FY25 Bureau of Land Management Recreation and Visitor Services- Bureau wide
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a funding opportunity for the FY25 Recreation and Visitor Services program, aimed at enhancing public recreational experiences on BLM-managed lands. This initiative seeks to support projects that align with key legislation, including the EXPLORE Act and the Great American Outdoors Act, with a focus on improving access to outdoor recreation for diverse communities. The program anticipates awarding approximately 50 projects, with funding amounts ranging from $5,000 to $70,000, totaling an estimated $3.2 million. Eligible applicants include private institutions of higher education, state and local governments, public educational institutions, federally recognized Native American tribes, and nonprofit organizations, while individuals and for-profit entities are excluded. Interested parties must submit their applications electronically through Grants.gov between June 23, 2025, and July 23, 2025, and can contact Stephanie McBride at smcbride@blm.gov for further information.
Eligible Applicants
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.