Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00054
The funding opportunity titled "BLM CA - Statewide Youth Conservation Interns throughout California Public Lands" (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00054) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement to support youth conservation internship work across public lands in California. It falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and references multiple CFDA program numbers (15.224, 15.225, 15.230, 15.231, 15.233, 15.237), reflecting the broad range of BLM resource management activities that can be supported through the internships.
At its core, the program funds interns (individuals) who will carry out hands-on conservation and land stewardship tasks that BLM field units need completed across the state. The work is intentionally wide-ranging and practical, blending on-the-ground labor with field data collection that supports planning, monitoring, and restoration. Interns may assist with restoration data collection, trail construction and maintenance, campground maintenance, invasive weed removal, and habitat restoration for wildlife and fisheries. The scope also includes fuels reduction work intended to lower wildfire risk, seed collection for revegetation and restoration, and sediment and erosion control projects that protect watersheds and improve site stability.
The opportunity also emphasizes public-facing and infrastructure-oriented conservation work. Interns can be used for user education and outreach, helping visitors understand safe and responsible recreation practices, resource protection rules, and stewardship expectations. They may also help implement water developments, install fences and barriers, remove outdated or unnecessary range fencing, and complete route-related work such as route signing, route closure, and route restoration. Additional natural and cultural resource tasks mentioned include inventorying plants and wildlife and supporting cultural site recordation, as well as helping stabilize and rehabilitate landscapes damaged by wildland fires, which can include post-fire erosion mitigation and early restoration actions to prevent further resource loss.
A key point in the description is that projects will require physically strenuous work. This signals that much of the internship activity is field-based, likely involving hiking over uneven terrain, using hand tools, working in variable weather, and performing repetitive labor such as pulling invasive plants, moving materials, or maintaining trails and sites. Applicants planning to manage or host interns under this agreement would need to be prepared for logistics such as field safety, supervision, transportation, training, and compliance requirements that typically come with cooperative agreements and field crews.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity was open broadly rather than limited to a narrow class of entities, although the description ties the intent closely to qualified youth organizations and conservation corps models. The legal authority cited is the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, as amended in 2005 (Public Law 109-154; 16 U.S.C. Chapter 37, Subchapter II, Sections 1721-1729, excluding Section 1725). That legislation authorizes the Department of the Interior to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with qualified youth organizations or conservation corps to carry out appropriate conservation projects on public lands, Indian lands, and Hawaiian homelands. In practice, this frames the program as part of a broader federal effort to build conservation workforce experience for young people while delivering tangible stewardship outcomes on public lands.
In terms of funding and scale, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $950,000 and an expectation of about 15 awards, indicating that BLM anticipated multiple cooperative agreements to place interns statewide rather than a single centralized award. The opportunity was posted on March 22, 2016, with an original closing date of June 20, 2016, suggesting a time-limited competition for that cycle.Apply for L16AS00054
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM CA - Statewide Youth Conservation Interns throughout California Public Lands" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224, 15.225, 15.230, 15.231, 15.233, 15.237.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-03-22.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-06-20. (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 $950,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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FAQs: BLM CA - Statewide Youth Conservation Interns throughout California Public Lands (L16AS00054)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity is titled "BLM CA - Statewide Youth Conservation Interns throughout California Public Lands" and the Funding Opportunity Number is L16AS00054.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of award is this (grant, contract, or cooperative agreement)?
The opportunity is a discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to support youth conservation internship work across public lands in California by funding interns who carry out hands-on conservation and land stewardship tasks needed by BLM field units statewide.
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What CFDA program numbers are referenced for this opportunity?
The opportunity references multiple CFDA program numbers: 15.224, 15.225, 15.230, 15.231, 15.233, and 15.237.
What kinds of work would the youth interns perform?
The internships are focused on practical, on-the-ground conservation and stewardship work, including field data collection and labor that supports planning, monitoring, restoration, and maintenance across public lands in California.
What are examples of restoration and monitoring tasks interns may do?
Examples include restoration data collection, habitat restoration for wildlife and fisheries, and seed collection used for revegetation and restoration.
Does the opportunity include trail or recreation site work?
Yes. The scope includes trail construction and maintenance, campground maintenance, and other practical site stewardship tasks.
Does the opportunity include invasive species work?
Yes. Invasive weed removal is specifically mentioned as a potential internship task.
Are wildfire-related activities included in the scope of work?
Yes. The scope includes fuels reduction work intended to lower wildfire risk and work to stabilize and rehabilitate landscapes damaged by wildland fires, such as post-fire erosion mitigation and early restoration actions.
Does the opportunity include erosion control and watershed protection work?
Yes. Sediment and erosion control projects are included to protect watersheds and improve site stability.
Are interns expected to do public education or outreach?
Yes. Interns may support user education and outreach to help visitors understand safe and responsible recreation practices, resource protection rules, and stewardship expectations.
Does the work include infrastructure or range improvements?
Yes. The scope mentions implementing water developments, installing fences and barriers, and removing outdated or unnecessary range fencing.
Does the opportunity include route management work?
Yes. Route-related work is included, such as route signing, route closure, and route restoration.
Are there tasks related to natural resource inventories?
Yes. The scope includes inventorying plants and wildlife.
Are there tasks related to cultural resources?
Yes. The scope includes supporting cultural site recordation.
Is the internship work physically demanding?
Yes. The description emphasizes that projects will require physically strenuous work, signaling that much of the activity is field-based and may involve hiking over uneven terrain, working in variable weather, using hand tools, and doing repetitive labor.
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open broadly rather than limited to a narrow class of entities.
Does the description indicate the intended types of organizations to manage or host interns?
Yes. While eligibility is listed as unrestricted, the description ties the intent closely to qualified youth organizations and conservation corps models.
What legal authority is cited for this program?
The legal authority cited is the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, as amended in 2005 (Public Law 109-154; 16 U.S.C. Chapter 37, Subchapter II, Sections 1721-1729, excluding Section 1725).
What does the cited authority authorize BLM or the Department of the Interior to do?
It authorizes the Department of the Interior to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with qualified youth organizations or conservation corps to carry out appropriate conservation projects on public lands, Indian lands, and Hawaiian homelands.
Where will the internship work take place?
The work is intended to take place throughout California public lands, supporting BLM field units across the state.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) for this opportunity?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $950,000.
How many awards did BLM expect to make?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of about 15 awards.
Does the opportunity suggest one statewide award or multiple awards?
It suggests multiple cooperative agreements, with interns placed statewide rather than a single centralized award.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 22, 2016.
What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was June 20, 2016.
What operational considerations are implied for organizations hosting interns?
The description notes the need to be prepared for typical field-crew and cooperative agreement logistics, including field safety, supervision, transportation, training, and compliance requirements.
What is the overall program approach described in the opportunity?
The approach blends hands-on field labor with field data collection to support restoration, monitoring, maintenance, and stewardship outcomes while building conservation workforce experience for young people.
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