Opportunity Information: Apply for L24AS00040
The FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Cultural and Paleontology Resource Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L24AS00040) is a discretionary funding solicitation from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, focused on supporting BLM work in cultural heritage and paleontology across Oregon and Washington. The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, which usually means the project is expected to involve substantial involvement by BLM staff during planning, execution, or oversight, rather than functioning like a hands-off grant. The funding activity category is Natural Resources under CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.224, and the notice is positioned within the FY24 funding landscape tied to IIJA and IRA priorities, meaning it is generally aimed at on-the-ground stewardship, documentation, assessment, and related resource management actions connected to federal public lands.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of public and nonprofit entities: 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 Native American tribal governments; tribal organizations that are not federally recognized governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status. The notice is explicit about who cannot apply: individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible. This restriction matters for project teams that might otherwise be led by private cultural resource management firms or independent consultants, since those groups would need to participate, if at all, as contractors or partners to an eligible applicant rather than as the applicant of record.
A key limitation in the notice concerns youth hiring and internship programs. This NOFO does not support entities proposing to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The solicitation 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 framework. As a result, youth-focused projects that rely on that authority are directed elsewhere: eligible Youth Conservation Corps applicants may only pursue projects developed under a different funding opportunity, identified as NOFO 15.243, BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. In practical terms, applicants to L24AS00040 should avoid building proposals around PLC-style internship/crew hiring models and instead center projects on cultural and paleontological resource management deliverables appropriate for cooperative agreements.
The opportunity also highlights the role of Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs). CESUs are described as partnerships intended to promote and provide research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services. If an award is made to a CESU partner under an existing, formally negotiated Master CESU agreement and the project is consistent with the CESU purpose, indirect costs are capped at no more than 17.5 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner's federal NICRA. Applicants are asked to state whether their proposal furthers the purpose of the CESU program and, if it does, to identify which CESU Network should serve as the host. This is important for budgeting and compliance, because the CESU indirect cost cap can be different from an organization’s typical negotiated indirect rate treatment in other federal contexts.
In terms of timing and scale, the original closing date listed for applications was March 4, 2024, and the posted award ceiling is $100,000. The notice lists "ExpectedAwards:" but does not provide a number in the provided text, so prospective applicants would typically plan around a competitive environment without a clear count of awards to be made. Overall, the opportunity is aimed at supporting BLM ORWA cultural heritage and paleontology program needs through eligible governmental, educational, tribal, and nonprofit partners, using cooperative agreements, with clear restrictions on for-profit/individual eligibility, PLC-based intern/crew hiring, and a specific indirect cost limitation for CESU-based agreements.Apply for L24AS00040
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Cultural and Paleontology 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 2023-09-29.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-04. (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, 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: FY24 IIJA/IRA BLM Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Cultural and Paleontology Resource Management (L24AS00040)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Cultural and Paleontology Resource Management funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L24AS00040). It is a discretionary funding solicitation from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), focused on supporting BLM work related to cultural heritage and paleontology across Oregon and Washington.
Which agency is offering the funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), specifically within the Oregon/Washington (ORWA) context described in the notice.
What type of award is expected?
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates substantial involvement by BLM staff during planning, execution, and/or oversight, rather than a more hands-off relationship that is often associated with standard grants.
What does "cooperative agreement" mean for applicants?
Based on the notice description, applicants should expect BLM to be actively involved in the project in some meaningful way (for example, coordination on planning, implementation, or oversight). Project designs should be compatible with that level of federal participation.
What is the main focus area of the projects?
The opportunity is focused on cultural heritage and paleontology resource management in support of BLM work across Oregon and Washington. The notice frames this within on-the-ground stewardship, documentation, assessment, and related resource management actions connected to federal public lands.
How is this opportunity categorized in federal assistance terms?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources. The CFDA/Assistance Listing associated with this opportunity is 15.224.
Is this opportunity connected to IIJA or IRA priorities?
Yes. The notice is positioned within the FY24 funding landscape tied to IIJA and IRA priorities and is generally aimed at practical stewardship and resource management actions on federal public lands.
Who is eligible to apply?
The notice lists a broad range of eligible applicants, including:
- State governments
- County governments
- City/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
- Tribal organizations (not federally recognized governments)
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Who is not eligible to apply?
The notice explicitly states that individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible applicants for this opportunity.
Can a for-profit cultural resource management firm apply?
No. For-profit organizations are not eligible to apply as the applicant of record under this notice. If a for-profit firm is involved, the notice implies it would need to participate through an eligible applicant (for example, as a contractor or partner), rather than applying directly.
Can an individual consultant apply directly?
No. Individuals are not eligible applicants under this notice. If individual expertise is needed, participation would generally need to occur through an eligible entity rather than an individual applying as the primary applicant.
Are youth internship or youth crew hiring projects allowed under this NOFO?
No. This NOFO does not support entities proposing to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993.
Why are Public Lands Corps (PLC) intern/crew models not supported under this opportunity?
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 framework. Because of that, proposals built around PLC-style intern or crew hiring are not supported under this specific NOFO.
Where should Youth Conservation Corps applicants apply instead?
The notice directs eligible Youth Conservation Corps applicants to pursue projects through a different funding opportunity: Assistance Listing/NOFO 15.243, BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands.
What should applicants avoid including in proposals for L24AS00040?
Based on the notice language, applicants should avoid building the proposal around hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. Instead, proposals should center on cultural and paleontological resource management deliverables suitable for a cooperative agreement.
What are CESUs and how do they relate to this funding opportunity?
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs) are described in the notice as partnerships intended to promote and provide research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services. The opportunity notes that awards may be made to CESU partners under an existing, formally negotiated Master CESU agreement, if the project is consistent with the CESU purpose.
Is there an indirect cost cap for awards made through a CESU?
Yes. If an award is made to a CESU partner under a Master CESU agreement and the project is consistent with CESU purposes, indirect costs are capped at no more than 17.5 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner's federal NICRA.
Does the CESU indirect cost cap apply to all applicants?
The notice specifies this cap in the context of awards made to a CESU partner under an existing Master CESU agreement and where the project aligns with CESU purposes. The cap is described as a CESU-related budgeting and compliance condition in those circumstances.
What does the notice ask applicants to include regarding CESU alignment?
Applicants are asked to state whether their proposal furthers the purpose of the CESU program. If it does, applicants should identify which CESU Network should serve as the host.
What is the application deadline mentioned in the notice?
The original closing date listed for applications is March 4, 2024.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The posted award ceiling in the notice is $100,000.
How many awards will be made?
The notice includes an "ExpectedAwards:" field, but the provided text does not include a number. Based on the information provided, the number of awards is not specified.
What geographic area does this opportunity cover?
The notice is focused on BLM Oregon/Washington (ORWA) work, supporting cultural heritage and paleontology efforts across Oregon and Washington.
What is the overall intent of the funding?
Overall, the opportunity is intended to support BLM ORWA cultural heritage and paleontology program needs through eligible governmental, educational, tribal, and nonprofit partners using cooperative agreements, while applying the stated eligibility limits, PLC-related restrictions, and CESU indirect cost limitations where applicable.
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