Opportunity Information: Apply for L23AS00351
The "IIJA Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management Colorado Good Neighbor Authority" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L23AS00351) is a discretionary federal grant program run by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Colorado, using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. It falls under the Natural Resources activity category and is tied to CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.015. The program is associated with the broader priorities of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and it is designed to support on-the-ground natural resource work carried out through partnerships that fit within the Good Neighbor Authority framework.
Eligibility for this opportunity is narrow and is a central feature of the notice. Only state governments, county governments, and tribal governments are eligible to apply. The listing also includes Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), but the notice language emphasizes that the program is limited to state, county, and tribal governments and explicitly states that all other applicants are ineligible. In practical terms, this means nonprofits, universities, private entities, and most other organization types should assume they cannot apply under this specific NOFO unless they meet the governmental eligibility requirement.
A key restriction in the description is that this NOFO does not support projects that involve hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The notice explains 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 authority, and the Good Neighbor Authority program described here is not the correct vehicle for that type of youth internship or conservation crew engagement. Because of that, youth-focused conservation corps or Youth Conservation Corps-type entities are directed away from this opportunity and toward a separate and specific funding path: NOFO 15.243, titled "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands." In other words, if a project concept is built around youth crews, internships, or similar staffing models that rely on Public Lands Corps authorities, the BLM is signaling that it should be proposed under the youth conservation opportunity rather than under this Good Neighbor Authority NOFO.
From an administrative standpoint, this funding opportunity was created on 2023-05-10 and had an original closing date of 2023-07-10. The posted award ceiling is $100,000, which indicates the maximum expected federal amount per award under this announcement as listed in the opportunity data. The number of expected awards is not specified in the provided source data, which usually means applicants would need to consult the full notice for any details about how many projects BLM anticipated funding, how selections would be made, and whether funding would be distributed across multiple projects or focused on a smaller set of larger efforts.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a BLM Colorado natural resources cooperative agreement under the Good Neighbor Authority umbrella, targeted specifically to governmental partners (state, county, and tribal). It is not a general-purpose conservation grant open to the public, and it is not intended to function as a youth employment or internship program. The clearest takeaways for potential applicants are: confirm you are an eligible government entity, design the project around natural resource work that fits BLM's Good Neighbor Authority partnership approach, stay within the stated funding ceiling, and avoid proposing intern/crew hiring models that fall under the Public Lands Corps Act, since those concepts are explicitly routed to a different BLM funding opportunity.Apply for L23AS00351
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "IIJA Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management Colorado Good Neighbor Authority" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.015.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-05-10.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-07-10. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
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