Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00027
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- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM Arizona 2016 Challenge Cost Share Program All Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.238.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 28, 2016 and posted on Jan 28, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2016. (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 $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 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 Arizona 2016 Challenge Cost Share (CCS) Program is a Bureau of Land Management funding opportunity designed to support partnership-based conservation and public land management work across Arizona. The CCS program traces back to 1985, when Congress initially funded it through the wildlife program to encourage cooperative conservation projects. Over time, BLM expanded it beyond wildlife to include a wide range of natural and cultural resource priorities where partnerships can produce on-the-ground results. In practical terms, this program is built around the idea that local BLM offices and non-federal partners can combine funding, expertise, labor, and other resources to deliver projects that benefit public lands and the broader public.
Projects supported through the Arizona CCS program span many different activity types, including research, resource inventories, monitoring, and applied studies; implementation of habitat improvement and restoration; protection, documentation, and stewardship of cultural resources; improvements that enhance recreational opportunities; development and implementation of species conservation and recovery plans; environmental education; conservation work focused on native plant communities; and eradication or control of noxious weeds. In Arizona specifically, BLM emphasizes maintaining diverse local partnerships tied to wildlife, recreation, cultural resources, rare plants, plant community conservation, fisheries, and riparian habitat. The program is intentionally managed at a local level, with projects typically developed through relationships and priorities identified by field offices and district staffs rather than being purely top-down.
For FY 2016, BLM Arizona indicated it would focus its CCS management on a broad mix of work, such as resource inventory, monitoring and research, environmental education, habitat and plant community restoration, cultural site protection, special status species management, and recreation and off-highway vehicle (OHV) management. The opportunity also highlights the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network, a nationwide partnership consortium that includes federal agencies, universities, tribes, state and local governments, and conservation organizations. The Desert Southwest CESU is described as a mechanism for crossing institutional boundaries to support research, education, and technical assistance related to stewardship of the region's natural, cultural, and social resources, with an emphasis on connecting researchers, practitioners who use science products, educators, and the public.
The core objective of the Arizona CCS program is to run a cost-effective cost-share program with non-federal partners to carry out conservation and other public land management projects that serve public resources and the general public. The opportunity frames eligible project benefits broadly, including recreation, fish and wildlife, special status plants, water quality, cultural sites, and historic trails. A key practical requirement is coordination with BLM staff: applicants are expected to develop proposed cost-share projects in collaboration with the relevant local BLM office. The text directs prospective partners to contact the appropriate subject-matter staff depending on the project type, such as field office or district wildlife biologists for wildlife habitat projects, field office or district archaeologists for cultural site protection projects, or Arizona State Office program leaders for efforts with statewide implications.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM) as a discretionary funding opportunity under a cooperative agreement instrument. It falls under the Natural Resources activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.238. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), with the caveat that applicants must follow any eligibility clarifications included in the full announcement. The opportunity number is L16AS00027, and it was posted on January 28, 2016, with a closing date of July 31, 2016. The listed award ceiling is $250,000, and the opportunity anticipated up to 15 awards.
The announcement also provides examples of FY 2016 approved projects, which illustrate the kinds of efforts funded and the local contacts involved. These examples include: Arizona Strip Wildlife Water Reconstruction ($20,000); Arizona State Office Travel Management Implementation ($49,000); Gila District Watershed Partnership ($25,000); Phoenix District 21CSC Youth Initiative ($50,000); Arizona State Office Paleontological Survey at Cascabel ($16,000); Colorado District CESU Silver Creek Catchment project ($24,000); and a Gila District project with Friends of the San Pedro ($20,000). Together, these examples show that funded work can range from infrastructure and habitat-focused improvements (like wildlife water reconstruction), to planning and implementation (travel management), to education and youth engagement initiatives, to scientific survey work and watershed-scale partnerships.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): BLM Arizona 2016 Challenge Cost Share (CCS) Program
What is the BLM Arizona 2016 Challenge Cost Share (CCS) Program?
The BLM Arizona 2016 Challenge Cost Share (CCS) Program is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding opportunity that supports partnership-based conservation and public land management work across Arizona. It is designed to help BLM offices and non-federal partners combine funding and other resources to deliver on-the-ground projects that benefit public lands and the general public.
What is the purpose of the CCS program?
The program objective is to operate a cost-effective cost-share program with non-federal partners to carry out conservation and other public land management projects that serve public resources and the general public. The opportunity describes benefits broadly, including improvements related to recreation, fish and wildlife, special status plants, water quality, cultural sites, and historic trails.
