Opportunity Information: Apply for L24AS00107
The FY 2024 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Cultural and Paleontology Resource Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L24AS00107) is a discretionary federal grant competition administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which typically means BLM expects to be actively involved during the project period (for example, coordinating on work plans, methods, access, compliance, and deliverables). The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and is listed under CFDA 15.224. It is aimed at supporting BLM Arizona programs focused on cultural heritage and paleontological resources, which commonly includes work such as identification, evaluation, documentation, monitoring, protection, research support, and associated technical or educational activities tied to managing public lands.
Eligibility is broad across public and mission-driven entities, but it has clear exclusions. Eligible applicants include state, county, and 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; and nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status). Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), so proposals must come from an eligible organization type rather than an individual principal investigator or a commercial firm.
A major program restriction is that this NOFO is not meant to support hiring interns or field crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The language in the notice emphasizes 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 particular authority, and as a result, youth corps-style internship or crew proposals should be routed through a different funding pathway. Specifically, eligible Youth Conservation Corps organizations are directed to pursue youth project concepts under NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands, rather than through this cultural and paleontology management competition. In practice, this means applicants should design projects around professional services, research, documentation, monitoring, analysis, planning, or education/interpretation work, rather than building a proposal whose central purpose is staffing youth crews or interns.
The NOFO also highlights the role of Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs). CESUs are partnership networks designed to facilitate research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services that align with federal land management needs. If an award is made to a CESU partner under an existing, formally negotiated Master CESU agreement and the work is consistent with CESU purposes, the indirect cost recovery is capped. In that circumstance, indirect costs may not exceed 17.5 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner’s federally negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA). Applicants are instructed to state whether their proposal advances CESU purposes and, if it does, to identify which CESU Network should be considered the host. This matters for budgeting and compliance because the indirect cost limitation can affect the total amount available for direct project work.
Key administrative details included in the posting are that the opportunity was created on May 13, 2024, and the original application closing date was July 5, 2024. The listed award ceiling is $5,000, indicating this may be structured for small, targeted efforts or narrowly scoped deliverables rather than large, multi-year field programs (though the actual scope would still depend on BLM’s program priorities and the specific project design). The posting does not provide a clear expected number of awards in the excerpt provided, but applicants should generally plan for a competitive process and ensure the proposal is tightly aligned with BLM Arizona cultural heritage and paleontology management needs, compliant with eligibility rules, and budgeted according to applicable indirect cost requirements, especially if applying through a CESU framework.Apply for L24AS00107
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2024 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Arizona Cultural and Paleontology Resource Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-05-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-05. (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 $5,000.00 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: FY 2024 IIJA/IRA BLM Arizona Cultural and Paleontology Resource Management (L24AS00107)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal grant competition from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for Arizona cultural heritage and paleontological resource management work. It is titled "FY 2024 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Cultural and Paleontology Resource Management" and uses Funding Opportunity Number (FON) L24AS00107.
Who is administering the program?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of award is expected (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement. That generally means BLM expects to be actively involved during the project period, such as coordinating on work plans, methods, access, compliance steps, and deliverables.
What is the CFDA number and funding activity category?
The listing is under CFDA 15.224 and is categorized under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What kinds of projects does this opportunity support?
The focus is on BLM Arizona programs related to cultural and paleontological resources on public lands. Common project types include identification, evaluation, documentation, monitoring, protection, research support, and related technical or educational activities connected to managing BLM-administered lands.
Is the opportunity limited to cultural resources only, or does it include paleontology too?
It includes both cultural heritage resources and paleontological resources, as reflected in the title and program description.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include: state, county, and 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; and nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status).
Are individuals allowed to apply as the applicant?
No. Individuals are explicitly ineligible under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Applications must be submitted by an eligible organization type.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. For-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply under this NOFO.
Can a proposal be submitted by an individual principal investigator if the work is strong?
Not under this NOFO. Even if a project is led by a principal investigator, the applicant must be an eligible organization (for example, a university, government entity, tribe, tribal organization, or nonprofit).
What is a major restriction related to interns, field crews, or youth corps projects?
This NOFO is not intended to support hiring interns or field crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The NOFO emphasizes that the Public Lands Corps Act is the specific authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under that mechanism, and youth corps-style internship or crew proposals should be routed through a different pathway rather than submitted here.
If a project idea centers on youth crews or internships, where should it be submitted instead?
Eligible Youth Conservation Corps organizations are directed to pursue youth project concepts under NOFO 15.243, titled "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands," rather than through this cultural and paleontology management competition.
Does the restriction mean projects cannot include any training or educational components?
The restriction described is specifically about proposals whose central purpose is hiring interns or field crews under the Public Lands Corps authority. The NOFO description still points to technical or educational activities tied to managing public lands as a common project type, as long as the proposal is aligned with cultural and paleontology resource management needs and not structured primarily as a youth corps staffing effort.
What are CESUs and why do they matter for this NOFO?
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs) are partnership networks that support research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services aligned with federal land management needs. The NOFO highlights CESUs because awards made to CESU partners under an existing Master CESU agreement can trigger a specific indirect cost limitation.
Is there an indirect cost cap for CESU partners?
Yes. 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 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner's federally negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA).
What is the 17.5 percent cap applied to?
In the CESU scenario described in the NOFO, the cap is 17.5 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the applicant's NICRA (not simply 17.5 percent of the total award amount).
Do applicants need to say whether the project advances CESU purposes?
Yes. Applicants are instructed to state whether their proposal advances CESU purposes and, if it does, to identify which CESU Network should be considered the host.
Why does identifying a CESU Network matter?
It can affect budgeting and compliance, especially because the CESU-related indirect cost limitation may apply when the award is made under an existing Master CESU agreement and the work aligns with CESU purposes.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The posted award ceiling is $5,000.
What does a $5,000 award ceiling imply for project design?
Based on the posting, the ceiling suggests small, targeted efforts or narrowly scoped deliverables rather than large, multi-year field programs. Actual scope still depends on BLM priorities and how the project is designed within the ceiling.
When was this opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was created on May 13, 2024. The original application closing date listed was July 5, 2024.
How many awards will be made?
The excerpt provided does not list an expected number of awards. Applicants should plan for a competitive process.
What does "discretionary" mean in this context?
It means the funding is awarded through a competitive federal process rather than as a formula allocation. Proposals are expected to compete based on alignment with program needs and compliance with the NOFO requirements.
What should applicants emphasize to be competitive, based on the posting?
Applicants should keep the proposal tightly aligned with BLM Arizona cultural heritage and paleontology management needs, follow the eligibility rules (including the exclusions for individuals and for-profits), avoid designing the project around youth crew or intern hiring under the Public Lands Corps pathway, and budget correctly for indirect costs, especially if applying as a CESU partner.
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