Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00026
Apply for L16AS00026
- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM (Arizona), Interpretive Association, Arizona Strip District, Arizona" 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 Jan 28, 2016 and posted on Jan 28, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 28, 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 $175,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 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:
This funding opportunity (L16AS00026) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement aimed at securing a cooperating interpretive association to help the BLM Arizona Strip District and the BLM St. George and Kanab Field Offices deliver consistent, high-quality public information and interpretation services. The work supports BLM offices in St. George and Kanab, Utah, as well as the Paria Contact Station, all of which serve as key public contact points for visitors seeking guidance about public lands in southern Utah and northern Arizona. The BLM notes this is not a new concept for the district; it has worked with an interpretive association since 1994 and is continuing that long-running model to meet ongoing visitor service and education needs.
At its core, the project is about helping the BLM conduct day-to-day public-facing operations that blend visitor engagement, education, and practical visitor assistance. The interpretive association is expected to provide front-line public information and respond to inquiries, while also functioning as an intermediary between the agency and the public. That includes producing and selling interpretive and educational products, supporting interpretive programs, and helping direct or coordinate volunteers and employees who provide information and directions. In other words, the association plays a practical role at the counter and in the visitor center environment, but also contributes to the broader educational mission by helping create and distribute materials that explain the landscape, regulations, recreation opportunities, and stewardship expectations.
The BLM frames the objectives around strengthening educational and interpretive activities across a large, complex, and highly visited region that includes nationally significant landscapes and designations. The Arizona Strip District scope explicitly includes the Arizona Strip Field Office, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, and Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, and the effort also supports the St. George Field Office. The association will assist in delivering interpretive and educational programs, supporting volunteer programs, and managing retail sales tied to interpretive products. The opportunity also allows for additional support roles such as fee collection and other appropriate visitor-service projects, reflecting the reality that visitor centers and contact stations often combine education with operational needs.
Geographically and programmatically, the opportunity is tied to public lands managed by BLM and partner agencies across southern Utah and northern Arizona, an area known for prominent scenic vistas, wilderness areas, national trails, national monuments, national conservation areas, and significant cultural and natural resources. Specific places and designations highlighted include Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area, Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, the Arizona National Scenic Trail, the Old Spanish National Historic Trail, and eligible and suitable wild and scenic river segments of the Paria and Virgin rivers. The BLM emphasizes that the scale and significance of these resources requires focused, organized interpretive and educational support, which is a main rationale for formalizing the partnership through an assistance agreement.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity from DOI-BLM under CFDA 15.225, using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically indicates substantial involvement or collaboration by the federal agency during the project. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications that may have been included in the full notice. The posting date was January 28, 2016, with a closing date of March 28, 2016. The award ceiling is $175,000, and the BLM anticipated making up to two awards, suggesting the work could be split by location, office coverage, or project focus depending on how proposals were structured and selected.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity number is L16AS00026.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The BLM plans to use a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the opportunity description, a cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement or collaboration by the federal agency during the project compared to a standard grant.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity is described as discretionary.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number listed is 15.225.
What is the purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to secure a cooperating interpretive association to help the BLM Arizona Strip District and the BLM St. George and Kanab Field Offices deliver consistent, high-quality public information and interpretation services.
What problem or need is this project trying to address?
The project supports ongoing visitor service and education needs in a large, complex, and highly visited region. The BLM highlights that the scale and significance of the area’s resources requires focused, organized interpretive and educational support.
Is this a new program for the BLM Arizona Strip District?
No. The BLM notes it has worked with an interpretive association since 1994 and is continuing that long-running model.
Who is the intended partner under this agreement?
The BLM is seeking a cooperating interpretive association to support public-facing visitor services and interpretive/educational activities.
Which BLM offices and visitor contact points are supported?
The work supports BLM offices in St. George and Kanab, Utah, as well as the Paria Contact Station, which are described as key public contact points for visitors seeking guidance about public lands in southern Utah and northern Arizona.
What kinds of day-to-day services is the interpretive association expected to provide?
The association is expected to provide front-line public information, respond to inquiries, and help the BLM conduct day-to-day public-facing operations that combine visitor engagement, education, and practical visitor assistance.
What role does the association play between the BLM and the public?
The association is expected to function as an intermediary between the agency and the public while providing public information and interpretation services.
What are "interpretive and educational products" in this opportunity?
The opportunity states the association would produce and sell interpretive and educational products and help create and distribute materials that explain the landscape, regulations, recreation opportunities, and stewardship expectations.
Does the project include retail sales?
Yes. The association is expected to manage retail sales tied to interpretive products.
Will the association support interpretive programs?
Yes. Supporting interpretive programs is listed as part of the association’s expected responsibilities.
Does the opportunity include volunteer coordination?
Yes. The association is expected to help direct or coordinate volunteers and employees who provide information and directions, and the objectives include supporting volunteer programs.
Could the association be involved in fee collection?
Yes. The opportunity allows for additional support roles such as fee collection and other appropriate visitor-service projects.
What geographic region does this work cover?
The opportunity is tied to public lands managed by the BLM and partner agencies across southern Utah and northern Arizona.
Which major landscapes or designations are specifically mentioned?
The description highlights Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area, Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, the Arizona National Scenic Trail, the Old Spanish National Historic Trail, and eligible and suitable wild and scenic river segments of the Paria and Virgin rivers.
What parts of the Arizona Strip District are included in the scope?
The scope explicitly includes the Arizona Strip Field Office, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, and Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, and it also supports the St. George Field Office.
What is the award ceiling (maximum funding amount)?
The award ceiling is $175,000.
How many awards does the BLM anticipate making?
The BLM anticipated making up to two awards.
Why might there be up to two awards?
The opportunity suggests the work could be split by location, office coverage, or project focus depending on how proposals were structured and selected.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications that may have been included in the full notice.
What is the posting date for this opportunity?
The posting date was January 28, 2016.
What is the closing date (application deadline)?
The closing date was March 28, 2016.
What is the main emphasis of the work: interpretation, operations, or both?
Both. The description emphasizes a blend of visitor engagement and education (interpretation and educational programs/materials) alongside practical visitor center/contact station operations (front-line information, inquiries, directions, and potentially fee collection).
What outcomes is the BLM trying to achieve through this partnership?
The stated objectives focus on strengthening educational and interpretive activities and ensuring consistent, high-quality public information services across the region’s major visitor contact points.
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