Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00129
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM AK Alaska Air Resources Program Support" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.236 Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 22, 2015 and posted on May 22, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 22, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $450,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $450,000.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM AK Alaska Air Resources Program Support opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00129) is a discretionary cooperative agreement from the Bureau of Land Management focused on strengthening air quality technical capacity tied to BLM land management decisions in Alaska. It sits within the Natural Resources funding activity area (CFDA 15.236, Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management) and is built around Clean Air Act compliance needs, especially as development pressures increase and air quality analyses become a bigger part of planning and permitting work on federal lands. While Alaska is widely viewed as having very clean air, the announcement emphasizes that localized impacts already occur near population centers and industrial or resource development areas, and that future oil and gas and other development could increase the workload for air quality review, modeling, monitoring, and public-facing technical support.
The program is grounded in the Clean Air Act framework, including the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for the six criteria pollutants (particulate matter, ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead), along with broader compliance obligations such as greenhouse gas considerations and the Regional Haze Rule. Although Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), Division of Air Quality is the primary state entity responsible for air pollution control statewide (including on federal lands within Alaska), federal land managers like BLM still have to ensure their decisions and authorized activities meet federal and state air requirements. The opportunity also reflects the expanded role of air quality analysis in federal decision-making after the 2011 interagency Memorandum of Understanding involving USDA, DOI, and EPA on air quality analysis and mitigation for federal oil and gas decisions through the NEPA process.
The core purpose of the cooperative agreement is to partner with a qualified recipient who can help BLM evaluate and communicate air quality impacts that could affect BLM-managed lands and neighboring jurisdictions, including state lands, other federal lands, tribal lands, corporate holdings, and private property. The recipient is expected to work closely with the BLM Alaska State Office, National Operations Center air resource specialists, and, as needed, district and field office staff. A practical part of the work is responsiveness: helping BLM address general air quality questions and concerns raised by the Alaskan public and providing input on statewide air quality issues when requested by the BLM project manager.
A major technical emphasis is on creating more consistent, defensible air quality modeling and monitoring approaches for Alaska. BLM notes it has already conducted modeling studies for oil and gas development on BLM lands, and the recipient will help review past modeling efforts while also helping develop, interpret, and improve future modeling analyses. The stated goal is a uniform modeling approach that can be applied across most of the state. This matters because Alaska is the only Arctic state in the US, and the announcement highlights that Arctic and sub-Arctic atmospheric conditions create unique challenges for air modeling due to distinct pollutant behavior, chemistry, and photochemical processes. In parallel, BLM has performed initial meteorological and air quality monitoring projects, and the cooperative partner will share data and technical experience so that future monitoring produces measurements that can be compared consistently across Alaska. The intent is not only to collect data, but to standardize sampling approaches so datasets are compatible and useful for long-term planning and regulatory analysis.
The agreement also supports BLM program management and NEPA-facing deliverables by providing technical review and oversight of air-related work products and by supplying air quality analysis for BLM planning and compliance tasks. The announcement calls out specific applications such as Resource Management Plans (RMPs), General Conformity Determinations, Environmental Impact Studies, and other air quality modeling and related questions that arise as BLM evaluates actions and authorizations. Because this is a cooperative agreement, the structure anticipates active collaboration rather than a hands-off grant, with BLM staff and the recipient jointly shaping technical direction, reviewing products, and aligning methods with agency needs.
In terms of award details, BLM expected to make one award with an estimated total funding amount of $450,000, with the award ceiling also listed as $450,000 (award floor $500). No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any entity type unless further limited by any additional eligibility text in the full announcement. The opportunity was originally posted May 22, 2015, with a closing date of July 22, 2015, and it was later archived December 30, 2020. For logistical questions about accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Betty Lockard, Grants Specialist, BLM Alaska (907-271-2816, blockard@blm.gov).
FAQs: BLM AK Alaska Air Resources Program Support (L15AS00129)
What is the BLM AK Alaska Air Resources Program Support opportunity?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska intended to strengthen air quality technical capacity tied to BLM land management decisions in Alaska. The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00129.
Which agency is offering this funding?
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska, is the awarding agency.
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity is a cooperative agreement. That structure anticipates active collaboration between BLM staff and the selected recipient, rather than a hands-off award.
What is the primary purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to partner with a qualified recipient who can help BLM evaluate and communicate air quality impacts that could affect BLM-managed lands and neighboring jurisdictions in Alaska, and to support air quality analysis used in planning, permitting, and compliance decisions.
What broader funding category does this opportunity fall under?
