Closed · L20AS00013 · CFDA 15.243 · Discretionary
Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management Utah Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Land Management, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $10K-$250K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 11, 2020
- Close date
- 8
- Expected awards
The verdict
Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management Utah Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Land Management that offered $10,000 -- $250,000 across 8 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 3,020 other opportunities from Bureau of Land Management.
- $10K-$250K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 8
- expected awards
- 15.243
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Department of the Interior is closed (last close May 11, 2020). 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 May 11, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$650,000
Expected Awards
8
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The Utah Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offices have collaborated with Qualified Youth and Conservation Corps, as authorized by the Public Lands Corps Act (PLC), to accomplish conservation projects for numerous years. This programs projects provide employment for participants and opportunities to learn about and gain work experience in public lands and natural resources management while promoting long-term interest in public lands stewardship and the BLM. The BLM Youth Program assists the BLM with diversifying the workforce while exposing participants to the complex cultural and natural resource issues faced by National Conservation Lands managers. The BLM Youth Program partners with qualified youth and conservation corps to engage individuals between the ages of 16 and 30 (inclusive) and veterans up to age 35 (inclusive) including tribal members. Young people are recruited from local communities to assist with conservation projects that protect and promote multiple-use on public lands. Projects available under this funding announcement are developed in collaboration with the State Youth Program Lead and District/Field Offices and emphasize on-the-ground projects, training, and mentorship opportunities for participants. The BLM is committed to connecting youth, from diverse backgrounds, to natural and cultural resources on public lands through conservation service projects, recreational experiences, natural resource-based employment, and educational opportunities, including scientific studies. These projects create jobs that strengthen Americas economy and foster relationships with youth conservation corps striving for balanced stewardship and use of public lands. Participants are mentored by BLM professionals, acquire new skills, and gain experience in natural and cultural resource management. Through their BLM experience, youth gain an appreciation for public lands, learn about conservation-related careers, and become the next generation of public lands stewards. In addition, the public gains improved access to sustainable recreation activities as well as hunting and wildlife-related recreation opportunities on BLM administered lands.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · L20AS00013
Grants.gov marks Department of the Interior with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Unrestricted / see official listing). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Natural Resources (NR). This eligibility-code string dominates the Bureau of Land Management book (1,420 peers, 47% of 3,021).
- Code 99
- Unrestricted / see official listing
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
Rachelle Bruse (801) 539-4226 rbruse@blm.gov
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