Opportunity Information: Apply for L17AS00042
The BLM CA 2017 Youth Opportunities to Work on Conservation Projects on California Public Lands grant (Funding Opportunity Number L17AS00042) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is designed to fund youth-focused organizations that can recruit, employ, train, and support young people while they complete hands-on conservation and recreation projects on BLM-managed public lands across California. The overall aim is twofold: to accomplish meaningful on-the-ground natural resource and visitor service work, and to create structured pathways for youth to gain job skills, mentorship, and exposure to land-management careers and educational opportunities.
Under this opportunity, funded organizations are expected to provide both crew-based youth conservation teams and individual youth interns. Each Public Service Youth Conservation team is built around a clear supervisory structure: one supervisor leads and oversees a crew of up to 15 youth members while they complete field projects. BLM California indicated it may request between two and eight youth teams per year, depending on needs, and these teams may be deployed within any of BLM California's 15 field offices or used for work at state and district levels. In addition to the crews, BLM California may also request eight to 18 individual youth interns annually. These interns are placed at the state, district, or field office level and are specifically intended to be mentored by BLM staff, giving them more individualized professional development and career exposure than a typical short-term volunteer experience.
Projects supported through this notice of funding opportunity are developed collaboratively with the BLM-CA Youth Program State Lead and BLM district and field offices. That collaboration matters because it ties youth placements directly to real agency priorities and ensures the assignments are not just general outdoor work, but purposeful projects that combine public benefit with participant development. The work focus is on natural resources and recreation, meaning participants may support a range of activities that help maintain or improve public lands, visitor facilities, and resource conditions. The program framing emphasizes that these projects should offer practical training and mentorship, so the youth experience is meant to include supervision, coaching, and learning opportunities rather than only labor.
A major theme of the opportunity is connecting diverse youth with public lands and with California's natural and cultural heritage. BLM-CA highlights service projects, recreational experiences, and especially natural resource-based employment and educational opportunities, including scientific research. In practice, that signals an interest in placements that expose youth to the kinds of tasks and professional environments found in conservation, recreation management, and land stewardship careers, potentially including entry-level support for monitoring, data collection, or other research-related fieldwork when appropriate. The intended outcomes for participants include real-world job skills, education and professional development, ongoing mentorship, and clearer insight into higher education options and potential agency career paths. Just as importantly, the program is meant to build long-term stewardship values so participants leave with a stronger sense of responsibility and connection to public lands.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity falls under CFDA 15.243 (BLM assistance) and is categorized in the Natural Resources funding activity area. It was published March 28, 2017, with an original application deadline of May 30, 2017. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any entity type could apply as long as it met any additional eligibility clarifications provided in the full notice. BLM anticipated making about 20 awards, with an award ceiling of $950,000, indicating the agency expected multiple funded partners and potentially a range of award sizes based on the scope of teams, interns, and project needs covered under each cooperative agreement.Apply for L17AS00042
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM CA 2017 Youth Opportunities to Work on Conservation Projects on California Public Lands" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.243.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 28, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 30, 2017. (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 $950,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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