Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00173
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- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR/WA - San Juan Islands Terrestrial Managers Partnership" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.238.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 08, 2016 and posted on Jun 08, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 08, 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 $16,900.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 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 - San Juan Islands Terrestrial Managers Partnership (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00173) is a Bureau of Land Management cooperative agreement opportunity under the U.S. Department of the Interior focused on strengthening coordinated, landscape-scale conservation work in Washington's San Juan Islands. The effort grows out of a federal commitment that began in 2011 under then-Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, aimed at ensuring DOI bureaus operating in the islands worked more intentionally and collaboratively with one another and with local partners. In 2015, the San Juan County Council formally asked then-Secretary Sally Jewell to support continuing this initiative, and she responded by directing DOI agencies in the area to keep advancing collective conservation actions. In practice, the opportunity supports a broad partnership model that links federal, state, and local agencies with nonprofit organizations to pursue a more unified ecosystem approach, including a "transboundary" perspective that recognizes ecological connections across jurisdictional boundaries and management units.
The main purpose of the funding is to promote conservation in the San Juan Islands by supporting on-the-ground conservation and restoration projects alongside education and outreach. The description emphasizes work that is not limited to habitat projects alone, but also includes public-facing and coordination-driven activities that help the partnership function and deliver benefits at a larger scale. Examples of the kinds of supported work noted in the opportunity include engaging local youth corps in conservation or restoration efforts, interpretation and educational programming, creation of informational products, and the coordination and facilitation needed to align multiple agencies and organizations. It also explicitly mentions special events as part of the toolkit for building public awareness and participation, suggesting the program values both practical field outcomes and the community relationships that sustain long-term stewardship.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically signals that the agency expects to have substantial involvement in the funded work (for example, through collaboration, shared planning, or technical coordination), rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal agency participation. The activity category is Natural Resources and the CFDA number listed is 15.238. Eligibility is described as "Unrestricted," meaning it is generally open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement. The opportunity was posted on June 8, 2016, with an application closing date of August 8, 2016 (both the original and current closing dates are the same). The award ceiling is $16,900, and the agency anticipated making about five awards, indicating relatively small, targeted project support intended to advance partnership priorities through multiple discrete efforts rather than a single large award.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a modestly funded but strategically oriented partnership mechanism: it aims to keep diverse land managers and community partners aligned around shared conservation goals in the San Juan Islands, while funding practical restoration and conservation actions and the outreach, interpretation, and coordination needed to build a durable, island-wide conservation network.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the BLM OR/WA - San Juan Islands Terrestrial Managers Partnership, a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement under the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is identified by Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00173.
Which agency is offering the funding?
The funding is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), within the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI).
What geographic area does the opportunity focus on?
The focus is Washington's San Juan Islands, with an emphasis on coordinated, landscape-scale conservation across the islands.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The main purpose is to promote conservation in the San Juan Islands by supporting on-the-ground conservation and restoration projects along with education, outreach, and partnership coordination activities.
Is the funding limited to habitat or restoration projects only?
No. The description emphasizes that supported work is not limited to habitat projects alone and also includes public-facing and coordination-driven activities that help the partnership function and deliver broader benefits.
What kinds of activities are supported?
Examples mentioned include on-the-ground conservation and restoration projects, engaging local youth corps in conservation or restoration work, interpretation and educational programming, creation of informational products, and the coordination and facilitation needed to align multiple agencies and organizations. Special events are also explicitly mentioned as a tool for building public awareness and participation.
What does "landscape-scale conservation" mean in this context?
Based on the description, it refers to coordinated conservation work that operates across multiple properties, jurisdictions, and management units in the San Juan Islands, rather than isolated efforts confined to a single site or agency boundary.
What does a "transboundary" perspective mean for this program?
It means the partnership recognizes ecological connections that cross jurisdictional boundaries and management units, and aims to coordinate conservation actions accordingly.
What is the partnership model described in the opportunity?
The opportunity supports a broad partnership model linking federal, state, and local agencies with nonprofit organizations to pursue a unified ecosystem approach in the San Juan Islands.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement instrument.
How is a cooperative agreement described in this opportunity?
The description notes that a cooperative agreement typically signals that the agency expects to have substantial involvement in the funded work, such as collaboration, shared planning, or technical coordination, rather than minimal involvement.
Is this funding discretionary?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the activity category?
The activity category listed is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.238.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as "Unrestricted," meaning it is generally open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 8, 2016.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is August 8, 2016. The original and current closing dates are the same.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $16,900.
How many awards did the agency anticipate making?
The agency anticipated making about five awards.
What does the expected number of awards suggest about the program?
With a relatively small award ceiling and an expectation of about five awards, the opportunity appears designed to support multiple small, targeted efforts that advance partnership priorities rather than funding one large project.
What kinds of outcomes does the opportunity value?
The description suggests the program values both practical field outcomes (conservation and restoration) and the community relationships and coordination activities (education, outreach, special events, facilitation) that support long-term stewardship and island-wide alignment.
Why was this initiative created?
The effort grows out of a federal commitment that began in 2011 aimed at ensuring DOI bureaus operating in the San Juan Islands worked more intentionally and collaboratively with one another and with local partners.
What role did local government play in continuing the initiative?
In 2015, the San Juan County Council formally asked then-Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell to support continuing the initiative, and she responded by directing DOI agencies in the area to keep advancing collective conservation actions.
How should applicants think about the overall goal of the opportunity?
Overall, it is best understood as a modestly funded but strategically oriented partnership mechanism intended to keep diverse land managers and community partners aligned around shared conservation goals in the San Juan Islands while supporting on-the-ground work and the outreach and coordination needed to sustain an island-wide conservation network.
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