FY26 Bureau of Land Management Youth Conservation Corps - Bureau wide

Bureau of Land Management · L26AS00064 · Deadline: October 16, 2026 · Advertised ceiling: $220k

Program-level history — this opportunity doesn't publish per-opportunity awards, so these numbers describe its parent program (CFDA 15.243, Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands), not this competition alone. Labeled that way on purpose.

Program volume ~61 awards/yr

30 unique recipients in the sample; 20 repeat winners.

Actual award size (program) $44k median

range $6k – $1.8M

Ask-amount guidance

Applicants here typically receive far less than the advertised ceiling: the program median is $44k against a $220k ceiling (20%). Budgets far above the median need a story; budgets far below leave money on the table.

Draw-down reality (program)

Across 208 completed awards in this program (FY2021+ sample, USAspending outlay records), grantees ultimately drew a median 100% of obligated funds. A median well under 100% means underspend or early closure is common here — worth knowing before promising a spend-down timeline.

Listing summary

The Headquarters Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offices have collaborated with Qualified Youth Corps, as authorized by the Public Lands Corps Act (PLC), to accomplish natural and cultural resource-focused projects for numerous years. This program"s projects provide opportunities to gain work experience in public lands and natural resources management. Through their BLM experience, youth gain an appreciation for public lands, learn about natural resource management careers, and become the next generation of public lands stewards. The BLM Youth Program helps the agency accomplish projects acros…

Eligibility: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other), Nonprofits with 501(c)(3), other than higher education, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3), Private institutions of higher education · Categories: Natural Resources · official listing ↗

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Sources: NIH RePORTER (opportunity-exact) and USAspending (program-level), labeled per section. GrantsDue computes summaries only; verify anything critical against the originals. Methodology.