L24AS00270: IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Utah Cultural and Paleontology Resource Management
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Land Management notices from 2024.
Bureau of Land Management offered grants of up to $200,000 (at least $10,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make $750,000 in total. Applications closed on April 19, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 20, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$200,000
- Award floor$10,000
- Total funding$750,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | February 20, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | April 19, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.
All 12 applicant types the notice lists
- 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
Individuals and For-Profit Organizations are ineligible to apply for awards under this NOFO.This program NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, 16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II-Public Lands Corps, is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under this authority. Therefore, eligible Youth Conservation Corps may only apply for projects developed under NOFO 15.243 – BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. CESUs are partnerships with a purpose to promote, conduct, and provide research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services. If a cooperative agreement is awarded to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement which is consistent with the CESU purpose, indirect costs are limited to a rate of no-more-than 17.5 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner's Federal Agency-approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA). Applicant’s should specify if their proposal furthers the purpose of the CESU program, and if so which CESU Network should be considered as host.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management awards averaged $129,952; this notice allows up to $200,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (59% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management Utah Cultural Heritage and Paleontology Programs
Who has won Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management (15.224) awarded $14.3 million across 110 grant awards, an average of $129,952 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Alaska | 2 | $6.2 million |
| Historicorps | Colorado | 5 | $642,071 |
| Utah State Government Library Division Utah State Library | Utah | 4 | $569,566 |
| Arizona State Parks & Trails | Arizona | 1 | $522,184 |
| Loxahatchee River Historical Society, Inc. | Florida | 1 | $500,000 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is L24AS00270 still open?
No. It closed on April 19, 2024.
Who can apply for IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Utah Cultural and Paleontology Resource Management?
Bureau of Land Management accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Utah Cultural and Paleontology Resource Management?
Closed April 19, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $200,000 each. About $750,000 in total.
Who has won Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Alaska Anchorage, Historicorps, Utah State Government Library Division Utah State Library. The program made 110 awards worth $14.3 million in that time.
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