Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00062
Apply for L16AS00062
- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR/WA - Historical, Archaeological & Paleontoloigcal Resources Inventory, Research and Proactive Protection, Lakeview District" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 16, 2016 and posted on Mar 16, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 18, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 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 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oregon/Washington office offered this discretionary funding opportunity to support work on historical, archaeological, and paleontological resources on BLM-managed public lands, with a focus on the Lakeview District in Oregon. The basic need behind the grant is that Oregon public lands contain thousands of fragile, irreplaceable heritage resources. These range from archaeological and historical sites connected to roughly 13,000 years of human history to fossil resources that document millions of years of biological prehistory. Because these resources are nonrenewable and easily damaged or lost, the BLM is looking for partners who can help inventory them, study them, and protect them proactively while also building public understanding and stewardship.
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a simple grant, which generally signals that BLM expects substantial involvement in the project while it is being carried out. Projects supported under this program align with two related BLM efforts: the Cultural Resources Management Program and the Paleontology Program. The cultural resources side covers archaeological and historical locations, structures, and objects that are part of the nation’s heritage, and it emphasizes not only preservation and management but also active engagement with stakeholders, especially Native American tribes. The paleontology side focuses on fossils and related materials as a scientific record that is both fragile and nonrenewable, and it treats these resources as a core part of America’s natural heritage. Across both programs, the BLM frames these heritage resources as valuable for education, scientific research, cultural meaning, and recreation.
In practical terms, the grant is meant to help build partnerships that can expand the BLM’s capacity to document and safeguard these resources while increasing responsible public involvement. The description highlights several priority directions: encouraging the public to learn about and engage with heritage resources on public lands in Oregon, increasing volunteer opportunities connected to heritage work, strengthening engagement with Native American tribes, and encouraging studies on public lands. In other words, proposals would be expected to contribute to some combination of research and inventory work, protective management (including proactive protection rather than only responding after damage occurs), and outreach that builds long-term stewardship and awareness.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted on March 16, 2016, by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM), under Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00062. It falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and CFDA number 15.224. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open broadly to applicant types), with the caveat that any additional eligibility conditions could be specified elsewhere in the full announcement. The application deadline was July 18, 2016. Funding was relatively small and targeted: the award ceiling was $25,000, and the BLM anticipated making two awards, suggesting a limited number of partner projects designed to support specific inventory, research, protection, and public/tribal engagement activities in the Lakeview District context.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oregon/Washington office to support work on historical, archaeological, and paleontological resources on BLM-managed public lands, with a focus on the Lakeview District in Oregon.
Which BLM office is offering the opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM), specifically through the BLM Oregon/Washington office.
What is the focus area for projects funded under this opportunity?
The opportunity emphasizes work tied to BLM-managed public lands in Oregon, with a particular focus on the Lakeview District.
Why is BLM seeking partners for this work?
BLM notes that Oregon public lands contain thousands of fragile and irreplaceable heritage resources, including archaeological and historical sites spanning roughly 13,000 years of human history and fossil resources documenting millions of years of biological prehistory. Because these resources are nonrenewable and can be easily damaged or lost, BLM is looking for partners to help inventory, study, and proactively protect them while also building public understanding and stewardship.
What types of resources does this opportunity address?
The opportunity covers:
- Historical resources
- Archaeological resources (sites, objects, and related heritage materials)
- Paleontological resources (fossils and related scientific materials)
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
It is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which generally indicates that BLM expects substantial involvement during project implementation.
Which BLM programs does this opportunity align with?
Projects align with two related BLM efforts:
- The Cultural Resources Management Program (archaeological and historical locations, structures, and objects; preservation and management; active stakeholder engagement, especially with Native American tribes)
- The Paleontology Program (fossils as a fragile, nonrenewable scientific record and part of Americas natural heritage)
What are the main goals of the opportunity?
The goals include expanding BLM capacity to document and safeguard heritage resources on public lands while increasing responsible public involvement, education, and long-term stewardship.
What kinds of activities or project directions are prioritized?
The description highlights several priority directions, including:
- Encouraging the public to learn about and engage with heritage resources on public lands in Oregon
- Increasing volunteer opportunities connected to heritage work
- Strengthening engagement with Native American tribes
- Encouraging studies on public lands
Does BLM emphasize proactive protection?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes proactive protection and management of nonrenewable heritage resources, rather than focusing only on responses after damage occurs.
Is public outreach part of what BLM is looking for?
Yes. The opportunity highlights building public understanding and stewardship, including public learning, engagement, and responsible involvement with heritage resources.
How does tribal engagement fit into this opportunity?
The cultural resources component emphasizes active engagement with stakeholders, especially Native American tribes. Strengthening engagement with tribes is specifically listed as a priority direction.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L16AS00062.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 16, 2016.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline was July 18, 2016.
What is the funding category and CFDA number?
The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and lists CFDA number 15.224.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open broadly to applicant types). The announcement also notes that any additional eligibility conditions could be specified elsewhere in the full announcement.
How much funding is available per award?
The award ceiling was $25,000.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making two awards.
What does the limited number of awards suggest about the program?
With an award ceiling of $25,000 and an anticipated two awards, the funding appears relatively small and targeted, supporting a limited number of partner projects that contribute to inventory, research, protection, and public or tribal engagement activities in the Lakeview District context.
What broader value does BLM attribute to these heritage resources?
BLM frames cultural and paleontological resources as valuable for education, scientific research, cultural meaning, and recreation, in addition to their importance as nonrenewable parts of the nations heritage.
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