Opportunity Information: Apply for L22AS00211
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L22AS00211; CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.244) is a discretionary federal funding program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, focused on natural resources work related to fisheries and aquatic resource management in Colorado. Awards are made as cooperative agreements, which typically means the BLM expects substantial involvement in the project’s implementation (for example, coordination on planning, technical approach, fieldwork priorities, reporting, or oversight), rather than simply issuing a pass-through grant with minimal agency interaction.
Funding is intended for eligible public and nonprofit partners rather than private commercial applicants. Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply under this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO). Eligible applicants include a wide range of governmental, educational, tribal, and nonprofit entities: state, county, city/township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories). In practical terms, this eligibility list is designed to allow collaborations with public agencies, universities, tribes, and conservation or community organizations that can carry out aquatic and fisheries-related work aligned with BLM priorities.
The notice also includes a clear restriction related to youth hiring and internship programs. This NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The Public Lands Corps Act is identified as the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under that framework, and this particular funding opportunity is not the mechanism for those projects. As a result, organizations such as eligible Youth Conservation Corps groups are directed to pursue youth/intern or crew-based projects under a different funding opportunity: NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. The key takeaway is that even if a project is otherwise relevant to fisheries or aquatic resources, if the proposal depends on Public Lands Corps-style internships or youth crews, it should be routed to the youth-focused NOFO rather than this one.
From an applicant’s standpoint, the funding parameters provided indicate an award ceiling of $75,000. The original closing date listed for this opportunity was July 7, 2022, and the posting/creation date was February 7, 2022. While the summary does not specify the number of expected awards in the provided data, the ceiling suggests the program is oriented toward smaller, targeted projects or discrete work elements (for example, specific assessments, restoration actions, monitoring efforts, or localized management support) that can be completed with modest federal assistance and close coordination with BLM Colorado.
In short, this opportunity is a BLM Colorado cooperative agreement program for fisheries and aquatic resources management work, open to public entities, tribes, universities, and nonprofits, capped at $75,000 per award, and explicitly not intended to fund Public Lands Corps internship or youth crew hiring arrangements (those belong under the separate BLM youth conservation NOFO 15.243).Apply for L22AS00211
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bureau of Land Management Colorado Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.244.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-02-07.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-07-07. (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 $75,000.00 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: BLM Colorado Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management (L22AS00211)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for fisheries and aquatic resources management work in Colorado. The Funding Opportunity Number is L22AS00211 and the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number is 15.244.
2) What kind of award does BLM plan to make?
Awards are made as cooperative agreements. In practical terms, a cooperative agreement typically means BLM expects substantial involvement during the project, such as coordinating on planning, the technical approach, fieldwork priorities, reporting, or oversight, rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction.
3) What is the main focus of projects funded under this opportunity?
The focus is natural resources work related to fisheries and aquatic resource management in Colorado, aligned with BLM Colorado priorities.
4) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are public and nonprofit partners. The eligible categories listed in the opportunity 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 tribal governments
- Other tribal organizations
- 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)
5) Are individuals allowed to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly ineligible under this notice of funding opportunity.
6) Are for-profit or commercial organizations eligible?
No. For-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply under this notice of funding opportunity.
7) Does this opportunity fund youth crews or internship hiring under the Public Lands Corps Act?
No. This NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. Even if a proposal is related to fisheries or aquatic resources, if it depends on Public Lands Corps-style internships or youth crews, it is not supported under this opportunity.
8) Where should applicants look if they want funding for youth/intern or crew-based Public Lands Corps projects?
Youth/intern or crew-based projects under the Public Lands Corps Act should be pursued under a different BLM funding opportunity: Assistance Listing 15.243, titled "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands."
9) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $75,000.
10) When was this opportunity posted and when was it originally due?
The posting/creation date was February 7, 2022. The original closing date listed was July 7, 2022.
11) How many awards will be made?
The provided opportunity summary does not specify the number of expected awards.
12) What types of projects seem to fit the size and scope of this funding?
Based on the $75,000 ceiling and the fisheries/aquatic resource management focus, the opportunity appears suited to smaller, targeted efforts or discrete work elements, such as assessments, restoration actions, monitoring efforts, or localized management support, carried out with close coordination with BLM Colorado.
13) What does "substantial involvement" by BLM typically mean for applicants?
Because the award instrument is a cooperative agreement, applicants should expect BLM to be actively involved in implementation elements such as coordination on planning and priorities, technical input on the approach, alignment on fieldwork needs, and requirements around reporting or oversight.
14) Is this opportunity limited to work in a specific location?
Yes. The opportunity is specifically focused on fisheries and aquatic resources management work in Colorado.
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