Opportunity Information: Apply for L13AS00045
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM UT Energy Permitting Cultural Consultation Support" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224 Cultural Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 5, 2013 and posted on Mar 12, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 12, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 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 BLM UT Energy Permitting Cultural Consultation Support opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L13AS00045) is a Bureau of Land Management discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources activity category, tied to CFDA 15.224 (Cultural Resource Management). It was created and posted in spring 2013 to support the Bureau of Land Management's Vernal Field Office (VFO) in Utah, which was facing an unusually heavy energy permitting workload. Because energy development proposals on public lands often trigger cultural resource compliance obligations, the VFO has an established working relationship with the Utah State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) to meet requirements under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). The core idea behind this award is to maintain and strengthen that streamlined consultation process by improving the quality, accessibility, and usability of cultural records that inform permitting decisions.
The project focus is practical and records-driven. It funds ongoing entry, editing, and updating of cultural resource information held at the SHPO office, including both paper files and digital/database records. In real terms, this means organizing and keeping current the documentation that is commonly consulted during Section 106 reviews: prior survey reports, site forms, determinations of eligibility, consultation correspondence, and related cultural resource references. By investing in routine but essential data upkeep, the project aims to reduce bottlenecks during environmental and cultural reviews, improve consistency in determinations, and help both BLM and SHPO respond more efficiently when new energy-related applications arrive for review.
A major deliverable highlighted in the announcement is making GIS data available to BLM for energy-related project review, compliance, and other management purposes. This reflects the day-to-day reality of permitting, where spatial data is central to screening proposed project areas for known cultural resources, previous survey coverage, and sensitive areas that may require avoidance, additional fieldwork, or mitigation. Having up-to-date GIS layers and reliable underlying records helps BLM staff and applicants identify issues earlier, target surveys more effectively, and document Section 106 steps with stronger supporting information. It also supports broader land and resource management functions beyond a single permit review, since cultural resource information feeds into planning, monitoring, and stewardship decisions across public lands.
Funding for this opportunity was set at a fixed amount: an estimated total of $200,000, with both the award ceiling and floor listed as $200,000, and the expectation of a single award. No cost sharing or matching was required. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications that may have been included in the full announcement on Grants.gov. The timeline was short and specific to the 2013 posting: originally closing April 5, 2013, extended to April 12, 2013, and later archived May 31, 2013. Anyone who needed help accessing the full announcement was directed to contact Andrea J. Ramos, Contracting Officer, at 801-539-4145 or aramos@blm.gov (as provided in the notice), and additional details were referenced through the Grants.gov listing.
FAQs: BLM UT Energy Permitting Cultural Consultation Support (L13AS00045)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM UT Energy Permitting Cultural Consultation Support."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is L13AS00045.
Which agency is offering this funding?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary grant.
What type of award is being offered?
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA program is this tied to?
It is tied to CFDA 15.224, Cultural Resource Management.
When was this opportunity created and posted?
It was created and posted in spring 2013.
Which BLM office is this project intended to support?
The project is intended to support the BLM Vernal Field Office (VFO) in Utah.
Why was this funding opportunity offered?
It was offered because the Vernal Field Office was facing an unusually heavy energy permitting workload, and energy development proposals on public lands often trigger cultural resource compliance obligations.
What compliance process is this project designed to help with?
It is designed to support consultation and review needs under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).
What relationship does BLM already have in place for Section 106 consultation?
The Vernal Field Office has an established working relationship with the Utah State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) to meet Section 106 requirements.
What is the core idea behind the award?
The core idea is to maintain and strengthen a streamlined consultation process by improving the quality, accessibility, and usability of cultural records that inform energy permitting decisions.
What is the main focus of the project work?
The project is practical and records-driven, funding ongoing entry, editing, and updating of cultural resource information held at the SHPO office.
What kinds of records are included in the work supported by this award?
The work includes organizing and keeping current documentation commonly consulted during Section 106 reviews, such as prior survey reports, site forms, determinations of eligibility, consultation correspondence, and related cultural resource references.
Are both paper and digital records included?
Yes. The supported updates cover both paper files and digital/database records maintained at the SHPO office.
How is this expected to help energy permitting?
By investing in routine cultural records upkeep, the project is intended to reduce bottlenecks during environmental and cultural reviews, improve consistency in determinations, and help BLM and SHPO respond more efficiently when new energy-related applications arrive for review.
What deliverable is specifically highlighted in the announcement?
A major highlighted deliverable is making GIS data available to BLM for energy-related project review, compliance, and other management purposes.
Why is GIS data emphasized for this opportunity?
Permitting relies heavily on spatial data for screening proposed project areas for known cultural resources, previous survey coverage, and sensitive areas that may require avoidance, additional fieldwork, or mitigation. Up-to-date GIS layers and supporting records help identify issues earlier and support better documentation of Section 106 steps.
Does the project support uses beyond a single permit review?
Yes. The notice indicates that cultural resource information also supports broader land and resource management functions, including planning, monitoring, and stewardship decisions across public lands.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding amount was $200,000.
What were the award floor and award ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling were listed as $200,000 (a fixed amount).
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity indicated an expectation of a single award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that no cost sharing or matching was required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications in the full announcement on Grants.gov.
When did the application period close?
The opportunity originally closed on April 5, 2013, and was extended to April 12, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was later archived on May 31, 2013.
Where were additional details referenced?
Additional details were referenced through the Grants.gov listing for the opportunity.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The notice directs applicants to contact Andrea J. Ramos, Contracting Officer, at 801-539-4145 or aramos@blm.gov.
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