FY26 Bureau of Land Management Recreation and Visitor Services - Bureau wide

Key facts

Summary from the notice

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

• Public and state colleges and universities
• Private colleges and universities
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• State governments
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
• County governments
• Federally recognized tribal governments
• Other Native American tribal organizations
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)

Eligibility details from the notice

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.

Registrations you will likely need

Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.

• SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
• A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
• A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.

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