Opportunity Information: Apply for L11AS00132
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR WA Renewable Energy Partnership Collaboration and Facilitation" 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 Jun 17, 2011 and posted on Jun 17, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 27, 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 $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $71,500.00 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:
The BLM OR WA Renewable Energy Partnership Collaboration and Facilitation opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L11AS00132) is a discretionary federal grant issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), focused on natural resources management and public-land decision-making. The core purpose is to strengthen how the public, stakeholders, and technical experts participate in BLM decisions affecting renewable energy development on public lands in Oregon and Washington. Rather than funding the construction of renewable energy facilities directly, the program emphasizes the collaborative processes that help projects move forward in a way that is transparent, inclusive, and aligned with environmental responsibilities and public values.
At the center of the opportunity is the idea that renewable energy siting and permitting on public lands can be complex, often involving multiple interests, competing land uses, sensitive wildlife and habitat considerations, and regulatory requirements. This grant is designed to support partnership-building, structured collaboration, and facilitation to address those complexities. The BLM frames the public benefit as increasing renewable energy development in an environmentally responsible manner, meaning the grant is intended to help reduce conflict, improve coordination, and create better-informed outcomes by bringing relevant parties into a productive decision-making environment.
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means BLM expects to have substantial involvement during the project period rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. In practical terms, a cooperative agreement often involves ongoing coordination with BLM staff, shared planning, and alignment with agency objectives as the work is carried out. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA listing provided is 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management), signaling that the work is closely tied to responsible stewardship, including consideration of fish and wildlife resources, even though the immediate topic is renewable energy.
Financially, the opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1). The estimated total funding listed is $300,000, while the award ceiling and floor are both stated as $71,500, which indicates that the specific award amount for this particular notice was effectively fixed at $71,500, even if the broader program context references higher totals. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not required to provide non-federal matching funds to be eligible, which can lower the barrier to participation for qualified institutions.
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. That means the competition was not open to private universities, nonprofits, local governments, tribes, or for-profit entities under this specific notice, unless they were partnering in some informal capacity with an eligible lead applicant. For an eligible university, a project under this opportunity would commonly involve convening stakeholder meetings, facilitating discussions among interest groups, helping clarify issues and alternatives, documenting collaborative inputs, and supporting structured engagement processes connected to renewable energy planning or permitting on BLM-managed lands.
The timeline reflects a short application window. The opportunity was posted and created on June 17, 2011, with an original and current closing date of June 27, 2011. The archive date is June 17, 2012, meaning it is no longer an active solicitation, but the record remains as a reference. Applicants at the time were directed to use the announcement and application materials available through the application tab in the posting, and the listed point of contact for access issues was Pamella Sterling, Grants Management Officer, at 503-808-6221 and pamsterling@blm.gov.
Overall, this funding opportunity was aimed at improving the process around renewable energy decisions on public lands by investing in collaboration and facilitation capacity. The underlying logic is that well-run public participation and stakeholder coordination can lead to fewer disputes, better incorporation of environmental considerations, clearer decision records, and ultimately a smoother path for renewable energy development that is consistent with conservation and multiple-use responsibilities.
FAQs: BLM OR WA Renewable Energy Partnership Collaboration and Facilitation (FON L11AS00132)
What is this grant opportunity?
The BLM OR WA Renewable Energy Partnership Collaboration and Facilitation opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L11AS00132) is a discretionary federal grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It focuses on natural resources management and improving public-land decision-making related to renewable energy development on BLM-managed public lands in Oregon and Washington.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The purpose is to strengthen how the public, stakeholders, and technical experts participate in BLM decisions that affect renewable energy development on public lands in Oregon and Washington. The emphasis is on collaboration and facilitation so decisions are transparent, inclusive, and consistent with environmental responsibilities and public values.
Does this grant fund the construction of renewable energy facilities?
No. The opportunity is not described as funding construction of renewable energy facilities directly. Instead, it supports the collaborative processes (partnership-building, structured engagement, and facilitation) that help renewable energy projects move forward in an environmentally responsible manner.
What kinds of activities would this grant support?
Based on the description, activities would commonly include convening stakeholder meetings, facilitating discussions among interest groups, helping clarify issues and alternatives, documenting collaborative input, and supporting structured engagement processes connected to renewable energy planning or permitting on BLM-managed lands.
Why is collaboration and facilitation a focus for renewable energy on public lands?
Renewable energy siting and permitting on public lands can involve multiple interests, competing land uses, sensitive wildlife and habitat considerations, and regulatory requirements. This grant is designed to reduce conflict, improve coordination, and support better-informed outcomes by bringing relevant parties into a productive decision-making environment.
What geographic area does this opportunity cover?
The opportunity is focused on BLM decisions affecting renewable energy development on public lands in Oregon and Washington.
What type of federal award is this?
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement. This typically means BLM expects substantial involvement during the project period, including ongoing coordination with BLM staff, shared planning, and alignment with agency objectives as the work is carried out.
What is the funding activity/category for this grant?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources. The CFDA listing provided is 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management), indicating the work is tied to responsible stewardship and consideration of fish and wildlife resources, even though the immediate topic is renewable energy.
How many awards were expected under this notice?
The notice anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding listed is $300,000. However, the award ceiling and award floor are both stated as $71,500, which indicates the specific award amount for this particular notice was effectively fixed at $71,500.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds to be eligible.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The notice does not indicate eligibility for private universities, nonprofits, local governments, tribes, or for-profit entities as lead applicants under this specific solicitation.
Could non-eligible organizations still be involved in the work?
The description notes that entities not eligible as lead applicants could potentially participate informally as partners with an eligible lead applicant, but the eligibility for applying directly was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted/created on June 17, 2011. The original and current closing date was June 27, 2011.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The archive date is June 17, 2012, which indicates it is no longer an active solicitation and remains available as an archived record/reference.
Where were applicants directed to find the application materials?
Applicants were directed to use the announcement and application materials available through the application tab in the posting.
Who was the point of contact for access issues?
The listed point of contact for access issues was Pamella Sterling, Grants Management Officer. Phone: 503-808-6221. Email: pamsterling@blm.gov.
What public benefit did BLM highlight for this grant?
The BLM framed the public benefit as increasing renewable energy development in an environmentally responsible manner by improving participation, reducing conflict, improving coordination, and producing clearer, better-informed decision outcomes.
How does this relate to environmental responsibilities?
The grant is tied to natural resources management and references a CFDA program associated with fish, wildlife, and plant conservation resource management. The opportunity description emphasizes renewable energy development that is aligned with environmental responsibilities and includes consideration of sensitive wildlife and habitat issues.
What is the overall goal of investing in collaboration for these decisions?
The overall goal described is to improve process quality around renewable energy decisions on public lands by investing in collaboration and facilitation capacity, which can lead to fewer disputes, better incorporation of environmental considerations, clearer decision records, and a smoother path for renewable energy development consistent with conservation and multiple-use responsibilities.
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