Deadline: 14-Feb-2025
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking proposals for the Headquarters Recreation and Visitor Services Program.
Program Goals
- Connect with youth, tribes, underserved, and nature-deprived communities to enhance access to quality recreation opportunities and foster public lands stewardship.
- Improve climate resiliency on public lands while enhancing outdoor recreation opportunities and activities.
- Identify and remove outdoor recreation barriers, expand recreation opportunities for all, and provide an enhanced, more sustainable recreation experience by delivering up-to-date and engaging visitor information online and in person.
Program Description
- The BLM’s Recreation and Visitor Services Program oversees a broad and complex set of recreation related programs that provide a multitude of recreation opportunities and experiences. These recreation resources and visitor services support strong local economies and public land conservation. As the BLM works to enhance recreational opportunities, they strive to remain a good neighbor and partner.
- Public lands managed by the BLM provide exceptional and one-of-kind recreational experiences that invite all to share in the enjoyment and stewardship of their public lands and waters. These lands are located near urban centers and towns, attracting over 82 million visitors annually.
- Program Strategic Goals: The Recreation and Visitor Services Program provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities that benefit the public and local communities. The program is also responsible for implementing Administration and Department priorities, including projects to improve racial equity, diversity and inclusion; help strengthen the U.S. economy; and reduce impacts to the environment and climate.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,750,000
- Award Ceiling: $650,000
- Award Floor: $10,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- 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 without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Additional Information
- 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.
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