Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00245
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- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR/WA Upper/Middle Rogue River Watershed Restoration, Medford 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 Jul 06, 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 $35,200.00 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 grant opportunity titled "BLM OR/WA Upper/Middle Rogue River Watershed Restoration, Medford District" (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00245) was a discretionary Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding solicitation under the U.S. Department of the Interior. It was issued on July 6, 2016, with an original application deadline of August 8, 2016. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, meaning the BLM expected to be substantially involved in the project rather than simply issuing funds with minimal agency participation. The opportunity fell under the Natural Resources activity category and was listed under CFDA 15.231.
The purpose of the opportunity was to support stream and riparian restoration work in the Upper and Middle Rogue River watershed in southwest Oregon, an area managed in part by the BLM Medford District. The Rogue River is highlighted as Oregon's largest producer of Pacific salmon and steelhead outside the Columbia River basin, and the opportunity emphasizes that the river's cold-water tributaries are especially important because they provide the temperature and habitat conditions these fish depend on for spawning, rearing, and survival. The solicitation links ecological goals directly to regional economic importance, noting that the Rogue River and its tributaries matter not only for fish and habitat, but also for local communities and the broader state economy.
The problem statement centers on long-term impacts from past land management actions combined with current and worsening climate pressures. Specifically, the opportunity identifies increased sedimentation, higher stream temperatures, and damage or loss of riparian habitat as key threats. In practical terms, that points to watershed and streamside conditions that can smother spawning gravels, reduce aquatic insect production, simplify habitat, and stress fish by warming water beyond tolerable levels. Riparian degradation also reduces shade and bank stability and can increase runoff impacts during storms, all of which compound the sediment and temperature issues described.
BLM's funding focus was on "coordinated stream and riparian projects" implemented across both public and private lands within the Upper and Middle Rogue watershed. That language signals an emphasis on partnership-based, landscape-scale restoration rather than isolated single-site fixes. Projects under this umbrella typically involve activities such as improving riparian vegetation and shading, stabilizing eroding banks, reducing fine sediment delivery from roads or disturbed areas, reconnecting floodplains, improving instream habitat complexity, and addressing barriers or other conditions that limit fish access to cold-water refuges, though the notice itself summarizes the intent rather than listing a prescribed menu of treatments.
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a broad range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that might have been included in the full notice. The funding details indicate a relatively small, targeted award: an award ceiling of $35,200 and an expectation of one award. That structure suggests the opportunity was meant to fund a specific, well-defined restoration effort or a discrete component of a larger watershed initiative rather than a multi-year, multi-award program.
Finally, the notice states that partial funding came from the Drinking Water Providers Partnership, a collaborative effort involving the U.S. Forest Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, the BLM, and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. By tying watershed restoration to a drinking water partnership, the opportunity implicitly connects habitat and fisheries outcomes with source-water protection goals, such as reducing sediment and maintaining cooler, cleaner water supplies. The notice also mentions that recipients applied for proposed projects in 2015, which indicates the 2016 cooperative agreement funding was at least partly connected to projects proposed through an earlier round or planning effort.
FAQs: BLM OR/WA Upper/Middle Rogue River Watershed Restoration, Medford District (L16AS00245)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM OR/WA Upper/Middle Rogue River Watershed Restoration, Medford District."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L16AS00245.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
This was a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding solicitation under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was issued on July 6, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was August 8, 2016.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates that BLM expected to be substantially involved in the project, rather than simply providing funds with minimal agency participation.
Was this a discretionary or formula-based funding opportunity?
It was a discretionary funding solicitation.
What activity category did this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity fell under the Natural Resources activity category.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 15.231.
What geographic area was the focus of the restoration work?
The purpose was to support stream and riparian restoration in the Upper and Middle Rogue River watershed in southwest Oregon, including areas managed in part by the BLM Medford District.
Why was the Rogue River watershed highlighted as important?
The Rogue River is described as Oregon's largest producer of Pacific salmon and steelhead outside the Columbia River basin, and its cold-water tributaries are emphasized as critical for spawning, rearing, and survival.
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The purpose was to support coordinated stream and riparian restoration work across the Upper and Middle Rogue watershed to improve watershed and streamside conditions that support fish habitat and related ecological benefits.
What problems or threats was the funding intended to address?
The problem statement points to long-term impacts from past land management actions combined with current and worsening climate pressures, including increased sedimentation, higher stream temperatures, and damage or loss of riparian habitat.
How do increased sedimentation and warmer temperatures affect salmon and steelhead habitat?
The notice ties these threats to practical habitat impacts such as sediment smothering spawning gravels, reduced aquatic insect production, simplified habitat, and thermal stress on fish when water warms beyond tolerable levels.
What are the consequences of riparian degradation mentioned in the opportunity?
Riparian degradation is described as reducing shade and bank stability and increasing runoff impacts during storms, which can compound sediment and temperature problems.
What kinds of projects were emphasized?
BLM emphasized "coordinated stream and riparian projects" implemented across both public and private lands within the watershed, signaling a partnership-based, landscape-scale approach rather than isolated single-site fixes.
Does the notice list specific restoration treatments?
The notice summarizes the intent rather than providing a required menu of treatments, but it indicates typical restoration activities such as improving riparian vegetation and shading, stabilizing eroding banks, reducing fine sediment delivery from roads or disturbed areas, reconnecting floodplains, improving instream habitat complexity, and addressing barriers or conditions that limit fish access to cold-water refuges.
Were projects limited to public land, or could they include private land?
The funding focus explicitly included projects implemented across both public and private lands within the Upper and Middle Rogue watershed.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity indicated an expectation of one award.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $35,200.
Does the award size suggest a certain type of project scope?
Yes. The funding details suggest a relatively small, targeted award intended to support a specific, well-defined restoration effort or a discrete component of a larger watershed initiative, rather than a multi-year, multi-award program.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a broad range of applicant types (subject to any additional clarifications that may have been included in the full notice).
What watershed outcomes were emphasized besides fisheries habitat?
The solicitation connects ecological goals to broader community and economic importance, noting that the Rogue River and its tributaries matter for fish and habitat as well as for local communities and the broader state economy.
How is drinking water protection connected to this opportunity?
The notice states that partial funding came from the Drinking Water Providers Partnership, implying an additional connection to source-water protection goals such as reducing sediment and maintaining cooler, cleaner water supplies.
Which organizations were part of the Drinking Water Providers Partnership mentioned?
The partnership is described as involving the U.S. Forest Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, the BLM, and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
Was this opportunity connected to earlier project proposals?
Yes. The notice mentions that recipients applied for proposed projects in 2015, indicating the 2016 cooperative agreement funding was at least partly connected to projects proposed through an earlier round or planning effort.
Is there an indication that BLM would coordinate closely with the recipient?
Yes. Because the instrument type is a cooperative agreement, the notice indicates BLM anticipated substantial involvement in the project.
Is this opportunity focused on a single site or multiple locations?
The emphasis on coordinated projects across the watershed and across land ownerships suggests a broader, watershed-scale orientation rather than a single isolated site, even though the expected funding level suggests the funded work would likely be a defined component within that larger context.
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