Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00026
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM OR/WA Watershed Restoration Coquille Watershed, Coos Bay" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231 Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 4, 2015 and posted on Mar 4, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 4, 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 $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 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 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) opportunity titled "BLM OR/WA Watershed Restoration - Coquille Watershed, Coos Bay" (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00026) is a discretionary natural resources grant offered through a cooperative agreement mechanism. Its central purpose is to support watershed-wide restoration, conservation, protection, preservation, and long-term management efforts within the Coquille Watershed in Oregon, with an emphasis on practical on-the-ground work that improves watershed function and helps sustain native species and habitats.
The program is designed to fund projects that move from identifying and planning restoration needs to implementing solutions across the watershed. The announcement highlights several common project types that align with BLM priorities in the basin, including replacing or improving culverts to restore fish passage and stream connectivity, conducting instream habitat improvements (for example, actions that improve channel complexity or habitat quality), reducing sediment delivery from roads through road sediment abatement measures, and controlling invasive species that threaten native plant communities and wildlife habitat. The underlying theme is reducing human-caused stressors and repairing or improving ecological processes so streams, riparian areas, and connected habitats can better support species survival over time.
A notable feature of the opportunity is that many funded efforts are expected to include educational outreach as part of the work. This reflects the reality that watershed restoration often depends on community understanding, landowner participation, and ongoing stewardship. Outreach may be necessary to build support, encourage best management practices, prevent reinfestation by invasive species, or ensure that restoration gains are maintained beyond the project period.
Funding for this opportunity is relatively small and focused. The estimated total funding is $50,000, with an award ceiling of $50,000 and an award floor of $1, and BLM anticipated making one award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated, which can reduce barriers for smaller organizations or partnerships that have strong project ideas but limited capacity to provide match. The eligible applicant category is listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may apply, subject to any limits or clarifications contained in the full announcement package.
Key administrative details from the posting indicate it was published on March 4, 2015, with an original and current closing date of May 4, 2015, and an archive date of March 3, 2016. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.231, "Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management," which signals the programmatic lens BLM is using: conserving and managing natural resources through actions that directly benefit fish, wildlife, plants, and the ecosystems that support them.
For applicants who needed access to the full announcement and application package, BLM directed users to download materials through the application link provided in the posting. Questions about accessing the announcement were routed to Sheryl Dowley, Grants Management Specialist, at 503-808-6243 or sdowley@blm.gov. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted, project-based investment in restoring and protecting the Coquille River Basin watershed, with funded work expected to produce tangible ecological improvements and, where needed, build public understanding and participation to sustain results.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM OR/WA Watershed Restoration - Coquille Watershed, Coos Bay."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L15AS00026.
3) Which agency is offering this funding?
This opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
4) What type of grant is this (how is it awarded)?
It is a discretionary natural resources grant offered through a cooperative agreement mechanism.
5) What is the main purpose of the funding?
The main purpose is to support watershed-wide restoration, conservation, protection, preservation, and long-term management within the Coquille Watershed in Oregon. The emphasis is on practical, on-the-ground work that improves watershed function and helps sustain native species and habitats.
6) What geographic area is this opportunity focused on?
The focus is the Coquille Watershed in Oregon, referenced in the announcement as the Coquille Watershed/Coquille River Basin watershed.
7) What kinds of projects are encouraged or commonly supported?
The announcement highlights several project types aligned with BLM priorities in the basin, including:
- Replacing or improving culverts to restore fish passage and stream connectivity
- Instream habitat improvements (for example, actions that improve channel complexity or habitat quality)
- Road sediment abatement measures to reduce sediment delivery from roads
- Controlling invasive species that threaten native plant communities and wildlife habitat
8) Is this funding more about planning, implementation, or both?
Both. The program is described as supporting work that moves from identifying and planning restoration needs to implementing solutions across the watershed.
9) What overall outcomes is BLM trying to achieve through these projects?
The underlying theme is reducing human-caused stressors and repairing or improving ecological processes so streams, riparian areas, and connected habitats can better support species survival over time.
10) Is educational outreach expected to be part of the project?
Many funded efforts are expected to include educational outreach. The announcement notes outreach can be important for community understanding, landowner participation, ongoing stewardship, encouraging best management practices, preventing reinfestation by invasive species, and helping maintain restoration gains beyond the project period.
11) How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $50,000.
12) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $50,000.
13) What is the minimum award amount (award floor)?
The award floor is $1.
14) How many awards was BLM expecting to make?
BLM anticipated making one award.
15) Is cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant category is listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may apply, subject to any limits or clarifications contained in the full announcement package.
17) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.231, titled "Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management."
18) What does the CFDA program area suggest about the focus of the work?
It signals the programmatic lens BLM is using: conserving and managing natural resources through actions that directly benefit fish, wildlife, plants, and the ecosystems that support them.
19) When was the opportunity posted?
The posting indicates it was published on March 4, 2015.
20) What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date listed is May 4, 2015.
21) Is this opportunity still active?
The posting lists an archive date of March 3, 2016, and the closing date is May 4, 2015.
22) How were applicants supposed to access the full announcement and application package?
BLM directed users to download the materials through the application link provided in the posting.
23) Who should applicants contact with questions about accessing the announcement?
Questions about accessing the announcement were routed to Sheryl Dowley, Grants Management Specialist, at 503-808-6243 or sdowley@blm.gov.
24) What makes this opportunity "targeted" compared to broader restoration grants?
Based on the description provided, it is targeted because it is focused on a specific watershed (the Coquille Watershed), emphasizes specific on-the-ground restoration actions common to that basin, has a relatively small total funding amount ($50,000), and anticipated making a single award.
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