Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00290
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the energy environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM NM Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Inspection and Enforcement Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.222 Cooperative Inspection Agreements with States and Tribes.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 1, 2014 and posted on Aug 1, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 26, 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 $3,300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $660,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM NM Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Inspection and Enforcement Program (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00290) is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), using a cooperative agreement. The purpose is to strengthen and coordinate oil and gas lease inspection and enforcement activities on Navajo Nation Tribal Trust lands through a formal partnership between BLM and the Navajo Nation. In practical terms, the program is meant to improve day-to-day compliance oversight for oil and gas operations so that production is properly accounted for, lease terms are followed, and environmental and safety expectations are met.
The work supported under this opportunity focuses on three main areas. First, it supports site security efforts, which can include activities that help ensure lease sites are protected and that operations occur in a controlled, compliant manner. Second, it emphasizes Independent Measurement and Handling Inspections (IMHI), which are inspections and verification activities aimed at production accountability, including measurement practices and handling procedures that affect the accuracy of reported volumes. This component is closely tied to ensuring that mineral production is fully and correctly documented. Third, it supports environmental protection measures tied to oil and gas operations, reinforcing oversight that can prevent or address environmental impacts associated with development, production, and related field activities.
A central outcome BLM highlights is full accountability of mineral production and royalty payments. By improving inspection coverage and enforcement coordination, the program is designed to reduce the risk of underreported production, measurement errors, or noncompliant handling practices that could affect royalties and revenues. The scope also explicitly includes ensuring that oil and gas lease sites are properly abandoned, reclaimed, and restored when operations end, so that closure activities meet applicable requirements and the land is not left with unresolved environmental or safety issues.
Financially, the opportunity listed an estimated total funding amount of $3,300,000 with an award ceiling of $660,000 and an award floor of $100,000, and it anticipated making one award. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement noted. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.222, Cooperative Inspection Agreements with States and Tribes, which aligns with the cooperative, joint-implementation nature of the work rather than a simple pass-through grant relationship.
Eligibility was limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments and state governments, reflecting the program model of cooperative inspection agreements. The opportunity was posted and created on August 1, 2014, with an original and current closing date of August 26, 2014, and it was archived on September 12, 2014. For administrative questions or difficulties accessing the full announcement materials, the listed contact was Janet Yvonne Huff, Grants Management Officer at BLM, reachable at 505-761-8941 and jhuff@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the "BLM NM Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Inspection and Enforcement Program."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L14AS00290.
3) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
4) What type of funding instrument is used?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement, described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
5) What is the overall purpose of the program?
The purpose is to strengthen and coordinate oil and gas lease inspection and enforcement activities on Navajo Nation Tribal Trust lands through a formal partnership between BLM and the Navajo Nation.
6) What does the program aim to improve in practical day-to-day terms?
It is meant to improve compliance oversight for oil and gas operations so that production is properly accounted for, lease terms are followed, and environmental and safety expectations are met.
7) Where will the supported work take place?
The scope described is focused on oil and gas activities on Navajo Nation Tribal Trust lands.
8) What are the main work areas supported under this opportunity?
The work focuses on three main areas: (1) site security efforts, (2) Independent Measurement and Handling Inspections (IMHI), and (3) environmental protection measures tied to oil and gas operations.
9) What kinds of activities can fall under site security efforts?
Site security efforts can include activities that help ensure lease sites are protected and that operations occur in a controlled, compliant manner.
10) What does IMHI stand for in this announcement?
IMHI stands for Independent Measurement and Handling Inspections.
11) What is the goal of Independent Measurement and Handling Inspections (IMHI)?
IMHI involves inspections and verification activities aimed at production accountability, including measurement practices and handling procedures that affect the accuracy of reported volumes. It is closely tied to ensuring mineral production is fully and correctly documented.
12) What does the environmental protection component cover?
It supports environmental protection measures tied to oil and gas operations, reinforcing oversight that can prevent or address environmental impacts associated with development, production, and related field activities.
13) What outcome does BLM highlight as central to this program?
A central outcome highlighted is full accountability of mineral production and royalty payments.
14) How does improved inspection and enforcement coordination relate to royalties?
By improving inspection coverage and enforcement coordination, the program is designed to reduce the risk of underreported production, measurement errors, or noncompliant handling practices that could affect royalties and revenues.
15) Does the program address end-of-life obligations for lease sites?
Yes. The scope explicitly includes ensuring that oil and gas lease sites are properly abandoned, reclaimed, and restored when operations end, so closure activities meet applicable requirements and the land is not left with unresolved environmental or safety issues.
16) What is the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $3,300,000.
17) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $660,000.
18) What is the award floor?
The award floor is $100,000.
19) How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making one award.
20) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was noted.
21) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.222, "Cooperative Inspection Agreements with States and Tribes."
22) What does the CFDA description suggest about the program structure?
It aligns with a cooperative, joint-implementation approach (cooperative inspection agreements) rather than a simple pass-through grant relationship.
23) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments and state governments.
24) When was the opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on August 1, 2014.
25) What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was August 26, 2014.
26) What is the archive date for the opportunity?
The opportunity was archived on September 12, 2014.
27) Who is the contact person for administrative questions or access issues?
The listed contact is Janet Yvonne Huff, Grants Management Officer at BLM.
28) How can the listed contact be reached?
Phone: 505-761-8941. Email: jhuff@blm.gov.
29) What types of questions is the listed contact intended to handle?
The contact is listed for administrative questions or difficulties accessing the full announcement materials.
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