Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00129
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- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM (Arizona), SPRNCA Interpretive Association, Tucson Field Office, AZ" 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 May 19, 2016 and posted on May 19, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 18, 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 $100,000.00 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:
This funding opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement out of the Department of the Interior, focused on supporting the official interpretive association work for the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA) in southeastern Arizona, managed through the Tucson Field Office. The project centers on continuing and strengthening a long-running partnership with the existing interpretive association, Friends of the San Pedro River, which has worked with BLM since 1987 to help the public understand and appreciate the area s natural, cultural, and recreational values.
The background for the award highlights why SPRNCA is nationally significant. Congress designated the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area on November 18, 1988, making it the nation s first riparian national conservation area. The site is located in Cochise County and includes roughly 40 miles of the upper San Pedro River, a major riparian corridor in an otherwise arid region. The river and its associated habitat support exceptional biodiversity, including a globally recognized birding destination. The National Audubon Society identified the San Pedro riparian area as the first Globally Important Bird Area, and the opportunity notes that more than 400 bird species have been documented there, drawing birders from around the world. The river segment within the conservation area is also identified as a Wild and Scenic Rivers study area, and the landscape provides habitat for multiple proposed or listed threatened and endangered species. In addition to its ecological importance, the area contains extensive cultural resources spanning approximately 11,000 years, reaching back to the Clovis people, described as the earliest known human inhabitants of the upper San Pedro River Valley.
The opportunity also emphasizes the public use and interpretation infrastructure already in place. SPRNCA supports a range of recreation, including birding and wildlife viewing, hiking and backpacking, primitive camping, hunting, and fishing. Two key interpretive facilities are specifically referenced: the San Pedro House near State Route 90 and the Fairbank Schoolhouse near State Route 82. Both are staffed by volunteers associated with Friends of the San Pedro River. In addition, interpretive kiosks are located at the Fairbank historic townsite, the Murray Springs cultural site, and the San Pedro House, indicating that visitor contact and self-guided interpretation are core elements of the overall visitor experience that this agreement is meant to support.
The main purpose of the cooperative agreement is to work jointly with BLM and other partners to plan and carry out educational, interpretive, and recreation-related programs and projects on the conservation area. The objectives are practical and operational: the recipient is expected to help promote, educate, and interpret SPRNCA resources and visitor opportunities; develop and deliver environmental education programming; cultivate and expand partnerships; and develop and operate volunteer programs. The scope also explicitly includes fundraising activities and fee collection operations, suggesting that the interpretive association is expected to play a role not only in programming and visitor services, but also in sustaining those efforts through organized volunteer support and supplemental revenue. A further objective is to clarify and formalize the respective roles and responsibilities of BLM and the recipient so that programs and projects are developed and executed in a coordinated way.
In terms of grant mechanics, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically implies substantial involvement by BLM in project coordination or oversight compared to a standard grant. The funding activity category is natural resources, and the CFDA number listed is 15.225. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity unless further limited by additional eligibility language in the full notice. The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an award ceiling of 100,000. The opportunity number is L16AS00129. It was posted May 19, 2016, created May 19, 2016, and had a closing date of July 18, 2016.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement under the U.S. Department of the Interior. It focuses on supporting the official interpretive association work for the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA) in southeastern Arizona, managed through the BLM Tucson Field Office.
What is the purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to work jointly with BLM and other partners to plan and carry out educational, interpretive, and recreation-related programs and projects on SPRNCA, and to continue and strengthen a long-running partnership supporting public understanding and appreciation of the area.
Which interpretive association is highlighted in the opportunity?
The opportunity centers on continuing and strengthening the partnership with Friends of the San Pedro River, the existing interpretive association that has worked with BLM since 1987.
What is SPRNCA and why is it nationally significant?
The San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA) was designated by Congress on November 18, 1988, as the nation’s first riparian national conservation area. It includes roughly 40 miles of the upper San Pedro River in Cochise County, Arizona, and protects a major riparian corridor in an otherwise arid region.
What natural resource values are emphasized for SPRNCA?
The opportunity emphasizes exceptional biodiversity, habitat for multiple proposed or listed threatened and endangered species, and recognition of the San Pedro riparian area as a globally important birding destination with more than 400 documented bird species.
What birding-related recognition is noted for the area?
The opportunity notes that the National Audubon Society identified the San Pedro riparian area as the first Globally Important Bird Area, and that the area attracts birders from around the world.
Is any part of the river associated with the Wild and Scenic Rivers program?
Yes. The river segment within the conservation area is identified as a Wild and Scenic Rivers study area.
What cultural resource significance is mentioned?
The opportunity notes extensive cultural resources spanning approximately 11,000 years, reaching back to the Clovis people, described as the earliest known human inhabitants of the upper San Pedro River Valley.
What recreation opportunities are referenced at SPRNCA?
The opportunity references birding and wildlife viewing, hiking and backpacking, primitive camping, hunting, and fishing.
What visitor and interpretation facilities are specifically mentioned?
Two key interpretive facilities are specifically referenced: the San Pedro House near State Route 90 and the Fairbank Schoolhouse near State Route 82.
Who staffs the interpretive facilities mentioned in the opportunity?
The San Pedro House and the Fairbank Schoolhouse are described as being staffed by volunteers associated with Friends of the San Pedro River.
Are there interpretive kiosks mentioned, and where are they located?
Yes. Interpretive kiosks are noted at the Fairbank historic townsite, the Murray Springs cultural site, and the San Pedro House.
What kinds of activities and deliverables does the recipient support under this agreement?
The recipient is expected to help promote, educate, and interpret SPRNCA resources and visitor opportunities; develop and deliver environmental education programming; cultivate and expand partnerships; and develop and operate volunteer programs.
Does the scope include fundraising or revenue-related activities?
Yes. The scope explicitly includes fundraising activities and fee collection operations, indicating the interpretive association is expected to help sustain efforts through volunteer support and supplemental revenue.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant?
The opportunity is described as using a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically implies substantial involvement by BLM in project coordination or oversight compared to a standard grant.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is natural resources.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.225.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity unless further limited by additional eligibility language in the full notice.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is 100,000.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is L16AS00129.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted May 19, 2016 (created May 19, 2016) and had a closing date of July 18, 2016.
Where is SPRNCA located and which BLM office manages it?
SPRNCA is located in Cochise County in southeastern Arizona, and it is managed through the BLM Tucson Field Office.
What is the stated intent regarding roles and responsibilities between BLM and the recipient?
A stated objective is to clarify and formalize the respective roles and responsibilities of BLM and the recipient so programs and projects are developed and executed in a coordinated way.
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