Opportunity Information: Apply for L24AS00090
The FY24 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wild Horse and Burro Resource Management - On Range funding opportunity (Opportunity Number L24AS00090) is a discretionary federal grant program offered through cooperative agreements to support natural resource work focused on wild horses and burros while they remain on public lands. The program is tied to CFDA 15.229 and is aimed at on-range management activities, which typically means projects that help BLM monitor, assess, and manage herds and habitat conditions in herd management areas rather than activities centered on off-range holding or adoption. The structure as a cooperative agreement signals that BLM expects substantial involvement in the work, such as collaboration on planning, methods, coordination, and oversight during project implementation.
Eligibility is limited to public and nonprofit sectors and certain education and tribal entities, and it explicitly excludes individuals and for-profit organizations. Eligible applicants include state, county, city/township, and 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. This makes the opportunity broadly accessible across public agencies, academic institutions, and mission-driven organizations that can contribute technical capacity, field implementation, research support, monitoring, or education related to on-range wild horse and burro management.
Two restrictions are highlighted clearly in the notice. First, individuals and for-profit organizations cannot apply. Second, this specific NOFO does not support projects that involve hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The notice emphasizes that the Public Lands Corps Act is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under that framework, and that youth or conservation corps style projects must instead be pursued through a different funding path. In practical terms, if an applicant is planning a proposal built around youth crews, interns, or a corps-based workforce, the BLM is directing them to the separate opportunity identified as NOFO 15.243, BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands, rather than trying to fit that approach under this wild horse and burro on-range program.
The opportunity also addresses how proposals may align with the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) program. CESUs are partnership networks designed to promote and provide research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services that support public land management. If an award is made to a CESU partner under an established Master CESU agreement, and the proposed work is consistent with CESU purposes, then the indirect cost rate is capped at no more than 17.5 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner's federally approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA). Applicants are instructed to state explicitly whether their proposal furthers CESU purposes and, if it does, to identify which CESU Network should serve as the host. This matters both for administrative routing and for budgeting, because the CESU indirect cost limitation can affect the total amount available for direct project work.
Key administrative details included in the posting are the original closing date of March 1, 2024, an award ceiling of $7,500,000, and the use of cooperative agreements as the funding instrument. While the notice does not list the expected number of awards in the provided text, the large ceiling suggests BLM is willing to consider sizable, potentially multi-faceted projects when they are well justified and aligned with program goals. Overall, the opportunity is best suited for government agencies, tribes, universities, and nonprofits with demonstrated capability in rangeland and wildlife monitoring, ecological assessment, data collection and analysis, habitat evaluation, and applied management support tied specifically to on-range wild horse and burro resource management, while avoiding proposals built around Public Lands Corps intern/crew hiring under this particular NOFO.Apply for L24AS00090
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY24 Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse and Burro Resource Management- On Range" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.229.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-12-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-01. (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 $7,500,000.00 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 - FY24 BLM Wild Horse and Burro Resource Management - On Range (L24AS00090)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY24 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wild Horse and Burro Resource Management - On Range funding opportunity. It is a discretionary federal grant program offered through cooperative agreements to support natural resource work focused on wild horses and burros while they remain on public lands.
What is the opportunity number and program identifier?
The opportunity number is L24AS00090. The program is tied to CFDA 15.229.
What does "on-range" mean in the context of this program?
"On-range" generally means activities that support monitoring, assessing, and managing wild horse and burro herds and habitat conditions while the animals remain on public lands, typically within herd management areas. The focus is on on-the-ground and analytical work tied to herd and habitat management rather than off-range holding or adoption-centered efforts.
What types of projects does this program support?
The program supports natural resource work related to on-range wild horse and burro management. Examples implied by the notice include projects that help BLM monitor herds, assess range and habitat conditions, collect and analyze data, evaluate habitat, and provide applied management support in herd management areas.
What types of projects are not the focus of this program?
Based on the description provided, the program is not centered on off-range holding activities or adoption-focused projects. It is aimed at on-range monitoring, assessment, and management work.
What funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that awards will be made as cooperative agreements?
A cooperative agreement indicates BLM expects substantial involvement during the project. The notice describes involvement such as collaboration on planning, methods, coordination, and oversight throughout implementation, rather than a more hands-off relationship typical of some grants.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and nonprofit sectors and certain education and tribal entities. The eligible applicant types listed 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 excluded from eligibility under this notice.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. For-profit organizations are explicitly excluded from eligibility under this notice.
Does this NOFO support hiring interns or crews through the Public Lands Corps Act?
No. The notice states that this specific NOFO does not support projects that involve hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993.
If a project is built around youth crews or interns, where should it apply instead?
The notice directs youth or conservation corps-style projects to a different funding path: NOFO 15.243, BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands, rather than this wild horse and burro on-range program.
Can this opportunity be used for youth or conservation corps style work at all?
The notice specifically highlights that this NOFO does not support hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 and instructs applicants pursuing youth/corps approaches to use NOFO 15.243 instead. Any proposal primarily built around that hiring framework would not fit under this opportunity based on the restrictions described.
How does the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) program relate to this opportunity?
Proposals may align with the CESU program when the work supports CESU purposes, which include research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services that support public land management. If an award is made to a CESU partner under an established Master CESU agreement and the work is consistent with CESU purposes, additional CESU-specific rules apply (including an indirect cost cap described in the notice).
Is there an indirect cost limitation for CESU partners?
Yes. If the award is made to a CESU partner under an established Master CESU agreement and the work is consistent with CESU purposes, the indirect cost rate is capped at no more than 17.5 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner's federally approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA).
What does an applicant need to say in the proposal if it is a CESU-related project?
Applicants are instructed to explicitly state whether their proposal furthers CESU purposes. If it does, they should identify which CESU Network should serve as the host.
Why does identifying CESU alignment matter for budgeting?
It matters because the CESU indirect cost limitation (no more than 17.5 percent of the relevant indirect cost base, as described) can affect the total amount available for direct project work.
What is the application closing date listed in the posting?
The posting lists an original closing date of March 1, 2024.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling listed in the posting is $7,500,000.
How many awards will BLM make?
The provided information does not state the expected number of awards.
Who is this opportunity best suited for?
This opportunity is best suited for government agencies, tribes, universities, and nonprofits that can contribute technical capacity, field implementation, research support, monitoring, or education related to on-range wild horse and burro management. The notice specifically emphasizes capabilities such as rangeland and wildlife monitoring, ecological assessment, data collection and analysis, habitat evaluation, and applied management support tied to herd management areas.
Can an applicant propose a large or multi-faceted project?
The notice provides an award ceiling of $7,500,000. While the expected number of awards is not stated in the provided text, the ceiling suggests BLM is willing to consider sizable projects when they are well justified and aligned with the program goals described.
What are the key restrictions applicants should watch for?
Two restrictions are highlighted clearly: (1) individuals and for-profit organizations cannot apply, and (2) this NOFO does not support projects that involve hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, with youth/corps projects directed to NOFO 15.243 instead.
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