Opportunity Information: Apply for L12AS00278
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR WA Conservation and Habitat Restoration Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231 Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 29, 2012 and posted on Aug 29, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 7, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $450,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 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 OR WA Conservation and Habitat Restoration Projects opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L12AS00278) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salem District grant program focused on hands-on conservation work that protects and restores native aquatic and terrestrial species. The intent is to support cooperative, on-the-ground projects carried out with non-BLM partners across both federal and non-federal lands within the BLM Salem District in northwest Oregon. The program emphasizes practical actions that measurably improve habitat conditions and address key threats to fish and wildlife resources, especially where coordinated watershed and habitat work can produce lasting benefits.
Projects funded under this opportunity are expected to center on improving access to priority restoration sites and moving projects from identification and planning into implementation. The core project types called out include water quality improvement efforts, in-stream habitat restoration, sediment abatement to reduce harmful fine sediment inputs, and invasive species control. In practice, that can include activities like removing or controlling invasive plants that degrade riparian and upland habitat, stabilizing erosion sources that contribute sediment to streams, improving riparian conditions to support cooler, cleaner water, and restoring in-stream habitat features that benefit native fish and other aquatic organisms. The emphasis on both planning and implementation suggests BLM was looking for partners who can not only design and coordinate technically sound projects, but also deliver tangible restoration outcomes on the ground.
Geographically, the announcement identifies a set of priority watershed areas where work is anticipated, while leaving room for additional locations as appropriate. The watersheds specifically mentioned include the Tillamook Basin, Nestucca Basin, Yamhill Basin, Tualatin Basin and Coast watersheds, Nehalem Basin, and the Scappoose Basin. These locations indicate a strong watershed-scale focus in coastal and near-coastal drainages and adjacent basins, where habitat quality, sediment impacts, fish passage and stream function, and invasive species pressures are often major management concerns. Proposals would likely be most competitive when they clearly tie project actions to priority needs in these basins and show how the work advances native species conservation at a meaningful scale.
From an administrative standpoint, the award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically means BLM anticipated substantial involvement during the project period (for example, coordination on project design, compliance, monitoring approaches, or implementation decisions). The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding in the Natural Resources activity area, under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). Up to 10 awards were expected, with an estimated total program funding level of $3,000,000. Individual awards were anticipated to range from $1 (as the stated floor) up to a ceiling of $450,000, indicating that projects could vary widely in size and scope, from smaller targeted efforts to more comprehensive multi-component restoration packages.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition was broadly open to many entity types (such as local governments, tribes, nonprofits, universities, and potentially private entities), subject to any additional limitations that might have been included in the full announcement. Notably, there is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated, which can reduce barriers for partners that have strong project concepts but limited non-federal match capacity. The posting date and creation date were August 29, 2012, with an original and current closing date of September 7, 2012, and the opportunity was later archived on August 28, 2013. Applicants were directed to download full instructions and the application package via the announcement page, and the listed point of contact for access issues was Sheryl Dowley, Grants and Agreements Specialist, at 503-808-6243 or sdowley@blm.gov.
Overall, this funding opportunity was designed to move priority conservation and restoration work forward in the BLM Salem District by leveraging partnerships and supporting projects that improve water quality, restore stream and terrestrial habitat function, reduce sediment-related impacts, and control invasive species across key Oregon watersheds.
FAQs: BLM OR WA Conservation and Habitat Restoration Projects (L12AS00278)
What is the BLM OR WA Conservation and Habitat Restoration Projects opportunity (L12AS00278)?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salem District grant program supporting hands-on conservation work that protects and restores native aquatic and terrestrial species. It focuses on practical, on-the-ground actions that measurably improve habitat conditions and address threats to fish and wildlife resources, including work that benefits watershed-scale habitat function.
Which BLM office is offering this funding?
The opportunity is offered through the BLM Salem District in northwest Oregon.
What is the main purpose of this funding?
The intent is to support cooperative, on-the-ground conservation and habitat restoration projects carried out with non-BLM partners across both federal and non-federal lands within the BLM Salem District. A key theme is moving projects from identification and planning into implementation and improving access to priority restoration sites.
What kinds of projects does the program emphasize?
The announcement highlights core project types including water quality improvement, in-stream habitat restoration, sediment abatement (reducing harmful fine sediment inputs), and invasive species control.
What are examples of eligible activities mentioned in the opportunity description?
Examples described include removing or controlling invasive plants that degrade riparian and upland habitat, stabilizing erosion sources that contribute sediment to streams, improving riparian conditions to support cooler and cleaner water, and restoring in-stream habitat features that benefit native fish and other aquatic organisms.
Is this funding focused only on planning, or on implementation too?
It emphasizes both planning and implementation, with an expectation that projects will move from identification and planning into implementation and deliver tangible restoration outcomes on the ground.
Where are projects expected to take place?
Projects are expected to occur within the BLM Salem District in northwest Oregon and may be on federal and/or non-federal lands, as long as they fall within that district.
Which watersheds are identified as priorities in the announcement?
The opportunity specifically mentions the Tillamook Basin, Nestucca Basin, Yamhill Basin, Tualatin Basin and Coast watersheds, Nehalem Basin, and the Scappoose Basin as anticipated priority areas, while also leaving room for additional locations as appropriate.
Does the opportunity allow work outside the listed priority watersheds?
Yes. While several watersheds are explicitly identified as priority areas, the description indicates additional locations may be considered as appropriate, as long as the work aligns with the program purpose and is within the BLM Salem District.
What type of award instrument is used?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the description, a cooperative agreement typically means BLM expected substantial involvement during the project period. This can include coordination on project design, compliance, monitoring approaches, and/or implementation decisions.
What is the funding activity area and program classification?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding in the Natural Resources activity area and is listed under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management).
How much total funding was estimated for the program?
The estimated total program funding level is $3,000,000.
How many awards were expected?
Up to 10 awards were expected.
What is the expected range for individual award amounts?
Individual awards were anticipated to range from $1 (as the stated floor) up to $450,000 (as the ceiling), indicating projects could vary widely in size and scope.
Is there a required cost share or match?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition was broadly open to many entity types, subject to any additional limitations that may have been included in the full announcement.
Are partnerships required or encouraged?
The program is designed to support cooperative projects carried out with non-BLM partners, and it emphasizes leveraging partnerships to deliver restoration outcomes across priority watersheds.
On what types of land can projects be carried out?
The description states projects may occur across both federal and non-federal lands, as long as they are within the BLM Salem District.
What makes a proposal likely to be more competitive based on the description?
Proposals would likely be stronger if they clearly connect project actions to priority needs in the named basins, demonstrate measurable habitat and water quality improvements, address key threats such as sediment and invasive species, and show coordinated watershed and habitat work that produces lasting benefits.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the deadline dates?
The posting date and creation date were August 29, 2012. The original and current closing date was September 7, 2012.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on August 28, 2013, and the listed closing date was September 7, 2012.
How were applicants instructed to apply?
Applicants were directed to download the full instructions and the application package via the announcement page.
Who is the point of contact for application package access issues?
The listed point of contact for access issues is Sheryl Dowley, Grants and Agreements Specialist, at 503-808-6243 or sdowley@blm.gov.
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