Closed · L19AS00063 · CFDA 15.225 · Discretionary
BLM-CO: Expanding Recreational Opportunities on Colorado's Public Lands
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Land Management, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $100K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 22, 2019
- Close date
- 4
- Expected awards
The verdict
BLM-CO: Expanding Recreational Opportunities on Colorado's Public Lands is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Land Management that offered Up to $100,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 3,020 other opportunities from Bureau of Land Management.
- up to $100K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 4
- expected awards
- 15.225
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
BLM-CO: Expanding Recreational Opportunities… is closed (last close July 22, 2019). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of Land Management still indexes 3,020 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed July 22, 2019
Est. Total Funding
$400,000
Expected Awards
4
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado's 8.3 million acres of public lands, along with 27 million acres of mineral estate, are concentrated primarily in the western portion of the State. The lands range from alpine tundra, colorful canyons, and mesas in the southwest, to rolling sage-covered hills in the northwest. These public lands play a vital role in providing open space and contribute to Colorado's quality of life. The public lands and resources administered by the BLM are among Colorado¿s greatest assets, benefitting local communities and our nation. Every year, BLM-managed public lands support thousands of jobs in Colorado and draw millions of visitors. Colorado's public lands support diverse lifestyles and livelihoods on healthy and working landscapes in Colorado's backyard.BLM Colorado's recreation program benefits from the vibrant network of volunteers and partners. In particular, our recreation program is bolstered by the strength of the BLM's partnerships with national, regional, and local organizations that share our goals of providing sustainable recreation opportunities and economic benefits to communities. BLM Colorado has an opportunity to work with partner organizations to assist BLM with the following: - Increase and enhance access to public lands and waters.- Increase and enhance hunting, fishing and recreational opportunities.- Increase and enhance recreational shooting opportunities.- Improve inventory, assessment and planning on public lands and waters.- Improve management, administration, and monitoring of public lands and waters.- Provide enriched visitor services, information, interpretation and education.- Enhance community-supported partnerships to instill an awareness of the importance and appropriate use of, and appreciate for public lands and natural and cultural resources.- Provide site stewards on public lands to protect visitor health and safety.- Improve accessibility for persons with disabilities.- Improve motorized and non-motorized trails including trail construction and maintenance; comprehensive travel and transportation inventory and assessment, planning management and monitoring.For more information on how to apply, please visit www.grants.gov to download a full announcement, instructions, and application package.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 10 doors
BLM-CO: Expanding Recreational Opportunities… bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (10 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +6 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Natural Resources (NR). Only 1 other Bureau of Land Management listing share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 3,021).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 05
- Independent school districts
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Grant Management Officer Eleni Sarris (303) 239-3908 esarris@blm.gov
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What to do next
BLM-CO: Expanding Recreational Opportunities… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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