Opportunity Information: Apply for L23AS00265
The FY23 IIJA Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L23AS00265) is a discretionary federal funding program run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, focused on supporting cultural and paleontological resource management work on BLM-managed public lands in Oregon and Washington. The assistance is provided through a cooperative agreement, which typically means the BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the project during performance (for example, coordination on priorities, methods, compliance expectations, deliverables, and oversight). The program is categorized under natural resources and is associated with CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.224.
The core purpose is to fund projects that help identify, protect, manage, and steward cultural resources (such as archaeological sites, historic properties, traditional cultural places, and related heritage assets) and paleontological resources (fossils and fossil-bearing localities) within the ORWA BLM jurisdiction. While the posted synopsis does not list specific project types, the title and program area indicate support for practical, on-the-ground resource management work that advances BLM responsibilities for inventory, evaluation, monitoring, documentation, stabilization, protection, and public benefit outcomes consistent with federal land management and preservation mandates.
Eligibility is broad for public and mission-driven entities, but it has clear exclusions. 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 Native American tribal governments; other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under the nonprofit category). Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply under this notice of funding opportunity, so proposals must come from an eligible public entity, tribe/tribal organization, or nonprofit/educational institution rather than a private business or individual consultant.
There is also an important restriction related to youth hiring and internships. This NOFO does not support projects where entities propose to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The notice explains that the Public Lands Corps Act is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under that framework, and that Youth Conservation Corps-style projects must be pursued under a separate funding announcement: NOFO 15.243, BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands. In practical terms, applicants should avoid building their project approach around Public Lands Corps internships or crew hiring under this particular opportunity, and instead focus the project design on eligible partner-led work that fits cultural and paleontological resource management needs without relying on that hiring authority.
The opportunity was created on February 16, 2023, with an original closing date of April 18, 2023. The posted award ceiling is $100,000, indicating that individual awards were not expected to exceed that amount. The listing also notes "Expected Awards:" but does not provide a number in the source text, so the total quantity of awards is not specified in the excerpt. Overall, this is a targeted BLM ORWA funding stream intended to support cultural and fossil resource stewardship projects through cooperative agreements with eligible governmental, tribal, educational, and nonprofit partners, while explicitly excluding individuals, for-profit applicants, and Public Lands Corps intern/crew hiring under this specific NOFO.Apply for L23AS00265
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY23 IIJA Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-02-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-04-18. (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 $100,000.00 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: FY23 IIJA BLM Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management (L23AS00265)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY23 IIJA Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number (FON) L23AS00265. It is a discretionary federal funding program administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Which BLM offices/lands does this program focus on?
The opportunity is focused on BLM-managed public lands within the Oregon/Washington (ORWA) BLM jurisdiction, meaning project work is expected to support cultural and paleontological resource management needs on BLM lands in Oregon and Washington.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The core purpose is to fund projects that help identify, protect, manage, and steward cultural resources and paleontological resources on BLM-managed public lands in Oregon and Washington.
What types of resources are included under “cultural resources” for this opportunity?
Based on the opportunity description, cultural resources include archaeological sites, historic properties, traditional cultural places, and related heritage assets within the ORWA BLM jurisdiction.
What types of resources are included under “paleontological resources” for this opportunity?
Paleontological resources include fossils and fossil-bearing localities on BLM-managed public lands in Oregon and Washington.
What kinds of project activities does the opportunity support?
While the synopsis does not list a detailed menu of project types, the program title and stated purpose indicate support for practical cultural and paleontological resource management work that advances BLM responsibilities. The description references outcomes consistent with inventory, evaluation, monitoring, documentation, stabilization, protection, and public benefit stewardship results.
What assistance mechanism is used for awards under this NOFO?
Awards are provided through a cooperative agreement. This typically means BLM expects to have substantial involvement during project performance, such as coordinating on priorities, methods, compliance expectations, deliverables, and oversight.
What does “substantial involvement” by BLM mean in practical terms?
The notice indicates BLM may coordinate with the recipient on project priorities and methods, set or confirm compliance expectations, review deliverables, and provide oversight during performance, consistent with how cooperative agreements are generally managed.
How is this opportunity categorized?
The program is categorized under natural resources and is associated with CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.224.
Who is eligible to apply?
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
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Other tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status
- Nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status
The description also notes that nonprofits applying under the nonprofit category must not be institutions of higher education.
Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible under this notice of funding opportunity. Proposals must come from an eligible public entity, tribe/tribal organization, or nonprofit/educational institution rather than a private business or individual consultant.
Can a for-profit firm or individual consultant participate in a project?
The information provided only states that for-profit organizations and individuals are not eligible to apply under this NOFO. It does not describe whether an eligible applicant may involve for-profit firms or individual consultants in any other capacity.
Is this opportunity intended for youth hiring, internships, or conservation corps crews?
No. This NOFO does not support projects where entities propose to hire interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993.
Why are Public Lands Corps internships or crew hiring restricted under this NOFO?
The notice explains that the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to “hire” interns under that framework, and that this specific NOFO does not support projects built around that approach.
If an organization wants to do a Youth Conservation Corps-style project on public lands, where should they apply?
The notice points applicants to a separate funding announcement: NOFO 15.243, BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands.
What is the maximum award amount for this opportunity?
The posted award ceiling is $100,000, which indicates individual awards were not expected to exceed $100,000.
How many awards will be made?
The listing notes “Expected Awards:” but the excerpt provided does not include a number. Based on the information available here, the expected number of awards is not specified.
When was the opportunity posted, and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on February 16, 2023, and the original closing date was April 18, 2023.
What is the relationship between this opportunity and IIJA?
The opportunity is labeled “FY23 IIJA,” indicating it is associated with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for the fiscal year 2023 funding cycle, as reflected in the opportunity name.
What is the key takeaway for designing a compliant project under this NOFO?
Based on the information provided, projects should be designed around cultural and paleontological resource management needs on BLM-managed public lands in Oregon and Washington, be led by an eligible applicant type, be structured as a cooperative agreement with BLM involvement, and avoid relying on Public Lands Corps Act intern or crew hiring under this NOFO.
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