Opportunity Information: Apply for L20AS00011
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offered this discretionary funding opportunity to support recreation and visitor services work on BLM-managed public lands in Utah. The program sits within BLM's Recreation and Visitor Services Program, which covers a wide range of on-the-ground recreation management and visitor-facing services intended to improve outdoor experiences while protecting natural and cultural resources. The overall theme is that recreation on BLM lands is not just about trails and facilities; it is also closely tied to local economic strength, community quality of life, and long-term conservation outcomes. BLM frames this effort as partnership-driven, aiming to be a good neighbor and to help communities meet their own social, economic, and environmental goals connected to nearby public lands.
The opportunity is titled "Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Managment Utah Recreation and Visitors Services" with Funding Opportunity Number L20AS00011 and CFDA (Assistance Listing) 15.225. Awards were to be made through a Cooperative Agreement, which generally signals a more collaborative relationship between the federal agency and the recipient than a standard grant, often involving substantial federal involvement such as coordination, technical input, or joint implementation. The activity category is Natural Resources, consistent with projects that blend recreation access with stewardship, visitor management, and conservation-minded improvements.
Eligible applicants were broad and included most levels of government and many public-serving organizations. Specifically, eligibility included state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized governments; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in those nonprofit categories); and private institutions of higher education. In practical terms, that means local governments, tribes, universities, and nonprofits involved in outdoor recreation, visitor services, education, conservation, or community development were all positioned to apply.
Funding was structured with an award ceiling of $100,000 per award and an expected total of 15 awards. While the notice does not list a specific minimum award amount in the provided text, the ceiling and expected number of awards suggest BLM was aiming for multiple small-to-midsize projects rather than a few large ones, likely spread across different field offices, recreation sites, or communities adjacent to BLM lands in Utah.
Timing was clearly defined. The opportunity opened January 28, 2020, and was open through April 30, 2020 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. It offered two submission rounds: Round One applications were due March 30, 2020 at 4:30 PM Eastern, and Round Two applications were due April 30, 2020 at 4:30 PM Eastern. This two-round structure typically helps applicants who are ready early to be considered sooner while still leaving time for others to develop partnerships, scopes of work, and required application materials.
The purpose statement emphasizes BLM lands as uniquely accessible and increasingly central to outdoor recreation in the West, noting that more than 120 urban centers and thousands of rural towns are located within 25 miles of BLM lands. The agency highlights a shift in how these lands are perceived, from "the lands nobody wanted" to a core part of "America's Great Outdoors" and a "Backyard to Backcountry" resource. In terms of what this implies for project focus, the opportunity is oriented toward efforts that improve recreation opportunities and visitor experiences while supporting responsible use, protecting resources, and contributing to local community outcomes. Projects that align well would typically be those that help manage recreation demand, enhance visitor services, improve or maintain recreation assets, strengthen partnerships, and connect recreation benefits to community wellbeing and conservation goals on BLM-managed lands in Utah.Apply for L20AS00011
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Managment Utah Recreation and Visitors Services" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.225.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 28, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 2020 Open from January 28, 2020 through April 30, 2020 430 PM EST Round One Applications Due March 30, 2020, 430 PM EST Round Two Applications Due April 30, 2020, 430 PM EST. (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.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- 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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