Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00318
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR WA Tillamook Estuaries Partnerships (TEP) NW Oregon Restoration Partnership" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.234 Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 18, 2014 and posted on Aug 18, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 29, 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 $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,646.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM OR WA Tillamook Estuaries Partnerships (TEP) NW Oregon Restoration Partnership grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00318) is a Bureau of Land Management discretionary funding program offered through a cooperative agreement to support collaborative habitat restoration work in the northwest corner of Oregon. The project is rooted in a long-running regional partnership that began in 2003 with BLM, the Tillamook Soil and Water Conservation District, three watershed councils, and the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership. Since then it has expanded into a broad network of 36 partners operating across eight counties, including land conservancies, Oregon State Parks and National Parks partners, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Siuslaw National Forest, six school districts, eight watershed council entities, and three Oregon Youth Conservation Corps (OYCC) programs. The central idea is to coordinate restoration priorities and share capacity across many organizations that are working in similar ecosystems and often within the same watersheds.
A defining purpose of the partnership, and the reason it originally formed, was to solve a practical restoration bottleneck on the Oregon Coast: the lack of commercially available, locally appropriate native plant materials for riparian work. Early on, partners focused on creating a sustainable supply of genetically adapted native plant material suited to coastal riparian conditions, recognizing that using locally adapted seed and stock improves survival, reduces ecological risk, and better supports long-term habitat function. Over time, the scope broadened beyond riparian planting into other coastal and inland habitat types where native plant sourcing and restoration methods are equally important. The partnership now also undertakes restoration in wetlands, coastal sand dunes, high meadow systems, and oak savanna habitats, reflecting evolving regional needs and the ability of the group to apply shared skills to multiple ecosystem challenges.
Another major theme of the opportunity is collaboration as a way to reduce duplication and competition. The announcement emphasizes that before this partnership existed, local groups often competed against each other for the same grants and for limited native plant supplies. The partnership model shifted that dynamic toward joint planning, shared production, and coordinated restoration delivery. Partners exchange techniques and standardize approaches for seed collection, propagation, planting, and maintenance, which helps improve project outcomes while building consistent capacity across the region. In practical terms, this kind of arrangement supports everything from collecting and cleaning seed, to growing out plant materials, to deploying them in restoration sites, and then maintaining and monitoring those sites over time.
From a funding and administrative perspective, the opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.234, Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination, and is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means BLM expects to have substantial involvement in coordination, oversight, or technical participation compared with a standard grant. The notice indicates that two separate agreements are being awarded specifically so that both Secure Rural Schools Title II funds and non-Secure Rural Schools Title II funds can be applied appropriately, suggesting separate funding streams or eligibility/accounting requirements that require distinct agreements even though the work is part of the same broader partnership effort.
Key logistics from the posting include an estimated total funding amount of $200,000, with an award ceiling listed at $25,646 and an award floor of $1. The opportunity anticipated one award. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity was posted on August 18, 2014, with an application deadline of August 29, 2014, and an archive date of August 17, 2015. The agency contact listed for access issues or questions was Jessica Clark at 503-808-6226 and j1clark@blm.gov.
FAQs: BLM OR WA Tillamook Estuaries Partnerships (TEP) NW Oregon Restoration Partnership (L14AS00318)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) OR/WA discretionary funding opportunity to support collaborative habitat restoration work in the northwest corner of Oregon. It is referred to as the Tillamook Estuaries Partnerships (TEP) NW Oregon Restoration Partnership grant opportunity and is identified by Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00318.
Which agency is offering the funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), specifically the Oregon/Washington (OR/WA) BLM.
What is the main purpose of the restoration partnership?
The central purpose is to coordinate restoration priorities and share capacity across many organizations working in similar ecosystems, often within the same watersheds, in northwest Oregon.
Why was the partnership originally formed?
The partnership formed to address a practical restoration bottleneck on the Oregon Coast: a lack of commercially available, locally appropriate native plant materials for riparian restoration work.
What approach does the partnership use for native plant materials?
Partners focused on creating a sustainable supply of genetically adapted native plant material suited to coastal riparian conditions, including activities such as seed collection and cleaning, propagation/grow-out, planting, and follow-on maintenance and monitoring.
Why does the opportunity emphasize locally adapted native plants?
Using locally adapted seed and stock is described as improving survival, reducing ecological risk, and better supporting long-term habitat function.
What habitat types are included in the restoration scope?
While the effort began with riparian planting, the partnership has expanded to include wetlands, coastal sand dunes, high meadow systems, and oak savanna habitats, reflecting broader regional restoration needs.
Where does the work take place?
The work is described as occurring in the northwest corner of Oregon and across a regional partnership footprint spanning eight counties.
How does collaboration factor into the program?
Collaboration is a defining theme. The partnership model is intended to reduce duplication and competition among local groups by shifting toward joint planning, shared production of native plant materials, and coordinated restoration delivery.
What kinds of organizations are involved in the broader partnership?
The partnership began in 2003 with BLM, the Tillamook Soil and Water Conservation District, three watershed councils, and the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership, and later expanded into a network of 36 partners across eight counties. Partners mentioned include land conservancies, Oregon State Parks and National Parks partners, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Siuslaw National Forest, six school districts, eight watershed council entities, and three Oregon Youth Conservation Corps (OYCC) programs.
What is the assistance mechanism (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates that BLM expects substantial involvement in coordination, oversight, and/or technical participation compared with a standard grant.
What program or CFDA is this tied to?
The posting ties the opportunity to CFDA 15.234, Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is listed as $200,000.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is listed at $25,646, and the award floor is $1.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The posting states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Why does the notice mention two separate agreements?
The notice indicates that two separate agreements are being awarded so that both Secure Rural Schools Title II funds and non-Secure Rural Schools Title II funds can be applied appropriately. This suggests separate funding streams or eligibility/accounting requirements that require distinct agreements, even though the work is part of the same broader partnership effort.
What types of activities does the partnership coordinate?
The announcement describes coordinated activities spanning the full restoration pipeline, including collecting and cleaning seed, growing out plant materials, deploying them at restoration sites, and maintaining and monitoring those sites over time. It also notes partners exchange techniques and standardize approaches for seed collection, propagation, planting, and maintenance.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 18, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was August 29, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 17, 2015.
Who was the agency contact for questions or access issues?
The contact listed was Jessica Clark. Phone: 503-808-6226. Email: j1clark@blm.gov.
What problem was the partnership model meant to solve beyond plant availability?
The announcement highlights that, before the partnership existed, local groups often competed against each other for the same grants and for limited native plant supplies. The partnership model shifted that dynamic toward coordinated planning and shared capacity.
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