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L25AS00310: FY25 Bureau of Land Management Recreation and Visitor Services- Bureau wide

Closed Closed July 23, 2025 Opportunity L25AS00310 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$70,000
• Award floor$5,000
• Total funding$3.2 million
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

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.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Recreation and Visitor Services awards averaged $243,314; this notice allows up to $70,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (82% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

Public lands managed by the BLM provide exceptional and one-of-a kind recreational experiences and opportunities to the American public while supporting local communities and their economies. The Recreation and Visitor Services program is also prioritizing implementation of key legislation such as the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act); the Great American Outdoors Act; and the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. In fiscal year 2025, the BLM will focus on supporting projects that align with these laws. It is important to note that to be considered, all project submissions must specifically benefit recreation and visitor services on BLM-managed public lands and enhance the experience of BLM visitors. For more detailed information about the program and its objectives, please refer to the Program Description section.

Category: Natural Resources.

Applying now

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