The announcement places it within the Natural Resources funding activity area and identifies CFDA 15.236, Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management.
Why does BLM emphasize air quality work in Alaska if Alaska is known for clean air?
While Alaska is widely viewed as having very clean air, the announcement notes that localized impacts already occur near population centers and industrial or resource development areas. It also anticipates that future oil and gas and other development could increase the workload for air quality review, modeling, monitoring, and public-facing technical support.
What laws and regulatory frameworks does this program connect to?
The program is grounded in the Clean Air Act framework, including national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for six criteria pollutants (particulate matter, ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead). It also references broader compliance obligations such as greenhouse gas considerations and the Regional Haze Rule.
How does this relate to NEPA and federal decision-making?
The opportunity reflects an expanded role of air quality analysis in federal decision-making after the 2011 interagency Memorandum of Understanding involving USDA, DOI, and EPA regarding air quality analysis and mitigation for federal oil and gas decisions through the NEPA process.
If Alaska has a state air agency, why does BLM need additional air quality support?
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), Division of Air Quality, is described as the primary statewide entity responsible for air pollution control, including on federal lands. However, federal land managers like BLM still must ensure their decisions and authorized activities meet federal and state air requirements, creating an ongoing need for air quality analysis and technical support.
What kinds of jurisdictions or land types are considered in the work?
The recipient is expected to help BLM evaluate and communicate air quality impacts that could affect BLM-managed lands and neighboring jurisdictions, including state lands, other federal lands, tribal lands, corporate holdings, and private property.
What type of collaboration is expected with BLM staff?
The recipient is expected to work closely with the BLM Alaska State Office, National Operations Center air resource specialists, and, as needed, district and field office staff. The cooperative agreement approach anticipates joint technical direction and review of products.
What does the opportunity say about responding to the public?
A practical expectation is responsiveness to general air quality questions and concerns raised by the Alaskan public and providing input on statewide air quality issues when requested by the BLM project manager.
What technical work is emphasized for air quality modeling?
A major emphasis is developing more consistent and defensible air quality modeling approaches for Alaska. The recipient is expected to help review past modeling efforts, develop and interpret future modeling analyses, and support the goal of a uniform modeling approach that can be applied across most of the state.
Why is Alaska described as challenging for air quality modeling?
The announcement highlights that Alaska is the only Arctic state in the US and that Arctic and sub-Arctic atmospheric conditions create unique challenges for air modeling due to distinct pollutant behavior, chemistry, and photochemical processes.
What monitoring-related work does the opportunity include?
BLM notes it has performed initial meteorological and air quality monitoring projects, and the cooperative partner is expected to share data and technical experience so future monitoring produces measurements that can be compared consistently across Alaska. The intent includes standardizing sampling approaches so datasets are compatible and useful for long-term planning and regulatory analysis.
Is the goal only to collect new monitoring data?
No. The description emphasizes not only data collection but also standardization so monitoring measurements and datasets can be compared consistently across Alaska and used for long-term planning and regulatory analysis.
What kinds of BLM planning and compliance deliverables are mentioned?
The opportunity calls out support for Resource Management Plans (RMPs), General Conformity Determinations, Environmental Impact Studies, and other air quality modeling and related questions that arise as BLM evaluates actions and authorizations.
What role does the recipient play in reviewing technical products?
The cooperative agreement supports BLM program management and NEPA-facing deliverables by providing technical review and oversight of air-related work products and supplying air quality analysis for planning and compliance tasks.
How many awards did BLM expect to make?
BLM expected to make one award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $450,000.
What are the award ceiling and floor?
The award ceiling is listed as $450,000 and the award floor is listed as $500.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the provided description.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any entity type unless further limited by additional eligibility text in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was originally posted on May 22, 2015, and had a closing date of July 22, 2015.
What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
The listing was later archived on December 30, 2020, indicating it is not an active, open opportunity based on the provided dates.
Who is the contact for logistical questions about accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Betty Lockard, Grants Specialist, BLM Alaska. Phone: 907-271-2816. Email: blockard@blm.gov.
What is the main focus area BLM is trying to strengthen through this agreement?
The focus is strengthening air quality technical capacity connected to BLM land management decisions in Alaska, particularly as air quality analyses become a bigger part of planning and permitting and as development pressures increase.
How does the program describe the intended outcome for modeling and monitoring methods?
The intended outcome is increased consistency and defensibility: a more uniform modeling approach that can be applied across most of Alaska and monitoring/sampling approaches that produce comparable measurements and compatible datasets statewide.
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