Opportunity Information: Apply for L13AS00066
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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 15, 2013 and posted on Apr 15, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 19, 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.
- 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 L13AS00066) is a Bureau of Land Management cooperative agreement created to help the BLM Vernal Field Office in Utah keep up with a very heavy energy-permitting workload while still meeting federal cultural resource compliance obligations. The core purpose is to support the long-running collaborative process between the Vernal Field Office and the Utah State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) for National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 compliance. In practical terms, the work focuses on improving and maintaining the cultural resource information that is used during consultation and environmental review so that energy-related projects can be evaluated more efficiently and accurately.
The project’s main activities are centered on records management and data readiness. It continues the entry, editing, and updating of SHPO paper records and associated database records, which are critical for determining whether proposed projects may affect historic properties and for documenting past survey efforts and findings. A second major deliverable is making GIS data available to BLM for energy-related project review and compliance, as well as for broader land management needs. In other words, the agreement is aimed at ensuring that cultural resource data are current, consistent, and accessible in formats that BLM staff can use quickly during permitting and planning, reducing delays and improving the reliability of compliance decisions under NHPA Section 106.
This is a discretionary funding opportunity under the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.224, Cultural Resource Management). The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the agency in coordinating or guiding the work compared with a standard grant. The estimated total funding is $200,000, and the award ceiling and floor are both listed as $200,000, suggesting an expectation of a single award at that amount. No cost sharing or matching is required. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional clarifications that may have been included in the full announcement on Grants.gov.
Key dates show this was a short application window: it was posted and created on April 15, 2013, with an original and current closing date of April 19, 2013, and an archive date of May 31, 2013. The funding announcement directs applicants to Grants.gov for the full details. For access issues or questions about the announcement, the listed contact is Andrea J. Ramos, Contracting Officer, at 801-539-4145 or aramos@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): BLM UT Energy Permitting Cultural Consultation Support (L13AS00066)
What is the "BLM UT Energy Permitting Cultural Consultation Support" opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement. It was created to support the BLM Vernal Field Office in Utah as it manages a heavy energy-permitting workload while still meeting federal cultural resource compliance responsibilities, especially under National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L13AS00066.
Which BLM office is the primary beneficiary of the work?
The work is intended to support the BLM Vernal Field Office in Utah.
What is the main purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The core purpose is to support the long-running collaborative process between the BLM Vernal Field Office and the Utah State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) for NHPA Section 106 compliance. Practically, the agreement focuses on improving and maintaining cultural resource information used during consultation and environmental review so energy-related projects can be evaluated more efficiently and accurately.
How does this project relate to NHPA Section 106 compliance?
The project supports NHPA Section 106 compliance by keeping cultural resource records and related information current, consistent, and accessible. This helps BLM determine whether proposed energy projects may affect historic properties and supports documentation of past survey efforts and findings used during consultation and environmental review.
What kinds of activities and deliverables does the project include?
The main activities are centered on records management and data readiness. Key deliverables described include: (1) continued entry, editing, and updating of Utah SHPO paper records and associated database records; and (2) making GIS data available to BLM for energy-related project review and compliance, as well as broader land management needs.
What specific records work is included?
The opportunity continues the entry, editing, and updating of SHPO paper records and associated database records. These records are described as critical for determining potential effects to historic properties and for documenting prior cultural resource surveys and findings.
What GIS-related work is included?
A major deliverable is making GIS data available to BLM for energy-related project review and compliance, and also for broader land management needs. The intent is to provide BLM staff with accessible, usable cultural resource information in formats that can be used quickly during permitting and planning.
Why is the focus on data readiness and records management important for energy permitting?
The agreement is aimed at ensuring cultural resource data are current, consistent, and accessible so BLM staff can use the information quickly during permitting and planning. This is described as reducing delays and improving the reliability of compliance decisions under NHPA Section 106.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the award instrument?
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates substantial involvement by the agency in coordinating or guiding the work compared with a standard grant.
What is the funding activity category and CFDA listing?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources. The CFDA listing is 15.224 (Cultural Resource Management).
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding is $200,000.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and award floor are listed as $200,000.
Does the ceiling and floor being the same suggest how many awards may be made?
Because the ceiling and floor are both $200,000 (and total estimated funding is also $200,000), the listing suggests an expectation of a single award at that amount.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional clarifications that may have been included in the full announcement on Grants.gov.
Where can applicants find the full announcement and official requirements?
The funding announcement directs applicants to Grants.gov for full details.
When was the opportunity posted?
The listing indicates it was posted and created on April 15, 2013.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date are both listed as April 19, 2013.
What does the timeline indicate about the application window?
The dates indicate a short application window, with only a few days between posting/creation (April 15, 2013) and closing (April 19, 2013).
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is listed as May 31, 2013.
Who is the contact person for questions or access issues?
The listed contact is Andrea J. Ramos, Contracting Officer.
How can the listed contact be reached?
Phone: 801-539-4145. Email: aramos@blm.gov.
What problem is this cooperative agreement trying to address?
It is intended to help the BLM Vernal Field Office keep up with a very heavy energy-permitting workload while still meeting federal cultural resource compliance obligations, by improving and maintaining the cultural resource information used in consultation and environmental review.
What is the practical benefit to BLM staff and permitting?
The practical benefit described is faster, more accurate project evaluations during energy permitting and planning because cultural resource data are kept current, consistent, and accessible in formats that staff can use quickly, reducing delays and improving the reliability of NHPA Section 106 compliance decisions.
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