Opportunity Information: Apply for L21AS00333
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, offered the grant opportunity titled "AK Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands" (Funding Opportunity Number L21AS00333) to support youth conservation corps projects on BLM-managed public lands in Alaska. The program is structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.243 (Natural Resources), which generally means the BLM expects to have substantial involvement in planning, coordination, or oversight as projects are carried out, rather than simply issuing a pass-through grant.
The core purpose of the opportunity is to fund multiple-use conservation projects that both improve public lands and create paid, structured opportunities for young people. Projects are expected to blend on-the-ground conservation or resource work with education, training, and public service. A central requirement is that projects provide employment, education, and service opportunities specifically for U.S. citizens and legal residents ages 16 to 30 (inclusive), and for veterans up to age 35 (inclusive). Recruitment is intended to prioritize local and surrounding communities, so the benefits of the program (wages, training, work experience, and career exposure) circulate back into nearby areas.
Eligibility is tightly limited to "qualified youth or conservation corps" programs. In practice, that means only youth corps that are established by a state or local government, the governing body of an Indian tribe, or a qualified nonprofit organization may apply. The notice explicitly states that no other entities are eligible to respond. For nonprofit applicants, the announcement requires submission of documentation proving status, specifically a copy of the IRS Section 501(c)(3) determination letter. While the source data lists a wide range of applicant types in the standard eligibility fields, the narrative description clarifies that the intent is to fund youth conservation corps entities meeting the program definition, rather than general-purpose organizations.
The announcement also defines what counts as a "qualified youth or conservation corps." The program must be capable of offering meaningful, full-time, productive work in a natural or cultural resource setting for participants in the specified age ranges. It must provide a mix of hands-on work experience and supportive development, including basic and life skills, education, training, and other support aligned with the BLM mission. The expectation is not just short-term labor, but a structured experience that helps participants build work habits, responsibility, and practical skills that translate to future employment and community benefit beyond the project itself.
From a funding perspective, the award ceiling listed is $50,000. The opportunity opened in early March 2021 (creation date 2021-03-04) and had an original closing date of 2021-05-03. Although the listing references expected awards, the number is not provided in the source data excerpt. Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a targeted, workforce-development-through-conservation program: it pairs BLM land stewardship needs with paid youth corps crews, emphasizing training, career readiness, and public service while accomplishing tangible conservation outcomes on Alaska public lands.Apply for L21AS00333
- 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 AK Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.243.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-03-04.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-05-03. (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 $50,000.00 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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