Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00263
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- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM-(Arizona), BLM-(AZ), All Districts, Geographic Information Systems GIS and Database Maintenance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.225.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 26, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 26, 2016 See announcement cover sheet for the deadline (26 Aug 2016 @ 1700) for submission of applications.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $950,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Arizona is offering a discretionary funding opportunity to support Geographic Information Systems (GIS) work and database maintenance across all BLM Arizona district offices and the state office. The program is designed around youth engagement and workforce development, building on earlier successful efforts where youth organizations partnered with BLM staff on three main geospatial initiatives: improving geospatial mobility (a Geospatial Steering Committee priority), supporting the national Recreation Mapping Project for National Conservation Lands (a Director-level geospatial initiative), and contributing to the BLM Arizona Strategic Plan. Those earlier projects focused on using GIS to better support natural and cultural resource management on public lands, while also producing clearer, more accessible mapping products for public use.
The current opportunity expands that model by funding placements that are especially well-suited to upper-level college students or recent graduates with training in computer science, geography, cartography, or related fields. The central aim is to give participants hands-on experience with real BLM geospatial workflows while they provide practical support to BLM state and field office staff. In practice, this means helping develop, update, and implement spatially referenced map products and the underlying geospatial datasets used to produce them. Under BLM mentorship, participants are expected to learn and apply GIS software skills to design maps that are accurate, visually appealing, and easy for the public to understand and use.
A major deliverable emphasis is on web-based and digitally consumed mapping. The opportunity anticipates that completed mapping products will be published for public access across multiple digital platforms, enabling the public to search and browse BLM map content, download maps, and use mobile-device GPS capabilities to track real-time location on maps while recreating. Another key focus is maintaining and improving recreation-related geospatial data and interactive web maps that support BLM National Conservation Lands (NCL), including National Monuments and National Conservation Areas, where up-to-date recreation information is especially important for visitor safety, stewardship, and trip planning.
Beyond recreation mapping, the work also extends into maintaining and updating a range of BLM geospatial datasets and associated databases that support multiple resource and land management programs. The announcement specifically mentions potential involvement with Abandoned Mine Lands, Lands and Realty systems (including LR2000 or LRAM), Recreation program data (RMIS), invasive weeds and invasive species datasets (NISIMS), facilities data (FAMS), rangeland health (RAS), and planning-related databases such as ePlanning. The selected candidates may also take on additional geospatial tasks that broaden their exposure to BLM operations, depending on local office needs and priorities.
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement under the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, within the Natural Resources activity category (CFDA 15.225). Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning applications are open to a broad range of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility notes in the full announcement. BLM Arizona intends to make five awards total: one financial assistance agreement per district office plus one for the state office. The opportunity number is L16AS00263, it was posted July 26, 2016, and the original application deadline was August 26, 2016 (with the cover sheet noting submission by 5:00 PM on that date). The stated total award ceiling is $950,000, with five expected awards, reflecting the statewide scope and the intention to staff multiple offices to continue building BLM Arizona capacity in GIS, data stewardship, and publicly accessible digital mapping.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this BLM Arizona funding opportunity about?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Arizona to support Geographic Information Systems (GIS) work and database maintenance across all BLM Arizona district offices and the BLM Arizona state office. The overall goal is to strengthen BLM Arizona's GIS capacity, improve data stewardship, and produce publicly accessible digital mapping products that support land and resource management.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed around youth engagement and workforce development. It is meant to place participants into real BLM geospatial workflows under mentorship, so they gain hands-on experience while providing practical GIS and data support to BLM state and field office staff.
How does this opportunity build on previous BLM efforts?
The opportunity expands on earlier successful efforts where youth organizations partnered with BLM staff on three major geospatial initiatives: (1) improving geospatial mobility (a Geospatial Steering Committee priority), (2) supporting the national Recreation Mapping Project for National Conservation Lands (a Director-level geospatial initiative), and (3) contributing to the BLM Arizona Strategic Plan. Those projects emphasized using GIS to better support natural and cultural resource management and creating clearer mapping products for public use.
What kind of participants are these placements intended for?
The placements are described as especially well-suited to upper-level college students or recent graduates with training in computer science, geography, cartography, or related fields.
What types of work would participants be expected to do?
Participants would help develop, update, and implement spatially referenced map products and the underlying geospatial datasets used to produce them. Under BLM mentorship, they are expected to learn and apply GIS software skills to design maps that are accurate, visually appealing, and easy for the public to understand and use.
Is the focus mainly on printed maps or digital maps?
A major emphasis is on web-based and digitally consumed mapping. The opportunity anticipates that completed products will be published for public access across multiple digital platforms.
How will the public be able to use the mapping products?
The mapping products are anticipated to be published on digital platforms that enable the public to search and browse BLM map content, download maps, and use mobile-device GPS capabilities to track real-time location on maps while recreating.
What is the role of recreation mapping in this opportunity?
Maintaining and improving recreation-related geospatial data and interactive web maps is a key focus, particularly for BLM National Conservation Lands (NCL). This includes National Monuments and National Conservation Areas where current recreation information is important for visitor safety, stewardship, and trip planning.
Does the work include topics beyond recreation mapping?
Yes. The work also extends into maintaining and updating BLM geospatial datasets and associated databases that support multiple resource and land management programs.
Which BLM programs or systems are specifically mentioned as possible areas of involvement?
The announcement specifically mentions potential involvement with Abandoned Mine Lands; Lands and Realty systems (including LR2000 or LRAM); Recreation program data (RMIS); invasive weeds and invasive species datasets (NISIMS); facilities data (FAMS); rangeland health (RAS); and planning-related databases such as ePlanning.
Could participants be assigned other GIS tasks beyond the ones listed?
Yes. The announcement notes that selected candidates may take on additional geospatial tasks to broaden their exposure to BLM operations, depending on local office needs and priorities.
What offices does this opportunity support?
The opportunity supports GIS work and database maintenance across all BLM Arizona district offices and the BLM Arizona state office, reflecting a statewide scope.
What is the funding mechanism?
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement under the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.
What is the activity category and CFDA number?
The activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA number listed is 15.225.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning applications are open to a broad range of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility notes included in the full announcement.
How many awards does BLM Arizona intend to make?
BLM Arizona intends to make five awards total: one financial assistance agreement per district office plus one for the state office.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is L16AS00263.
When was the opportunity posted, and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on July 26, 2016. The original application deadline was August 26, 2016, and the cover sheet noted submission by 5:00 PM on that date.
What is the total funding amount available?
The stated total award ceiling is $950,000, with five expected awards. This reflects the statewide scope and the intention to staff multiple offices to continue building BLM Arizona capacity in GIS, data stewardship, and publicly accessible digital mapping.
What is the expected impact of the funded work?
The expected impact is stronger GIS and data stewardship capacity within BLM Arizona, improved and updated geospatial datasets, and the creation of clearer, more accessible digital mapping products for public use, including interactive and mobile-friendly mapping that supports recreation and broader land management needs.
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