Opportunity Information: Apply for AZ RFA08 0001
Apply for AZ RFA08 0001
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Arizona Challenge Cost Share" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231 Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 21, 2007 and posted on Dec 21, 2007.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 22, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 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 Arizona Challenge Cost Share (CCS) opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement program designed to fund on-the-ground conservation and public land management projects in Arizona through partnerships with non-federal entities. The core idea is to stretch limited public dollars by requiring cost sharing or matching from partners, keeping projects cost-effective and grounded at the local level while delivering clear public benefits. Projects supported under this program are intended to protect or improve public resources and values, with an emphasis on practical work that benefits the general public.
The scope of eligible work is broad and focused on natural and cultural resource outcomes on public lands. The announcement highlights conservation and other land management projects that support recreation, fish and wildlife, special status plants, water quality, cultural sites, and historical trails, among other public resource priorities. In other words, proposals could reasonably align with habitat improvement, restoration, recreation infrastructure or management improvements, sensitive species and plant conservation, water quality protection activities, or stewardship and preservation efforts tied to cultural resources and historic routes, so long as they fit BLM goals and produce measurable public value.
This funding was offered as a discretionary grant in the form of cooperative agreements, meaning BLM expected to be substantially involved in the project’s execution (for example, through coordination, technical input, or joint implementation). The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA listing associated with the opportunity is 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). The opportunity anticipated making around 30 awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $700,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $1,500 up to a ceiling of $150,000, allowing both small community-scale projects and larger, more complex efforts to compete.
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, indicating that any type of applicant could apply, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement. A key condition is that a cost-sharing or matching component is required, consistent with the program’s purpose of leveraging non-federal partner investment. The original posting date was December 21, 2007, and applications were due by January 22, 2008, with the opportunity later archived on February 21, 2008.
For administrative or access issues with the full announcement, the listed agency contact was Edward T. Walsh, Grants and Agreements Officer, reachable by phone at 602-417-9289.
Arizona Challenge Cost Share (CCS) - FAQs
What is the Arizona Challenge Cost Share (CCS) opportunity?
The Arizona Challenge Cost Share (CCS) opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement program intended to fund on-the-ground conservation and public land management projects in Arizona through partnerships with non-federal entities.
What is the main purpose of the CCS program?
The core purpose is to stretch limited public dollars by requiring cost sharing or matching from partners, keeping projects cost-effective, locally grounded, and focused on delivering clear public benefits on public lands.
What types of projects does CCS fund?
Projects are intended to protect or improve public resources and values on public lands. The scope is broad and includes conservation and other land management work that supports recreation, fish and wildlife, special status plants, water quality, cultural sites, historical trails, and other public resource priorities aligned with BLM goals.
Are habitat improvement and restoration activities eligible?
Yes. The description indicates proposals could align with habitat improvement and restoration as long as they fit BLM goals and produce measurable public value.
Does the program support recreation-related projects?
Yes. The announcement highlights projects that support recreation, which could include recreation infrastructure or management improvements, as long as they are consistent with BLM goals and provide public benefits.
Does CCS support fish, wildlife, and plant conservation work?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes fish and wildlife and special status plants, and it is associated with CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management).
Can projects focused on water quality be funded?
Yes. Water quality is explicitly listed as a supported priority area, provided the work fits BLM goals and delivers measurable public value on public lands.
Are cultural resource and historic trail projects eligible?
Yes. The opportunity highlights cultural sites and historical trails, and notes stewardship and preservation efforts tied to cultural resources and historic routes as examples of reasonable alignment.
Where must the project take place?
The program is intended to fund projects in Arizona, focused on natural and cultural resource outcomes on public lands.
What kind of funding instrument is used?
Funding was offered as a discretionary grant in the form of cooperative agreements.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates BLM expected to be substantially involved in the project’s execution, such as through coordination, technical input, or joint implementation.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity is 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management).
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity anticipated making around 30 awards.
What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total program funding level was $700,000.
What was the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from $1,500 (floor) to $150,000 (ceiling).
Can small projects apply, or is it only for large projects?
Both. The award range (from $1,500 to $150,000) suggests the opportunity was designed to accommodate small community-scale efforts as well as larger, more complex projects.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of applicant could apply, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching component is required as a key condition of the program, consistent with its goal of leveraging non-federal partner investment.
Why does the program require cost sharing or a match?
The program is designed to leverage partner contributions to stretch limited public funds and keep projects cost-effective while delivering public benefits.
What kinds of benefits are projects expected to deliver?
Projects are expected to deliver clear public benefits and measurable public value by protecting or improving public resources and values on public lands, aligned with BLM goals.
When was this opportunity originally posted?
The original posting date was December 21, 2007.
What was the application deadline?
Applications were due by January 22, 2008.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on February 21, 2008.
Who do I contact if I have administrative or access issues with the full announcement?
The listed agency contact was Edward T. Walsh, Grants and Agreements Officer. Phone: 602-417-9289.
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