether their proposal advances CESU program purposes and, if it does, to identify which CESU Network should be considered the host. This matters for both administrative routing and the indirect cost limitation that applies specifically in the CESU context.
From an applicant planning standpoint, the main operational details provided in the source are the application deadline and the potential project scale. The original closing date is April 12, 2024. The award ceiling is listed as $1,000,000, indicating that projects can be proposed up to that maximum amount, subject to BLM's final award decisions and available funding. The posting was created on February 12, 2024. The number of expected awards is not specified in the provided source text, which usually means applicants should not assume a particular success rate and should focus on submitting a strong, well-scoped proposal aligned with the Nevada plant conservation and restoration management purpose.
Overall, this NOFO is best suited for government agencies, tribes, nonprofits, and colleges/universities that can deliver Nevada-based plant conservation, restoration, monitoring, assessment, and related technical or educational services under a cooperative agreement with BLM, while avoiding staffing approaches that depend on Public Lands Corps intern or crew hiring authorities and, where relevant, accounting for the CESU indirect cost cap and network-hosting requirements.Apply for L24AS00250
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Nevada (NV) Plant Conservation and Restoration Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.245.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-02-12.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-12. (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 $1,000,000.00 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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FAQs: FY24 IIJA/IRA BLM Nevada (NV) Plant Conservation and Restoration Management (L24AS00250)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding announcement for Nevada-focused natural resources work tied to plant conservation and restoration management. It is titled the FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Nevada (NV) Plant Conservation and Restoration Management opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L24AS00250.
What agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What is the program/Assistance Listing (CFDA) associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.245.
What types of projects is this opportunity intended to support?
Projects aligned with Nevada-based plant conservation and restoration management, including activities consistent with conserving native plant resources and restoring degraded landscapes. The announcement also notes that proposals may include related work such as monitoring, assessment, technical assistance, and educational services when relevant to the stated purpose.
What geographic area should projects focus on?
The opportunity is Nevada (NV) focused, emphasizing plant conservation and restoration management work in Nevada.
What type of award instrument is expected?
Awards are expected to be made as cooperative agreements.
What does it mean that awards are expected to be cooperative agreements?
A cooperative agreement generally means BLM anticipates substantial involvement in the project during performance, such as collaboration, coordination, or joint participation.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to specific public and nonprofit entities, institutions of higher education, and tribal entities. The eligible categories listed in the notice include:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. The notice explicitly excludes individuals from applying.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. The notice explicitly excludes for-profit organizations, so businesses cannot be direct applicants under this NOFO.
Can applicants propose hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 using this funding?
No. This NOFO does not support organizations that want to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993.
Why does this NOFO not support Public Lands Corps intern/crew hiring?
The notice explains that the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II) is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under that framework. Because of that, projects intended to operate under Public Lands Corps authorities must be pursued through a different funding vehicle rather than this opportunity.
Where should Youth Conservation Corps style applicants apply instead?
Eligible Youth Conservation Corps applicants are directed to apply under NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands, rather than through this plant conservation and restoration management opportunity.
Does this opportunity connect to the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) program?
Yes. The announcement describes how proposals may intersect with the CESU program, which is a partnership approach to promote and provide research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services.
What is the indirect cost cap if an award is made under a Master CESU agreement?
If an award is made to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement, and the work is consistent with CESU purposes, indirect costs may not exceed 17.5% of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner's federally approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA).
What should applicants say in their proposal if they believe their work advances CESU purposes?
Applicants are instructed to state clearly whether their proposal advances CESU program purposes and, if it does, to identify which CESU Network should be considered the host.
Why does the CESU Network hosting detail matter?
The notice indicates it matters for administrative routing and because the CESU-specific indirect cost limitation may apply when the award is made under a Master CESU agreement and the work is consistent with CESU purposes.
What is the application deadline?
The original closing date is April 12, 2024.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting was created on February 12, 2024.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is listed as $1,000,000.
Is the number of expected awards provided?
No. The number of expected awards is not specified in the provided information.
What should applicants assume about competitiveness since the number of awards is not listed?
Since the expected number of awards is not specified, applicants should not assume a particular success rate and should focus on submitting a strong, well-scoped proposal aligned with the Nevada plant conservation and restoration management purpose described in the announcement.
What kinds of organizations is this NOFO best suited for?
This NOFO is best suited for eligible government agencies, tribes, nonprofits, and colleges/universities that can deliver Nevada-based plant conservation, restoration, monitoring, assessment, and related technical or educational services under a cooperative agreement with BLM.
What is a key proposal design consideration highlighted in the notice?
A key consideration is to avoid structuring the budget and staffing model around Public Lands Corps intern or crew hiring mechanisms, because that approach is not supported under this NOFO and youth/corps proposals should be pursued via a different NOFO (15.243).
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