Opportunity Information: Apply for L21AS00316
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced a discretionary funding opportunity focused on cultural and paleontological resource management work in the BLM New Mexico/Oklahoma/Kansas/Texas (NM) State Office area. The opportunity is offered under Funding Opportunity Number L21AS00316 and is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds. The program falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.224. The overall purpose is to support projects that help identify, document, evaluate, protect, and manage cultural resources (such as archaeological sites, historic properties, and traditional cultural places) and paleontological resources (fossils and related scientific data) on or connected to public lands administered by the BLM in the region.
The maximum award amount listed for this opportunity is $100,000, and the original application closing date was April 20, 2021. While the notice does not specify the number of anticipated awards in the provided data, the ceiling indicates the scale of individual project funding BLM was prepared to support under this announcement. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, applicants should typically expect coordination with BLM staff on project design, implementation details, access to lands or records, compliance approaches, and deliverables such as technical reports, site records, inventories, monitoring results, or curated data products.
A wide range of public and nonprofit entities are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include state, county, and 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 Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the nonprofit categories as specified). The notice explicitly states that individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply for awards under this NOFO, which is an important eligibility restriction for prospective applicants and potential project partners.
In practical terms, this opportunity is aimed at organizations that can carry out professional cultural resource and paleontology-related work that aligns with BLM land management responsibilities. Typical project themes under a cultural and paleontological resource management umbrella can include inventories and surveys, condition assessments and monitoring, documentation and evaluation of sites or localities, stabilization or protection planning, public interpretation or educational components tied to stewardship (when appropriate), data management improvements, and activities that help BLM meet legal and policy obligations related to resource protection. The BLM’s involvement under a cooperative agreement format also signals an emphasis on projects that directly support agency priorities and produce usable management outcomes for public lands in the New Mexico State Office jurisdiction.Apply for L21AS00316
- 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 New Mexico/Oklahoma/Kansas/Texas (NM) 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 2021-02-19.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-04-20. (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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), focused on cultural and paleontological resource management work within the BLM New Mexico State Office area (covering New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is L21AS00316.
What type of award is being offered?
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement. This means the BLM expects substantial involvement in the project beyond providing funding, such as coordination on project design, implementation details, and deliverables.
How is a cooperative agreement different from a standard grant in this notice?
Under this notice, a cooperative agreement indicates that BLM staff are expected to be actively involved during the project. Applicants should anticipate coordination related to items like access to lands or records, compliance approaches, project methods, and the format and content of deliverables.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The program is listed under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.224.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to support projects that help identify, document, evaluate, protect, and manage cultural resources (such as archaeological sites, historic properties, and traditional cultural places) and paleontological resources (such as fossils and related scientific data) on or connected to public lands administered by BLM in the region.
What geographic area does the opportunity cover?
The focus area is within the BLM New Mexico State Office jurisdiction, described in the notice as covering New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas.
What kinds of cultural resources are included?
The notice highlights cultural resources such as archaeological sites, historic properties, and traditional cultural places.
What kinds of paleontological resources are included?
The notice includes paleontological resources such as fossils and related scientific data.
What types of projects does BLM expect this funding to support?
Based on the notice description of cultural and paleontological resource management, typical project themes may include inventories and surveys, condition assessments and monitoring, documentation and evaluation of sites or localities, stabilization or protection planning, public interpretation or educational components tied to stewardship (when appropriate), data management improvements, and other activities that help BLM meet legal and policy obligations for resource protection.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed is $100,000.
How many awards will be made?
The provided notice information does not specify the number of anticipated awards.
When was the application closing date?
The original application closing date listed for this opportunity was April 20, 2021.
Who is eligible to apply?
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
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments
- Public housing authorities
- Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education as specified)
- Nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education as specified)
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. The notice explicitly states that individuals are not eligible to apply.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. The notice explicitly states that for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply.
If my organization is eligible, what level of coordination with BLM should we expect?
Because this is a cooperative agreement, applicants should expect coordination with BLM staff on topics such as project design, implementation details, access to BLM lands or records, compliance approaches, and the development of project deliverables.
What kinds of deliverables are implied by the notice?
The notice indicates that deliverables may include technical reports, site records, inventories, monitoring results, or curated data products. The cooperative agreement structure suggests deliverables are intended to produce usable management outcomes for BLM-administered public lands.
Does the work need to be connected to BLM-administered public lands?
Yes. The stated purpose is to support work on or connected to public lands administered by the BLM in the specified region.
Is this opportunity intended for professional cultural resource and paleontology work?
Yes. The notice describes the opportunity as aimed at organizations capable of carrying out professional cultural resource and paleontology-related work that aligns with BLM land management responsibilities.
What is BLM looking for in terms of project outcomes?
The notice emphasizes projects that directly support agency priorities and produce usable management outcomes for public lands in the New Mexico State Office jurisdiction, particularly outcomes that strengthen identification, documentation, evaluation, protection, and management of cultural and paleontological resources.
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