Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00172
Apply for L16AS00172
- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR-WA Stream and Riparian Restoration, Burns District" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 09, 2016 and posted on Jun 09, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 09, 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 $41,300.00 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:
The BLM OR-WA Stream and Riparian Restoration, Burns District opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00172) is a Bureau of Land Management cooperative agreement focused on repairing and improving degraded stream and riparian systems in Eastern Oregon. The funding is meant to support on-the-ground restoration work that addresses long-standing damage tied to historic land and water management practices, which have left many stream corridors in poor ecological condition and less able to support fish populations and healthy water quality.
The problem statement behind the grant is straightforward: many streams in the region show common forms of degradation, including channel incision (streams cutting down and becoming disconnected from their floodplains), channels that have become overly wide and shallow, excess sedimentation, unstable and eroding banks, head-cuts that migrate upstream and worsen channel instability, channel avulsions (sudden shifts in the stream course), altered channel forms, lost fish habitat, and physical barriers that block fish movement. Collectively, these conditions reduce habitat complexity, impair spawning and rearing areas, increase water temperature and fine sediment impacts, and generally weaken watershed function. The BLM frames the need as both a fish habitat and water quality issue, emphasizing that restoring natural stream processes and riparian function is central to recovery.
The objective of the agreement is to restore degraded stream systems in Eastern Oregon through a mix of approaches that may include both passive restoration (such as allowing riparian vegetation to recover once stressors are reduced) and active restoration (hands-on construction or channel work to correct specific impairments). Anticipated projects are expected to focus on restoring stream channels and riparian zones with practical outcomes such as recovering fish populations, enhancing water quality, improving in-stream aquatic habitat, improving fish passage, and stabilizing stream banks. The opportunity specifically highlights active restoration of impaired streams, indicating that project types could involve measures to address bank instability, reduce sediment inputs, reconnect channels to floodplains, improve channel form and function, and remove or modify barriers that prevent fish from reaching key habitats.
Geographically, the work is targeted to priority watersheds in Eastern Oregon, including the Upper Malheur, Harney-Malheur Lakes, and Donner und Blitzen watersheds. These areas fall within or relate closely to the BLM Burns District landscape and represent watersheds where stream and riparian restoration can produce meaningful benefits for aquatic species, water quality, and overall riparian resilience.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity under the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM), categorized under Natural Resources and listed under CFDA 15.231. The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the agency anticipates substantial involvement during the project (for example, coordination on technical design, implementation oversight, compliance requirements, or monitoring expectations). Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to a broad range of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may appear in the full announcement text.
The funding details indicate a single expected award with an award ceiling of $41,300. The posting and creation dates are June 9, 2016, with an application closing date of August 9, 2016. In practical terms, this opportunity is a small, targeted restoration award intended to support a specific project or a focused set of restoration actions that align with BLM priorities in the Burns District and surrounding Eastern Oregon watersheds, with a clear emphasis on measurable improvements to stream function, riparian condition, fish habitat, fish passage, and water quality.
FAQs: BLM OR-WA Stream and Riparian Restoration (Burns District) - Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00172
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement to repair and improve degraded stream and riparian systems in Eastern Oregon. The opportunity is titled "BLM OR-WA Stream and Riparian Restoration, Burns District" and has Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00172.
Which federal agency is offering the grant?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of award is it?
The instrument type is a cooperative agreement. This generally indicates BLM expects substantial involvement during the project, such as coordination on technical design, implementation oversight, compliance-related requirements, and/or monitoring expectations.
What is the main purpose of the project funding?
The funding supports on-the-ground restoration actions aimed at restoring stream processes and riparian function in Eastern Oregon, with the goal of improving fish habitat and water quality and reversing long-standing damage linked to historic land and water management practices.
What problem is the funding intended to address?
The opportunity targets common stream and riparian degradation issues in the region, including channel incision and disconnection from floodplains, channels that are overly wide and shallow, excess sedimentation, unstable or eroding banks, head-cuts migrating upstream, channel avulsions (sudden shifts in stream course), altered channel forms, lost fish habitat, and physical barriers that block fish movement.
Why is BLM focusing on streams and riparian areas in this opportunity?
BLM describes the need as both a fish habitat and water quality issue. Degraded stream corridors tend to reduce habitat complexity, impair spawning and rearing areas, increase water temperatures and fine sediment impacts, and weaken overall watershed function. Restoring natural stream processes and riparian function is presented as central to recovery.
What kinds of restoration approaches are anticipated?
The agreement anticipates a mix of passive restoration and active restoration. Passive restoration can include allowing riparian vegetation to recover once stressors are reduced. Active restoration can include hands-on construction or channel work to correct specific impairments.
What types of projects are expected to be competitive under this opportunity?
The opportunity specifically highlights active restoration of impaired streams and practical restoration outcomes. Project types may include actions to address bank instability, reduce sediment inputs, reconnect channels to floodplains, improve channel form and function, and remove or modify barriers that prevent fish from reaching key habitats.
What outcomes is BLM looking for?
Anticipated outcomes include measurable improvements such as recovering fish populations, enhancing water quality, improving in-stream aquatic habitat, improving fish passage, and stabilizing stream banks.
Where must the work take place?
The work is targeted to priority watersheds in Eastern Oregon within or closely related to the BLM Burns District landscape.
Which watersheds are specifically named as priorities?
The opportunity names the Upper Malheur, Harney-Malheur Lakes, and Donner und Blitzen watersheds as priority areas for stream and riparian restoration.
How much funding is available?
The award ceiling is $41,300.
How many awards does BLM expect to make?
The announcement indicates a single expected award.
Is this considered a large, multi-project program?
No. Based on the award ceiling and the expectation of a single award, this is described as a small, targeted restoration award intended to support a specific project or focused set of restoration actions aligned with BLM priorities in the Burns District and surrounding Eastern Oregon watersheds.
What is the assistance listing or CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.231 and categorized under Natural Resources.
Is eligibility limited to certain applicant types?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to a broad range of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility details that may be included in the full announcement.
What does "unrestricted eligibility" mean in practice?
It means the opportunity is not narrowly limited to a single type of applicant (for example, only states or only nonprofits) based on the summary provided. Final eligibility requirements may still depend on any additional clarifications in the full funding announcement text.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting and creation dates are June 9, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was August 9, 2016.
What core restoration issues does BLM mention as priorities to fix?
BLM highlights issues such as incision and floodplain disconnection, widening and shallowing of channels, sedimentation, bank instability and erosion, head-cuts, avulsions, altered channel form, loss of fish habitat, and barriers to fish movement.
How does stream degradation affect fish and water quality according to the opportunity?
The opportunity notes that these degraded conditions reduce habitat complexity, impair spawning and rearing areas, increase water temperature and fine sediment impacts, and diminish watershed function, which collectively harms fish habitat and water quality.
Does the opportunity mention fish passage improvements?
Yes. Improving fish passage is specifically listed among the practical outcomes, and the opportunity also emphasizes removing or modifying physical barriers that block fish movement.
Does the opportunity mention riparian vegetation recovery?
Yes. Passive restoration is described as allowing riparian vegetation to recover once stressors are reduced.
Does the opportunity indicate how BLM will be involved during the project?
While the summary does not list specific tasks, it explains that a cooperative agreement typically involves substantial agency involvement, such as coordination on technical design, implementation oversight, compliance requirements, and monitoring expectations.
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