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

Federal funding opportunity L25AS00310 from Bureau of Land Management (Department of the Interior).

Posted: June 23, 2025
Closed: July 23, 2025
Award ceiling: $70,000
Award floor: $5,000
Program funding: $3,200,000
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Assistance listing: 15.225
Category: Natural Resources
Archives: August 22, 2025

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 15.225 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated: $18.1M
FY2025 obligated: $4.8M
FY2026 (to date) obligated: $1,895
Awards in window: 121

Top recipients: Bureau of Land Management Foundation, International Mountain Bicycling Association, Southern Nevada Conservancy, Wood River Trails Coalition Inc, Iditarod National Historic Trail, Inc

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

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.

Who can apply

County governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
State governments
Private institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

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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Agency contact: Bureau of Land Management · [email protected] · 303-202-3865

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