What does "Challenge Cost Share" mean in practice?
In practical terms, the program is built around collaboration where local BLM offices and non-federal partners can combine funding, expertise, labor, and other resources to complete projects. The emphasis is on partnerships producing tangible on-the-ground results.
When did the CCS program start?
The CCS program traces back to 1985, when Congress initially funded it through the wildlife program to encourage cooperative conservation projects. Over time, BLM expanded it beyond wildlife to include a wide range of natural and cultural resource priorities.
What kinds of projects can be supported under this opportunity?
The opportunity lists many eligible activity types, including:
- Research, resource inventories, monitoring, and applied studies
- Habitat improvement and restoration implementation
- Protection, documentation, and stewardship of cultural resources
- Improvements that enhance recreational opportunities
- Development and implementation of species conservation and recovery plans
- Environmental education
- Conservation focused on native plant communities
- Eradication or control of noxious weeds
What priority areas does BLM Arizona emphasize for partnerships?
In Arizona, the opportunity emphasizes maintaining diverse local partnerships tied to wildlife, recreation, cultural resources, rare plants, plant community conservation, fisheries, and riparian habitat.
What did BLM Arizona indicate it would focus on for FY 2016?
For FY 2016, BLM Arizona indicated it would focus CCS management on a broad mix of work, including resource inventory, monitoring and research, environmental education, habitat and plant community restoration, cultural site protection, special status species management, and recreation and off-highway vehicle (OHV) management.
Is this program managed locally or centrally?
The program is intentionally managed at a local level. Projects are typically developed through relationships and priorities identified by field offices and district staffs, rather than being purely top-down.
Who can apply for this funding opportunity?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), with the caveat that applicants must follow any eligibility clarifications included in the full announcement.
Is coordination with BLM staff required before applying?
Yes. Applicants are expected to develop proposed cost-share projects in collaboration with the relevant local BLM office. The opportunity directs prospective partners to contact appropriate subject-matter staff depending on the project type.
Who should be contacted at BLM for project coordination?
The opportunity provides general guidance on who to contact based on the project topic, for example:
- For wildlife habitat projects: field office or district wildlife biologists
- For cultural site protection projects: field office or district archaeologists
- For efforts with statewide implications: Arizona State Office program leaders
What federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity was posted by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM).
What type of funding instrument is used?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary funding opportunity under a cooperative agreement instrument.
What is the activity category for this grant?
The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 15.238.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is L16AS00027.
When was the opportunity posted, and what was the deadline?
The opportunity was posted on January 28, 2016, and the closing date was July 31, 2016.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $250,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated up to 15 awards.
What kinds of public benefits are expected from funded projects?
The opportunity frames eligible project benefits broadly and includes examples such as recreation, fish and wildlife, special status plants, water quality, cultural sites, and historic trails.
Does the opportunity mention any partnership networks that may be relevant?
Yes. The opportunity highlights the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network, which is described as a nationwide partnership consortium that includes federal agencies, universities, tribes, state and local governments, and conservation organizations.
What is the Desert Southwest CESU and how is it described?
The Desert Southwest CESU is described as a mechanism for crossing institutional boundaries to support research, education, and technical assistance related to stewardship of the region's natural, cultural, and social resources. The emphasis includes connecting researchers, practitioners who use science products, educators, and the public.
What are examples of projects that were approved in FY 2016?
The announcement provides examples of FY 2016 approved projects to illustrate the types of efforts funded, including:
- Arizona Strip Wildlife Water Reconstruction ($20,000)
- Arizona State Office Travel Management Implementation ($49,000)
- Gila District Watershed Partnership ($25,000)
- Phoenix District 21CSC Youth Initiative ($50,000)
- Arizona State Office Paleontological Survey at Cascabel ($16,000)
- Colorado District CESU Silver Creek Catchment project ($24,000)
- Gila District project with Friends of the San Pedro ($20,000)
Do the example projects suggest the program funds different kinds of work?
Yes. The examples show a range of work that can include infrastructure and habitat-focused improvements (such as wildlife water reconstruction), planning and implementation efforts (such as travel management), education and youth engagement initiatives, scientific survey work (such as paleontological surveys), and watershed-scale partnerships.
Is this opportunity limited to wildlife projects only?
No. While the program has roots in wildlife funding, BLM expanded it over time to include a wide range of natural and cultural resource priorities, including recreation and cultural resources.
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