Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00037
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- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM CO - Vegetation Management and Fuels Reduction." and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.237.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 18, 2016 and posted on Feb 18, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 19, 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 $400,000.00 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:
The BLM CO - Vegetation Management and Fuels Reduction opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00037) is a Bureau of Land Management cooperative agreement focused on improving the health and resilience of public lands in Colorado through vegetation management and fuels reduction work. The overall purpose is to restore and maintain healthy, productive ecosystems and sustain wildlife populations by reducing hazardous fuel conditions, improving habitat quality, and stabilizing areas disturbed by treatment activities. It is a discretionary natural resources funding opportunity listed under CFDA 15.237 and administered by DOI-BLM.
Projects under this award are expected to carry out a mix of on-the-ground treatments, with flexibility in methods as long as they support ecosystem and wildlife objectives. Core activities include commercial and non-commercial forest thinning, along with hand or mechanized vegetation treatments designed to lower wildfire risk (by reducing hazardous fuels) and/or improve wildlife habitat conditions. The work can include preparing and treating sites in ways that change vegetation structure and composition to meet management goals, such as reducing overly dense stands, creating more diverse habitat patterns, or improving the condition of key habitat areas.
A significant component of the program is seeding and site rehabilitation following treatments. Applicants should plan for seeding appropriate browse and forage species that benefit wildlife and enhance habitat, as well as seeding aimed at erosion control and noxious weed prevention on sites disturbed by thinning or other vegetation work. The solicitation emphasizes the use of native species for seedings, with an allowance for non-native species only when science and experience demonstrate that the alternatives are more effective and are non-invasive. This indicates a strong preference for restoration practices that maintain ecological integrity while still allowing practical solutions in difficult reclamation or stabilization settings.
Operational coordination with BLM is built into the project design. Treatment unit boundary layout is expected to be completed under the direct supervision of BLM staff, signaling that BLM will have an active role in guiding where and how treatments occur on the landscape. Prescribed fire may also be included as part of a broader treatment strategy, but the federal agency will serve as the lead partner for prescribed fire planning and operations. Any personnel used for prescribed fire must meet National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) requirements, which effectively sets standards for qualifications, training, and operational readiness.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is open to a wide range of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility notes that may appear in the full notice. The award ceiling is $400,000, with an expectation of making two awards. The original and current closing date for applications was April 19, 2016, and the notice was posted February 18, 2016. Overall, the funding is structured to support collaborative, BLM-supervised field work that reduces wildfire fuels, improves habitat, and restores treated areas through appropriate seeding and stabilization practices.
FAQs: BLM CO - Vegetation Management and Fuels Reduction (L16AS00037)
What is the BLM CO - Vegetation Management and Fuels Reduction opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement focused on improving the health and resilience of public lands in Colorado through vegetation management and fuels reduction work.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L16AS00037.
Which agency administers this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM).
What is the CFDA number associated with this funding?
This discretionary natural resources funding opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.237.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The purpose is to restore and maintain healthy, productive ecosystems and sustain wildlife populations by reducing hazardous fuel conditions, improving habitat quality, and stabilizing areas disturbed by treatment activities.
Where will the work take place?
The work is aimed at public lands in Colorado.
What kinds of projects are expected under this award?
Projects are expected to carry out a mix of on-the-ground treatments. Methods are flexible as long as they support ecosystem and wildlife objectives, reduce hazardous fuels and/or improve wildlife habitat, and help restore or stabilize treated areas.
What are the core vegetation and fuels reduction activities described?
Core activities include commercial and non-commercial forest thinning, as well as hand or mechanized vegetation treatments intended to lower wildfire risk by reducing hazardous fuels and/or improve wildlife habitat conditions.
What types of outcomes should vegetation treatments aim to achieve?
Treatments may be designed to change vegetation structure and composition to meet management goals, such as reducing overly dense stands, creating more diverse habitat patterns, or improving the condition of key habitat areas.
Is seeding and rehabilitation required or encouraged after treatments?
A significant component of the program is seeding and site rehabilitation following treatments. Applicants should plan for seeding appropriate browse and forage species that benefit wildlife, as well as seeding for erosion control and noxious weed prevention on disturbed sites.
What types of species are preferred for seeding?
The solicitation emphasizes the use of native species for seedings.
Are non-native seed species allowed?
Non-native species are allowed only when science and experience demonstrate that the alternatives are more effective and are non-invasive.
What kinds of site stabilization needs does the opportunity highlight?
It highlights seeding aimed at erosion control and noxious weed prevention on sites disturbed by thinning or other vegetation work, along with broader rehabilitation to stabilize treated areas.
How involved will BLM be in planning or implementing treatments?
Operational coordination with BLM is built into project design. Treatment unit boundary layout is expected to be completed under the direct supervision of BLM staff, indicating BLM will actively guide where and how treatments occur on the landscape.
Can prescribed fire be included in a project?
Yes. Prescribed fire may be included as part of a broader treatment strategy.
Who leads prescribed fire planning and operations if prescribed fire is included?
The federal agency (BLM) will serve as the lead partner for prescribed fire planning and operations.
Are there qualifications requirements for personnel involved in prescribed fire?
Yes. Any personnel used for prescribed fire must meet National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) requirements, which set standards for qualifications, training, and operational readiness.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is open to a wide range of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility notes that may appear in the full notice.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $400,000.
How many awards were expected to be made?
There was an expectation of making two awards.
When was the opportunity posted?
The notice was posted on February 18, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date for applications was April 19, 2016.
What makes this a cooperative agreement rather than a more hands-off grant?
Based on the description, BLM supervision and coordination are integral to project implementation, including direct supervision of treatment unit boundary layout and BLM leadership for prescribed fire planning and operations when prescribed fire is part of the project.
What is the main focus: wildfire risk reduction, habitat improvement, or both?
Both. The described activities are intended to reduce hazardous fuel conditions (lowering wildfire risk) and improve wildlife habitat conditions, while also restoring and stabilizing treated sites.
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