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- The Bureau of Land Management in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Arizona Wild Horse Holding and Training Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.229 Wild Horse and Burro Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 6, 2012 and posted on Nov 6, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 16, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,843,750.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,843,750.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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.
- Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burro Act (WFRHBA) of 1971, as amended, section 1336 (Public Law 92 195) that states The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with other landowners and with State and local governmental agencies and may issue such regulations as he deems necessary for the furtherance of the purposes of this Act.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Arizona Wild Horse Holding and Training Program is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement opportunity created under Section 6 of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 (as amended). The program sits within the BLM's broader responsibility to manage and protect wild horses and burros on public lands while keeping herd sizes in balance with available rangeland resources and other authorized land uses. The funding notice explains the management pressure driving the project: wild horse and burro populations can grow quickly because they have few natural predators, with herds capable of doubling roughly every four years. At the time of the announcement, the BLM estimated about 37,000 animals on BLM-managed lands, which was roughly 11,000 above the Bureau's established Appropriate Management Level. In addition, more than 47,000 animals were already being cared for off-range in short-term corral facilities or long-term pasture settings, all of which remain protected under the 1971 law. A major long-term strategy for reducing holding numbers and costs is adoption into private care, and the BLM notes that since 1973 it has placed more than 213,000 animals through its adoption program.
The central purpose of this Arizona program is to add critically needed holding capacity and to improve adoption outcomes by pairing safe, compliant housing with training and gentling that makes animals more suitable for placement. The project is designed to ensure the proper care of wild horses removed from the range and to prepare them for adoption or for transfer to agencies that require horses. By demonstrating that wild horses and burros are trainable and can become reliable partners, the program aims to increase the number of successful adoptions, which in turn reduces the long-term public expense of maintaining animals in government-funded holding.
Operationally, the cooperative agreement envisions a partnership where the selected recipient provides and operates a facility that can adequately and humanely house wild horses, with the infrastructure needed to safely unload, move, sort, and restrain animals when necessary. The facility may also be used by the BLM as a temporary placement site for animals that have been repossessed due to abuse or abandoned by adopters, until they can be reassigned. Alongside animal care, the program emphasizes workforce and educational benefits: it is intended to provide participants with hands-on experience and skill development in animal husbandry, equine care, and wild horse gentling techniques, framed as positive work experiences that support both the animals and the people involved.
In terms of grant mechanics, this was a discretionary funding opportunity issued by the BLM with funding provided through a cooperative agreement (meaning the agency typically expects substantial involvement or collaboration during the project rather than a hands-off grant). The opportunity listed one expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $6,843,750, an award ceiling of $6,843,750, and an award floor of $1,368,750. No cost sharing or matching was required. Eligibility was described as unrestricted, open to any entity type, consistent with the Act's authorization for the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with other landowners and with state and local governmental agencies. The notice was posted on November 6, 2012, with an application closing date of November 16, 2012, and an archive date of November 23, 2012. The CFDA listing associated with the program was 15.229, Wild Horse and Burro Resource Management, and the announcement directed applicants to Grants.gov for full details and to the BLM grants management contact for access issues.
Arizona Wild Horse Holding and Training Program (BLM Cooperative Agreement) - FAQs
What is the Arizona Wild Horse Holding and Training Program?
The Arizona Wild Horse Holding and Training Program is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement opportunity created under Section 6 of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 (as amended). It supports BLM efforts to manage and protect wild horses and burros on public lands while keeping herd sizes in balance with available rangeland resources and other authorized land uses.
Why is BLM pursuing this program?
The program responds to management pressure caused by fast-growing wild horse and burro populations, which can increase quickly because they have few natural predators. The funding notice states herds can double roughly every four years, creating a need for additional holding capacity and improved pathways to adoption.
What population numbers did BLM cite in the notice?
At the time of the announcement, BLM estimated about 37,000 animals on BLM-managed lands, which was roughly 11,000 above the Bureau's established Appropriate Management Level. The notice also stated that more than 47,000 animals were already being cared for off-range in short-term corral facilities or long-term pasture settings.
Are these animals protected under federal law?
Yes. The notice indicates that animals in off-range holding remain protected under the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 (as amended).
What is the central purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The central purpose is to add critically needed holding capacity and to improve adoption outcomes by pairing safe, compliant housing with training and gentling that makes animals more suitable for placement.
How does training and gentling fit into the project?
The project is designed to prepare wild horses for adoption or for transfer to agencies that require horses. By showing that wild horses and burros are trainable and can become reliable partners, the program aims to increase successful adoptions and reduce the long-term public expense of government-funded holding.
What kinds of activities is the selected recipient expected to provide?
The cooperative agreement envisions a partnership where the selected recipient provides and operates a facility that can adequately and humanely house wild horses. The facility is expected to have infrastructure needed to safely unload, move, sort, and restrain animals when necessary.
Can the facility be used for animals that were repossessed or abandoned?
Yes. The notice states the facility may also be used by BLM as a temporary placement site for animals that have been repossessed due to abuse or abandoned by adopters, until they can be reassigned.
Does the program include workforce development or educational components?
Yes. The program emphasizes hands-on experience and skill development in animal husbandry, equine care, and wild horse gentling techniques, described as positive work experiences supporting both the animals and participants.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity issued by BLM, with funding provided through a cooperative agreement. The cooperative agreement structure indicates BLM typically expects substantial involvement or collaboration during the project rather than a hands-off grant.
How many awards did BLM expect to make?
The opportunity listed one expected award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $6,843,750.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was $6,843,750 and the award floor was $1,368,750.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted and open to any entity type, consistent with the Act's authorization for the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with other landowners and with state and local governmental agencies.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The notice was posted on November 6, 2012. The application closing date was November 16, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed in the notice was November 23, 2012.
What CFDA number was associated with this program?
The CFDA listing associated with the program was 15.229, Wild Horse and Burro Resource Management.
Where were applicants directed to find full application details?
The announcement directed applicants to Grants.gov for full details.
What should applicants do if they had trouble accessing the opportunity?
The announcement instructed applicants to contact the BLM grants management contact for access issues.
How does adoption relate to BLM's long-term strategy?
The notice describes adoption into private care as a major long-term strategy to reduce holding numbers and costs. It also notes that since 1973 BLM has placed more than 213,000 animals through its adoption program.
What broader BLM responsibility does this program support?
It supports BLM's responsibility to manage and protect wild horses and burros on public lands while keeping herd sizes in balance with rangeland resources and other authorized land uses.
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