Opportunity Information: Apply for L21AS00373
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Montana/Dakotas Invasive and Noxious Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L21AS00373) is a discretionary grant program offered through a cooperative agreement to support work in natural resources, specifically projects that address invasive and noxious species management in the BLM Montana/Dakotas area. The associated CFDA (now commonly referenced as an assistance listing) is 15.230. The announcement was created on April 6, 2021, and listed an original application closing date of May 21, 2021. The maximum federal award amount identified for a single project is $50,000. The notice does not specify the number of awards expected.
Eligibility is limited to public and nonprofit-type entities rather than private commercial applicants. Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible. 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; other Native American tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under the nonprofit category). In practical terms, the program is geared toward governmental bodies, tribes, educational institutions, and nonprofit partners that can carry out invasive species-related activities aligned with BLM priorities.
A key restriction in this notice is that it does not support entities that want to hire interns or field crews under this particular funding opportunity. The announcement explains that BLM can only "hire" interns under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II - Public Lands Corps), and that authority is tied to a different funding pathway. As a result, Youth Conservation Corps and similar youth-focused organizations should not propose intern or crew-hiring models under this NOFO; instead, they are directed to develop and submit those kinds of projects under NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. This distinction matters for project design because proposals that rely on youth corps staffing, internship hiring, or crew-based labor models would be considered out of scope here, even if the underlying work relates to invasive species.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a smaller-scale, cooperative-agreement funding source (up to $50,000) meant to partner with eligible public, tribal, educational, and nonprofit organizations on invasive and noxious species management activities in the Montana/Dakotas BLM context, while clearly separating out youth internship and crew hiring into a different, legally authorized BLM youth conservation funding program.Apply for L21AS00373
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Department of the Interior – Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas Invasive and Noxious Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.230.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-04-06.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-05-21. (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 $50,000.00 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 Montana/Dakotas Invasive and Noxious Management (Funding Opportunity Number L21AS00373)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), focused on invasive and noxious species management in the BLM Montana/Dakotas area. The funding is offered through a cooperative agreement and is intended to support natural resource projects that align with BLM priorities for invasive and noxious species work.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L21AS00373.
What Assistance Listing (CFDA) is associated with this opportunity?
The associated Assistance Listing (formerly CFDA) is 15.230.
When was the opportunity announced?
The announcement was created on April 6, 2021.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application closing date listed in the notice was May 21, 2021.
How much funding can a single project receive?
The maximum federal award amount identified for a single project is $50,000.
How many awards will BLM make?
The notice does not specify the number of awards expected.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is offered through a cooperative agreement. It is also described as a discretionary grant program, meaning funding decisions are made competitively and at the agency's discretion based on the notice terms.
What kinds of projects are supported?
The opportunity supports projects in natural resources that address invasive and noxious species management in the BLM Montana/Dakotas area. The notice is framed around partnering with eligible organizations to carry out invasive species-related activities aligned with BLM priorities.
What geographic area does this opportunity focus on?
The focus is the BLM Montana/Dakotas area.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and nonprofit-type entities. The notice indicates the program is geared toward governmental bodies, tribes, educational institutions, and nonprofit partners that can carry out invasive species management work aligned with BLM priorities in the Montana/Dakotas context.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly ineligible.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. For-profit organizations (private commercial applicants) are explicitly ineligible.
Which government entities are eligible?
Eligible government applicants include:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
Are school districts and higher education institutions eligible?
Yes. Eligible education-related applicants include:
- Independent school districts
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Eligible tribal applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations.
Are housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible applicant types.
Are nonprofits eligible, and does 501(c)(3) status matter?
Yes. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status are eligible, with an important limitation: nonprofits applying under the nonprofit category must not be institutions of higher education.
Can a nonprofit college or university apply under the nonprofit category?
No. The notice specifies that nonprofits are eligible (with or without 501(c)(3) status) as long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under the nonprofit category.
Is hiring interns or field crews supported under this opportunity?
No. A key restriction in this notice is that it does not support entities that want to hire interns or field crews under this particular funding opportunity.
Why are intern and crew-hiring projects not allowed under this NOFO?
The notice explains that BLM can only "hire" interns under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II - Public Lands Corps), and that authority is tied to a different funding pathway. Because of that, intern and crew-hiring models are out of scope for this opportunity.
If we are a youth corps or youth-focused organization, where should we apply for intern or crew-based projects?
Youth Conservation Corps and similar youth-focused organizations are directed to submit intern or crew-hiring projects under NOFO 15.243, titled "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands," rather than under L21AS00373.
Can a project still be about invasive species if it uses youth crews or internships?
Under this specific notice, proposals that rely on youth corps staffing, internship hiring, or crew-based labor models would be considered out of scope, even if the underlying activities relate to invasive species. The notice points those models to the separate BLM youth conservation NOFO (15.243).
What is the main takeaway for project design?
Projects should be designed around invasive and noxious species management activities in the BLM Montana/Dakotas area without relying on intern hiring or crew-based staffing models. If the core delivery model depends on youth internships or field crews, the notice indicates the appropriate pathway is the separate BLM youth conservation opportunity (NOFO 15.243).
What is the legal authority mentioned in relation to interns?
The notice references the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II - Public Lands Corps) as the authority governing BLM's ability to "hire" interns.
How should an organization decide whether this opportunity is a good fit?
This opportunity is generally a fit for eligible public, tribal, educational, and nonprofit organizations seeking a smaller-scale cooperative agreement (up to $50,000) to support invasive and noxious species management in the Montana/Dakotas BLM context, particularly when the project does not depend on hiring interns or field crews.
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