Opportunity Information: Apply for L23AS00278
The IIJA Bureau of Land Management California Invasive and Noxious Plant Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L23AS00278) is a discretionary federal grant program administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is focused on natural resource work in California related to managing invasive and noxious plants on public lands, aligning with broader federal priorities to protect ecosystem health, reduce the spread of invasive species, and support restoration and stewardship activities.
Funding is awarded through a cooperative agreement, which typically means recipients should expect substantial federal involvement during the project period (for example, coordination on work planning, technical approaches, compliance considerations, or shared implementation roles). The opportunity is listed under CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.230, and the posted maximum award amount is $300,000 per award (award ceiling). The original application closing date shown for this notice was April 28, 2023, and the notice was created on February 27, 2023.
Eligible applicants are limited to public and mission-driven entities rather than private commercial applicants. The eligible applicant types 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 nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding universities where applicable). Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
A key restriction in this NOFO concerns youth hiring and the use of interns or crews. The notice states that it does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. It clarifies 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 authority, and as a result, Youth Conservation Corps applicants who want to pursue projects involving those kinds of youth internship/crew arrangements must apply under a different related program: NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. In practical terms, that means applicants to L23AS00278 should design their invasive plant management proposals without relying on Public Lands Corps-style intern or crew hiring models and should route youth corps-type proposals through the dedicated youth conservation funding track instead.
Overall, this funding opportunity supports on-the-ground and programmatic efforts to prevent, control, or otherwise manage invasive and noxious plant species on BLM-managed lands in California, while setting clear boundaries around applicant eligibility and disallowing the use of this specific NOFO as a mechanism to staff projects via Public Lands Corps internships or crews.Apply for L23AS00278
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "IIJA Bureau of Land Management California Invasive and Noxious Plant Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.230.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-02-27.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-04-28. (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 $300,000.00 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 the name of this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the IIJA Bureau of Land Management California Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L23AS00278.
Who is administering this funding opportunity?
The program is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Is this a federal grant program?
Yes. It is a discretionary federal grant program.
What type of award is expected (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Funding is awarded through a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period. Based on the notice description, that can include coordination with BLM on work planning, technical approaches, compliance considerations, and/or shared implementation roles.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this program?
The opportunity is listed under Assistance Listing (CFDA) 15.230.
What is the maximum award amount?
The posted maximum (award ceiling) is $300,000 per award.
When was the notice created?
The notice was created on February 27, 2023.
What was the application closing date shown in the notice?
The original application closing date shown for this notice was April 28, 2023.
What geographic area does this program focus on?
The program is focused on natural resource work in California on BLM-managed public lands.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to support efforts to prevent, control, or otherwise manage invasive and noxious plant species on BLM-managed lands in California.
What kinds of activities does the program generally support?
It supports on-the-ground and programmatic efforts related to invasive and noxious plant management, consistent with broader federal priorities such as protecting ecosystem health, reducing the spread of invasive species, and supporting restoration and stewardship activities.
Which applicant types are eligible to apply?
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 nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding universities where applicable).
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations are eligible, including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding universities where applicable, as stated in the notice summary).
Are Tribal governments and Tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Tribal governments and other Tribal organizations are included as eligible applicant types.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicant types.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly ineligible under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. For-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible under this NOFO.
Is this opportunity open to private commercial applicants?
No. Eligibility is limited to public and mission-driven entities rather than private commercial applicants.
Does this NOFO support hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993?
No. The notice states that it does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993.
Why is Public Lands Corps intern or crew hiring not supported under this NOFO?
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 authority. As a result, this NOFO is not the mechanism for projects relying on those internship/crew hiring models.
If a Youth Conservation Corps applicant wants to use youth interns or crews, where should they apply?
The notice directs Youth Conservation Corps applicants (and similar youth corps-type proposals involving Public Lands Corps-style arrangements) to apply under a different related program: Assistance Listing/NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands.
How should applicants approach youth involvement in proposals submitted to L23AS00278?
Based on the restriction described in the notice, applicants should design invasive plant management proposals without relying on Public Lands Corps-style intern or crew hiring models, and route youth corps-type proposals through the dedicated youth conservation funding track (NOFO 15.243).
What broader federal priorities does this opportunity align with?
It aligns with priorities described in the notice summary, including protecting ecosystem health, reducing the spread of invasive species, and supporting restoration and stewardship activities on public lands.
What is the key compliance/coordination expectation to plan for?
Because the award is a cooperative agreement, recipients should expect substantial federal involvement, such as coordination with BLM on work planning, technical methods, compliance considerations, or shared implementation roles.
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