Opportunity Information: Apply for L23AS00180
The FY23 IIJA Bureau of Land Management Nevada (NV) Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L23AS00180) is a discretionary federal funding program run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), focused on supporting cultural and paleontological resource management work on public lands in Nevada. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally means BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the project during performance rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The program is categorized under Natural Resources and is associated with CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.224.
This opportunity is aimed at organizations that can help BLM meet cultural resources and paleontology stewardship needs. In practical terms, that typically includes activities that support the identification, protection, evaluation, documentation, monitoring, and management of archaeological sites, historic properties, cultural landscapes, traditional cultural places, museum/curation-related needs, and paleontological localities and specimens on BLM-managed lands. The listing does not spell out specific project types beyond the general program area, but the title and program framing make clear the work must be tied to cultural and paleontological resource management priorities in Nevada under BLM oversight and in coordination with BLM staff.
Eligibility is broad across public and nonprofit sectors, including state, county, and local governments; special districts; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations (including those other than federally recognized tribal governments); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status. At the same time, the notice is explicit about who cannot apply: individuals and for-profit organizations are ineligible for awards under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
A key restriction in the description is workforce-related: this NOFO does not support entities that want to hire 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 legislative authority used for hiring interns under that framework, and that this cultural and paleontological resource management NOFO is not the vehicle for those kinds of youth internship or crew-based arrangements. As a result, eligible Youth Conservation Corps entities that are looking to pursue projects involving youth crews or internship-style engagements under Public Lands Corps authority are directed instead to apply through a different funding opportunity: NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. The takeaway is that applicants should design proposals around professional, partner-delivered cultural and paleontological resource management work rather than proposals centered on Public Lands Corps intern/crew hiring.
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $500,000. The original closing date was March 31, 2023, and the opportunity record shows a creation date of January 30, 2023. The expected number of awards is not specified in the provided source data.Apply for L23AS00180
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY23 IIJA Bureau of Land Management Nevada (NV) 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 2023-01-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-03-31. (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 $500,000.00 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: FY23 IIJA BLM Nevada (NV) Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management (L23AS00180)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It supports cultural and paleontological resource management work on BLM-managed public lands in Nevada.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L23AS00180.
Which BLM program area does this fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under Natural Resources and is focused on cultural and paleontological resource management priorities in Nevada.
What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number?
The CFDA/Assistance Listing associated with this opportunity is 15.224.
What type of funding instrument is used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. That generally means BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the project during performance, rather than issuing an award and stepping back.
What kinds of activities are a fit for this program?
Projects should support BLM cultural resources and paleontology stewardship needs on public lands in Nevada. The description points to work such as identification, protection, evaluation, documentation, monitoring, and management of cultural and paleontological resources under BLM oversight and in coordination with BLM staff.
What cultural resource topics are included?
The opportunity framing indicates cultural resource management activities may involve archaeological sites, historic properties, cultural landscapes, traditional cultural places, and museum/curation-related needs, when tied to BLM-managed lands in Nevada and coordinated with BLM.
What paleontological topics are included?
The opportunity supports paleontological resource management needs, including work related to paleontological localities and specimens on BLM-managed lands in Nevada, in coordination with BLM staff.
Does the notice list specific project types or a menu of eligible projects?
Not in the information provided. The listing is described in broad program terms, with the key requirement that the work is tied to cultural and paleontological resource management priorities in Nevada under BLM oversight.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across public and nonprofit sectors. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special districts; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations (including those other than federally recognized tribal governments); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly ineligible for awards under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. For-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible for awards under this NOFO.
Can a nonprofit without 501(c)(3) status apply?
Yes. The eligibility description includes nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status.
Are tribal entities eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments are eligible, and tribal organizations (including those other than federally recognized tribal governments) are also listed as eligible.
Are higher education institutions eligible?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are both listed as eligible.
Are local governments and school districts eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes county and local governments, special districts, and independent school districts.
Does this NOFO support hiring interns or youth crews under the Public Lands Corps Act?
No. A key restriction is that this NOFO does not support entities that want to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II).
If our project is centered on youth crews or internships, where should we apply instead?
The notice directs eligible Youth Conservation Corps entities pursuing youth crew or internship-style engagements under Public Lands Corps authority to apply through NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands.
What is the main takeaway about workforce or staffing approaches for proposals?
Proposals should be designed around professional, partner-delivered cultural and paleontological resource management work, rather than proposals centered on Public Lands Corps intern or crew hiring.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $500,000.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity record shows a creation date of January 30, 2023.
What was the application closing date?
The original closing date was March 31, 2023.
How many awards will be made?
The expected number of awards is not specified in the provided information.
What state must the work be associated with?
The opportunity is specifically framed around BLM cultural and paleontological resource management work on public lands in Nevada, coordinated with BLM staff.
Does BLM expect to be involved during the project?
Yes. Because this is a cooperative agreement, BLM generally expects substantial involvement during project performance.
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