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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR/WA Oregon National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (NHOTIC) Geoscience Education Outreach" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.225 Recreation Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 27, 2015 and posted on Mar 27, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 27, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,500.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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:
This Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity, titled "BLM OR/WA - Oregon National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (NHOTIC) Geoscience Education Outreach," supports a cooperative agreement focused on strengthening geoscience education and outreach tied to public land management in Oregon. The program is built around the long-running partnership between BLM and the Geological Society of America’s GeoCorps America Program, which has been operating since 1997 and has worked with BLM for more than 15 years. The central idea is to place geoscientists and geoscience-minded participants in hands-on roles where they can gain real experience while also helping the public and land managers better understand geologic resources and issues on public lands.
The core need driving the opportunity is that geoscience expertise is often underrepresented in several key areas, including education, day-to-day resource management, and geological hazards mitigation. BLM highlights that many management decisions on public lands would benefit from stronger geologic input, whether that involves understanding landscapes and processes, communicating geologic history and features to visitors, or supporting work related to hazards and other geologic concerns. Through GeoCorps-style placements and outreach activities, the program aims to build a larger pipeline of people who can translate geoscience into practical management value and public understanding.
The stated objective is to continue providing hands-on experience for a wide range of participants, including college students, working professionals, and retirees, with the goal of developing their skills and abilities in the geosciences as they relate to land management. The work scope emphasizes applied learning connected to overall land management decisions, including resource management tasks, hazards mitigation, and other geologic work relevant to BLM priorities. Because the opportunity is tied to NHOTIC, the interpretive and educational component is a major theme, with outreach intended to raise public knowledge and awareness of why geoscience resources and perspectives matter on public lands.
Administratively, this is a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources activity category, associated with CFDA 15.225 (Recreation Resource Management). The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $4,500. The award ceiling is $4,500 and the award floor is $1, and there is no cost share or matching requirement. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity could apply, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications included in the full announcement.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted and created on March 27, 2015, with an original and current closing date of May 27, 2015, and an archive date of March 27, 2016. Applicants were directed to download the full announcement and application package via the application materials referenced in the listing. For access issues or administrative questions, the listed contact was Sheri Dowley, Grants Management Officer, reachable at 503-808-6243 or sdowley@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM OR/WA - Oregon National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (NHOTIC) Geoscience Education Outreach."
Which agency is offering this grant opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity.
What type of award is being offered?
The funding is offered as a cooperative agreement.
What is the main purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to strengthen geoscience education and outreach tied to public land management in Oregon, with a strong interpretive and educational focus connected to NHOTIC.
What is NHOTIC and how does it relate to the project?
NHOTIC refers to the Oregon National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Because the opportunity is tied to NHOTIC, the project emphasizes interpretation and education, with outreach intended to increase public knowledge and awareness of geoscience resources and perspectives on public lands.
What program partnership is this opportunity built around?
The opportunity is built around the long-running partnership between BLM and the Geological Society of America’s GeoCorps America Program, which has operated since 1997 and has worked with BLM for more than 15 years.
What is the core need driving this funding opportunity?
BLM identifies that geoscience expertise is often underrepresented in education, day-to-day resource management, and geological hazards mitigation. The opportunity is intended to increase practical geologic input into public land decisions and strengthen public understanding of geologic resources and issues.
What kinds of activities are expected under this award?
The work scope emphasizes hands-on, applied learning connected to land management decisions. The description highlights resource management tasks, hazards mitigation, other geologic work relevant to BLM priorities, and education/outreach activities that help the public and land managers better understand geologic resources and issues on public lands.
Who is the program intended to support or involve?
The stated objective is to provide hands-on experience for a wide range of participants, including college students, working professionals, and retirees, to develop skills and abilities in the geosciences as they relate to land management.
Does this opportunity specifically involve placements similar to GeoCorps?
Yes. The central idea described is to place geoscientists and geoscience-minded participants in hands-on roles (GeoCorps-style placements), where they gain real experience while supporting public understanding and land management needs.
What is the expected number of awards?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $4,500.
What is the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $4,500 and the award floor is $1.
Is cost share or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost share or matching requirement.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.225 (Recreation Resource Management).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity could apply, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications included in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted and created on March 27, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is May 27, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is March 27, 2016.
How were applicants instructed to access the full announcement and application package?
Applicants were directed to download the full announcement and application package via the application materials referenced in the listing.
Who can be contacted for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed contact is Sheri Dowley, Grants Management Officer. Phone: 503-808-6243. Email: sdowley@blm.gov.
What is the overall goal for public impact?
The outreach component is intended to raise public knowledge and awareness of why geoscience resources and perspectives matter on public lands, while also helping land managers better understand geologic resources, landscapes, processes, and geologic hazards.
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