Opportunity Information: Apply for L21AS00489
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Office is offering a discretionary funding opportunity focused on cultural and paleontological resource management on public lands in Colorado. The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally means the BLM expects to be substantially involved in the project during performance rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The program sits within the Natural Resources funding activity category and is tied to CFDA (now commonly referenced as Assistance Listing) 15.224. The opportunity number is L21AS00489 and it was originally posted on April 23, 2021, with an application closing date of June 23, 2021.
The primary purpose is to support work that helps manage, protect, document, and steward cultural resources (such as archaeological sites, historic structures, traditional cultural properties, and related heritage resources) and paleontological resources (fossils and fossil-bearing localities) on BLM-managed lands. While the notice text provided does not list specific project types, opportunities in this program area commonly include activities like inventories and surveys, site recording and evaluation, condition assessments and monitoring, stabilization or preservation planning, research and documentation that supports management decisions, and public-facing interpretation or educational components when appropriate and consistent with resource protection goals. Because it is a cooperative agreement, applicants should typically expect coordination with BLM specialists, adherence to federal standards and protocols for cultural and paleontological work, and alignment with BLM priorities for compliance, stewardship, and long-term management.
Eligibility is limited to public and nonprofit entities and certain educational and tribal organizations. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city/township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status. Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible, so proposals from private companies or individual consultants would not be accepted under this notice.
A key restriction in this NOFO is that it does not support entities hiring interns or crews under this particular program. The notice explains that the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II) is the legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns, and because of that statutory limitation, youth internship or crew-based efforts need to be pursued under a different BLM funding pathway. Specifically, eligible Youth Conservation Corps organizations are directed to apply only for projects developed under NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. In practical terms, applicants to this cultural and paleontological resource management opportunity should design projects around professional, institutional, or partner-led resource management activities rather than framing the work as an intern/crew hiring program.
The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $50,000. The notice does not provide a definitive number of expected awards in the excerpt, so prospective applicants would typically plan as though the program could be competitive and that BLM may fund a limited set of proposals that best match Colorado BLM priorities, feasibility, and compliance needs. Overall, this opportunity is best suited for governments, tribes, universities, and nonprofits that can partner with BLM to carry out focused cultural and paleontological resource management tasks on BLM lands, within a modest project budget and without relying on internship/crew hiring as the core delivery model.Apply for L21AS00489
- 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, Colorado State Office, Cultural and Paleontological 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 2021-04-23.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-06-23. (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 Colorado Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management (L21AS00489)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Office to support cultural and paleontological resource management on BLM-managed public lands in Colorado. The award instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates that BLM expects to be substantially involved during the project period. In practice, applicants should plan for ongoing coordination with BLM staff (such as cultural resource and paleontology specialists), alignment with BLM priorities, and adherence to applicable federal standards and protocols associated with cultural and paleontological resource work.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The purpose is to support work that helps manage, protect, document, and steward cultural resources (for example, archaeological sites, historic structures, traditional cultural properties, and related heritage resources) and paleontological resources (fossils and fossil-bearing localities) on BLM-managed lands in Colorado.
What types of projects are typically supported under this kind of program?
While the provided notice excerpt does not list specific project types, opportunities in this program area commonly include cultural or paleontological inventories and surveys, site recording and evaluation, condition assessments and monitoring, stabilization or preservation planning, research and documentation that supports management decisions, and public-facing interpretation or education components when appropriate and consistent with resource protection goals.
Where must the work take place?
Projects must relate to cultural and paleontological resource management on BLM-managed public lands in Colorado, consistent with the focus of the BLM Colorado State Office.
Which funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The program is within the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The notice ties this opportunity to CFDA (now commonly referred to as an Assistance Listing) 15.224.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is L21AS00489.
When was the opportunity posted and when was the application due?
It was originally posted on April 23, 2021. The application closing date was June 23, 2021.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and nonprofit entities and certain educational and tribal organizations. The eligible applicant types listed in the notice include:
- State governments
- County governments
- 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 tribal governments
- Other tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly ineligible under this notice.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. For-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible under this notice, so proposals from private companies would not be accepted.
Can an eligible organization include individual consultants on the project?
The excerpt only states that individuals cannot apply as the applicant. It does not provide additional details about the use of consultants or contractors within an eligible applicant's project approach.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum (ceiling) award amount is $50,000.
How many awards will be made?
The provided excerpt does not state a definitive number of expected awards. Applicants should plan as though the opportunity could be competitive and that BLM may select a limited number of proposals based on priorities, feasibility, and compliance needs.
Does this opportunity support hiring interns or crews?
No. A key restriction is that this NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under this particular program.
Why are intern or crew hiring projects not allowed under this opportunity?
The notice explains that the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II) is the legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns. Because of that statutory limitation, youth internship or crew-based efforts must be pursued under a different BLM funding pathway rather than under this cultural and paleontological resource management opportunity.
If an organization wants to propose a youth internship or conservation crew project, where should it apply?
Eligible Youth Conservation Corps organizations are directed to apply for projects developed under NOFO 15.243, titled "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands."
What delivery model should applicants use if they cannot propose an intern/crew hiring program?
Based on the restriction described, applicants should design projects around professional, institutional, or partner-led cultural and paleontological resource management activities, rather than framing the core work as an intern or crew hiring effort.
What level of coordination with BLM should applicants expect?
Because this is a cooperative agreement, applicants should expect coordination with BLM specialists during performance, and they should anticipate that project work will align with BLM priorities for compliance, stewardship, and long-term management.
Are public interpretation or education activities allowed?
The excerpt notes that public-facing interpretation or educational components are commonly included in projects in this program area when appropriate and consistent with resource protection goals. The notice excerpt does not provide additional constraints beyond that framing.
Who is this opportunity best suited for?
This opportunity is best suited for governments, tribes, universities, and nonprofits that can partner with BLM to carry out focused cultural and paleontological resource management tasks on BLM lands in Colorado, within a modest budget (up to $50,000), and without relying on internship/crew hiring as the primary approach.
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