Opportunity Information: Apply for L24AS00073
The FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management MT/DAK Good Neighbor Authority funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L24AS00073) is a discretionary cooperative agreement program run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), focused on natural resources work in the Montana/Dakota region. It is associated with CFDA 15.015 and is intended to support projects carried out under BLM's Good Neighbor Authority framework, which generally emphasizes cross-boundary collaboration where state, county, and tribal partners can implement work aligned with BLM land management goals.
Eligibility is tightly restricted. Only state governments, county governments, and Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) are eligible applicants, along with Native American tribal organizations (including those other than federally recognized tribal governments, as listed in the eligibility section). The notice is explicit that all other applicant types are ineligible, which means nonprofits, universities, private entities, and most other organizations cannot apply directly under this NOFO. In practice, this makes it a government-to-government style funding opportunity, aimed at enabling public-sector and tribal partners to execute priority natural resource projects in coordination with BLM.
A key limitation in the announcement is that this NOFO does not support hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The notice states that the Public Lands Corps Act (16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II) is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under that authority, and that this Good Neighbor Authority NOFO is not the vehicle for that kind of youth/intern crew engagement. As a result, even eligible Youth Conservation Corps entities are directed away from this opportunity and instead toward NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands, for projects that involve youth crews or intern-type positions. This is an important compliance and project-design point: proposals under this opportunity should be structured around eligible governmental/tribal implementation capacity rather than youth corps hiring models.
The original application closing date for this opportunity was March 18, 2024, and the opportunity record was created on January 16, 2024. The award ceiling listed is $3,100,000, indicating that individual awards may be substantial, depending on BLM priorities and available funding. The opportunity lists "Expected Awards:" but does not provide a number in the source data provided, so prospective applicants would typically need to consult the full NOFO package for details on how many awards BLM anticipated making, typical award sizes, and any geographic or project-type prioritization.
Overall, this funding opportunity is best understood as a targeted, region-specific BLM cooperative agreement for Montana/Dakota partners, intended for state, county, and tribal governments (and certain tribal organizations) to carry out BLM-aligned natural resources work under Good Neighbor Authority, with a clear restriction that it is not intended to fund intern or youth crew hiring under the Public Lands Corps framework.Apply for L24AS00073
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management MT/DAK Good Neighbor Authority" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.015.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-01-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-18. (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 $3,100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
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