Opportunity Information: Apply for L11AS00207
Apply for L11AS00207
- The Bureau of Land Management in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM Islands Heritage Resources Stewardship Project" 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 Aug 3, 2011 and posted on Aug 3, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 17, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $35,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $35,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Land Managements intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM Islands Heritage Resources Stewardship Project (Funding Opportunity Number L11AS00207) is a Bureau of Land Management cooperative agreement designed to set up a long-term partnership focused on protecting cultural and traditional resources on BLM-managed lands in northern Minnesota. The core idea is for BLM to combine its funding and land management responsibilities with the local knowledge, technical skills, and cultural expertise of the Bois Forte Heritage Center (BFHC) and the Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO). Together, the partners plan to identify cultural and traditional sites, evaluate their significance and condition, stabilize sites that are threatened, and establish ongoing monitoring and long-term protection strategies. In practical terms, the BFHC and THPO are positioned to provide on-the-ground insight and direct support that helps BLM manage sensitive heritage resources in a way that reflects both professional stewardship standards and Tribal perspectives.
A key piece of the project is capacity-building within the Bois Forte community. Beyond fieldwork support, the BFHC and THPO would run formal training sessions and workshops for Band members, elders, and other Tribal enrollees who want hands-on skills in heritage resource management. This includes learning how sites are recorded and evaluated, how stabilization and protection work is planned and carried out, and how monitoring is conducted over time. The opportunity also emphasizes building a volunteer-based program that brings Bois Forte Band members and others into long-term stewardship roles, providing continuing services such as site monitoring and documentation, and creating a sustained support network for BLM’s cultural resource responsibilities in the area.
Administratively, this opportunity is categorized as a discretionary environmental funding activity and uses a cooperative agreement instrument, indicating substantial involvement and collaboration between the federal agency and project partners rather than a standard grant with minimal federal participation. The announcement notes a challenge cost-share component, meaning some level of matching or shared contribution is required as part of the project’s structure. The funding profile lists an estimated total of $35,000, with an award ceiling of $35,000 and an award floor of $7,000, and it anticipates one award.
It is also important that this notice is explicitly not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as a public notice that BLM intends to fund the described project activities without full and open competition, which typically signals a targeted partnership where a specific organization is uniquely qualified or already positioned to carry out the work. The notice was posted and created on August 3, 2011, with a closing date of August 17, 2011, and an archive date of September 16, 2011. For access issues or administrative questions, the listed grants management contact is Lisa Clayton at 202-912-7098 or lisaclayton@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the BLM Islands Heritage Resources Stewardship Project?
The BLM Islands Heritage Resources Stewardship Project is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement opportunity intended to establish a long-term partnership focused on protecting cultural and traditional resources on BLM-managed lands in northern Minnesota.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this project?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is L11AS00207.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement and collaboration with the project partners (as opposed to a standard grant with limited federal participation).
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized as a discretionary environmental funding activity.
Is this notice a request for applications (RFA)?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. It is a public notice that BLM intends to fund the described project activities without full and open competition.
What does "without full and open competition" mean in this context?
Based on the notice description, it signals a targeted partnership approach where a specific organization (or organizations) is uniquely qualified or already positioned to carry out the work, rather than a competitive process open to all applicants.
Who are the intended project partners mentioned in the notice?
The notice describes partnering with the Bois Forte Heritage Center (BFHC) and the Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) to combine BLM funding and land management responsibilities with local knowledge, technical skills, and cultural expertise.
Where will the project activities take place?
The project focuses on BLM-managed lands in northern Minnesota.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The main purpose is to protect cultural and traditional resources by identifying cultural and traditional sites, evaluating their significance and condition, stabilizing threatened sites, and establishing monitoring and long-term protection strategies.
What types of activities are included in the project scope?
The notice describes activities such as identifying cultural and traditional sites, evaluating significance and condition, stabilizing sites that are threatened, and creating ongoing monitoring and long-term protection strategies.
How do BFHC and THPO support BLM under this project?
BFHC and THPO are described as providing on-the-ground insight and direct support to help BLM manage sensitive heritage resources in a way that reflects professional stewardship standards and Tribal perspectives.
Does the project include training or workforce development?
Yes. A key component is capacity-building within the Bois Forte community through formal training sessions and workshops for Band members, elders, and other Tribal enrollees to build hands-on skills in heritage resource management.
Who is intended to participate in the training sessions and workshops?
The notice specifically mentions Band members, elders, and other Tribal enrollees.
What skills or topics are expected to be covered in the trainings?
Based on the notice, training would cover how sites are recorded and evaluated, how stabilization and protection work is planned and carried out, and how monitoring is conducted over time.
Is there a volunteer component to the project?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes building a volunteer-based program that brings Bois Forte Band members and others into long-term stewardship roles.
What kinds of ongoing volunteer services are envisioned?
The notice mentions continuing services such as site monitoring and documentation, along with creating a sustained support network for BLM cultural resource responsibilities in the area.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
The notice states there is a challenge cost-share component, which means some level of matching or shared contribution is required as part of the project structure.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding is $35,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $35,000.
What is the award floor?
The award floor is $7,000.
How many awards does BLM anticipate making?
The notice anticipates one award.
When was this notice posted/created?
The notice was posted and created on August 3, 2011.
What is the closing date listed on the notice?
The closing date is August 17, 2011.
What is the archive date?
The archive date is September 16, 2011.
Who can be contacted for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed grants management contact is Lisa Clayton.
What is the phone number for the grants management contact?
The phone number provided is 202-912-7098.
What is the email address for the grants management contact?
The email provided is lisaclayton@blm.gov.
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