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Management Initiatives

Program Information

Popular name

Management Initiatives

Program Number

15.239

Program objective

To provide a variety of Bureau of Land Management financial assistance awards not covered by any other program entry. This program will support mission program efforts for the management, protection, and development of public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and continues to advance the Department of the Interior's priorities to address the climate crisis, restore balance on public lands and waters, advance environmental justice, and invest in a clean energy future. Awards are typically supported by funding one-time specific legislation and internal projects and programs. During FY 21 this program covered the Experienced Services Program (ESP), which provides services to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Offices on projects that support the BLMs mission. ESP participants provide technical assistance and support to BLM in the development and execution of activities that benefit the general public and provide support to BLM employees. The program will provide opportunities to qualified individuals 55 years of age and older, who have specific technical skills and abilities not available or underrepresented at current BLM staffing levels. The ESP participants will not replace or displace current BLM employees.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    No Current Data Available. Developing partnerships to include the funding for continued support of collaborative efforts to build community capacity, increase youth employment opportunities, and support for the management, protection and development of public lands. The public and BLM benefit from its support with partners in heightening public understanding of the social and economic, as well as environmental, aspects of ecosystem restoration and maintenance.

  2. 2017

    Developing partnerships to include the funding for continued support of collaborative efforts to build community capacity, increase youth employment opportunities, and support for the management, protection and development of public lands. The public and BLM benefit from its support with partners in heightening public understanding of the social and economic, as well as environmental, aspects of ecosystem restoration and maintenance.

  3. 2018

    No Current Data Available.

  4. 2019

    Experienced Service Program recruits individuals 55 and older to provide technical support of the BLM priority multiple-use related programs. 31 project positions were selected in FY 2019

  5. 2020

    Experienced Service Program recruits individuals 55 and older to provide technical support of the BLM priority multiple use related programs. 8 new project positions were selected in FY2020. A total of 43 enrollees on board.

  6. 2021

    Experienced Service Program recruits individuals 55 and older to provide technical support of the BLM priority multiple-use related programs. 20 new project positions have been selected in FY2021. Currently a total of 52 enrollees on board.

  7. 2022

    These projected accomplishments will be projects for foresters, land surveyors , petroleum engineers, geologists, etc, but reported under BLM’s new Assistance Listing number 15.016 - Experienced Services Program.

  8. 2023

    Under the Experience Services Program (ESP) Individuals (Americans, age 55 years and older) who qualify for temporary positions, as described in approved position descriptions provided by the BLM have been recruited to help pass on work experience, knowledge and agency institutional knowledge as a way to bridge the knowledge and experience gap with onboarding new agency employees.

  9. 2024

    No data available at this time.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Program information is included in the Bureau of Land Management Manuals, available at http://www.blm.gov. These documents may also be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Land Management Office listed below.