Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00080
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM CA Challenge Cost Share Program Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units California State University Chico Cultural Recources Recordation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.238 Challenge Cost Share.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 23, 2014 and posted on Apr 23, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 23, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00080) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California grant issued under the Challenge Cost Share (CCS) Program, a partnership-focused program that began in 1985 after Congress provided funding to support conservation projects that benefit wildlife. In California, the CCS program broadly supports work such as wildlife research, monitoring, and inventory; habitat improvement projects; efforts that enhance wildlife-related recreation; development and implementation of species conservation and recovery plans; and environmental education. While the CCS program has a wildlife and natural resources emphasis, this particular announcement is focused on cultural resources work that supports BLM stewardship responsibilities and related compliance needs.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning BLM expects to be substantially involved in the work rather than simply providing a pass-through grant. The activity category is Natural Resources, the CFDA number listed is 15.238 (Challenge Cost Share), and the opportunity anticipated a single award. The estimated total funding is $100,000, with an award ceiling of $100,000 and an award floor of $500. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and the intended partner is within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) network, specifically California State University, Chico (CSU Chico).
The core purpose of the project is to partner with CSU Chico to carry out inventories and cultural resource recordation work for BLM, then convert that field and records work into usable deliverables and recommendations. The scope described includes conducting inventories, documenting cultural resources (recordation), preparing inventory reports, undertaking cultural resource restoration work where appropriate, and developing and recommending cultural resource protection measures. In addition to site-based work, the project also includes analysis of BLM-owned collections currently housed offsite, including at the Nevada State Museum and potentially other museums. This collections-focused component suggests tasks like reviewing existing documentation, assessing provenience and collection contents, clarifying legal and administrative status, and organizing information needed for responsible long-term curation and decision-making.
A specific driver highlighted in the announcement is a collection resulting from an excavation conducted in the early 1950s that includes human bone. That collection is currently housed at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City, Nevada. Two Tribal Groups have indicated interest in submitting a Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) application to repatriate the entire collection, including the human remains. As a result, the project’s analyses and documentation would likely help BLM understand what is in the collection, confirm associated records, support consultation and regulatory steps, and inform cultural resource protection and management actions consistent with applicable law and policy. In practical terms, the work is aimed at improving the quality and completeness of cultural resource data, strengthening protection measures for cultural sites and materials, and ensuring BLM collections are properly analyzed and documented, especially where human remains and repatriation considerations are involved.
Key administrative dates in the original posting show it was posted April 23, 2014, with an original and current closing date of May 23, 2014, and it was later archived December 30, 2018. The agency contact listed for access issues and grant administration questions is Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer, reachable by phone at 530-252-5338 and by email at lparker@blm.gov. The announcement also references Grants.gov as the primary source for the full posting and application details.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L14AS00080.
2) Which agency is offering this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), California.
3) What program is this grant issued under?
The award is issued under the Challenge Cost Share (CCS) Program, a partnership-focused program that began in 1985 with congressional funding to support conservation projects that benefit wildlife.
4) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.238 (Challenge Cost Share).
5) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
6) What is the main focus of this particular announcement?
While the broader CCS program emphasizes wildlife and natural resources, this particular announcement is focused on cultural resources work that supports BLM stewardship responsibilities and related compliance needs.
7) What type of award is this (grant or cooperative agreement)?
This award is structured as a cooperative agreement. That means BLM expects to be substantially involved in the work rather than simply providing pass-through funding.
8) How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
9) How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $100,000.
10) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $100,000 and the award floor is $500.
11) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
13) Is there a specific intended partner for this opportunity?
Yes. The intended partner is within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) network, specifically California State University, Chico (CSU Chico).
14) What is the core purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to partner with CSU Chico to carry out inventories and cultural resource recordation work for BLM, then convert that field and records work into usable deliverables and recommendations.
15) What kinds of field activities are included in the scope?
The scope described includes conducting inventories and documenting cultural resources (recordation).
16) What kinds of reports or written deliverables are mentioned?
The scope includes preparing inventory reports and developing and recommending cultural resource protection measures. The intent is to produce usable deliverables and recommendations based on field and records work.
17) Does the scope include cultural resource restoration work?
Yes. The scope includes undertaking cultural resource restoration work where appropriate.
18) What does "cultural resource protection measures" mean in this announcement?
Based on the information provided, it refers to developing and recommending measures to protect cultural resources and improve cultural resource management actions consistent with applicable law and policy.
19) Does the project include work related to museum collections?
Yes. In addition to site-based work, the project includes analysis of BLM-owned collections currently housed offsite, including at the Nevada State Museum and potentially other museums.
20) What types of tasks are suggested for the collections-focused component?
The collections component suggests tasks such as reviewing existing documentation, assessing provenience and collection contents, clarifying legal and administrative status, and organizing information needed for responsible long-term curation and decision-making.
21) Why is the offsite collection analysis a priority in this announcement?
A specific driver is a collection resulting from an excavation conducted in the early 1950s that includes human bone. That collection is currently housed at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City, Nevada.
22) What is the NAGPRA-related context mentioned?
Two Tribal Groups have indicated interest in submitting a Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) application to repatriate the entire collection, including the human remains.
23) How would this project support BLM with respect to NAGPRA?
The analyses and documentation would likely help BLM understand what is in the collection, confirm associated records, support consultation and regulatory steps, and inform cultural resource protection and management actions consistent with applicable law and policy.
24) What outcomes is the work intended to improve?
The work is aimed at improving the quality and completeness of cultural resource data, strengthening protection measures for cultural sites and materials, and ensuring BLM collections are properly analyzed and documented, especially where human remains and repatriation considerations are involved.
25) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted April 23, 2014. The original and current closing date shown is May 23, 2014.
26) Is the opportunity still active?
The posting was later archived on December 30, 2018.
27) Where is the full posting and application information referenced?
The announcement references Grants.gov as the primary source for the full posting and application details.
28) Who should be contacted for access issues and grant administration questions?
The agency contact listed is Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer.
29) What are the contact details for the agency Grants Management Officer?
Phone: 530-252-5338
Email: lparker@blm.gov
30) What kinds of work products are implied by "convert that field and records work into usable deliverables and recommendations"?
Based on the scope provided, this includes inventory reports, documentation/recordation outputs, analysis summaries of collections and records, and recommendations for cultural resource protection measures and management actions.
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