Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00163
Apply for L16AS00163
- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM Utah Monticello Field Office Ethnographic Information Partnership" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224,.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 06, 2016 and posted on Jun 06, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 05, 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 $40,000.00 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 Utah Monticello Field Office Ethnographic Information Partnership is a Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM) cooperative agreement opportunity focused on documenting and better understanding ethnographic resources on BLM-administered lands in southeast Utah, including the Greater Cedar Mesa area. The Monticello Field Office manages landscapes and resources that many Native American Tribes and tribal groups identify as culturally and historically significant. In this context, an ethnographic resource is broadly defined as any natural or cultural resource, landscape, or natural feature that an associated community connects to its traditional practices, values, beliefs, history, and/or identity. The central idea of the project is to gather and organize tribally informed knowledge so BLM land managers can more thoughtfully recognize tribal connections to specific places and resources and incorporate that understanding into day-to-day decision-making.
The main deliverable is an ethnographic resource report that documents and evaluates these resources and relationships. Information collected through the partnership is intended to become the foundation of an ethnographic database used by public land managers for three practical purposes: developing culturally sensitive interpretation programs and materials for the public, responding appropriately and respectfully to requests by tribal members to use certain places or resources on BLM lands, and strengthening land use planning by fully considering how proposed BLM actions could affect ethnographic resources. While the project is designed to produce products that are available to the public, it also recognizes that some cultural information may be sensitive; as a result, the BLM anticipates that certain details may need to be withheld from public release when confidentiality is necessary.
A major emphasis of the opportunity is relationship-building and consultation quality. Beyond producing a report and database inputs, the BLM explicitly wants the work to support long-term working relationships with all American Indian communities that have ties to the area. That expectation shapes how the work must be conducted: the partner (cooperator) is expected to establish clear communication protocols with participating tribes and tribal groups and to put privacy agreements in place where appropriate. This is meant to create a structure where tribes can share relevant information about their associations with the land while maintaining control over sensitive knowledge and ensuring it is handled in a way that aligns with community expectations.
The public benefit goals are framed around improving how federal land management accounts for Native American interests. Specifically, the project is intended to improve the effectiveness of Native American consultation, increase the consideration of tribal concerns during project planning, and provide better information for BLM land management decisions. It also aims to expand public knowledge of cultural resources through research, outreach, and meaningful engagement with tribes and tribal groups, with interpretation activities proceeding only if associated communities deem them appropriate. In practice, that means the work is not just academic documentation; it is meant to directly inform BLM management plans, environmental assessment efforts, and other resource-related decisions, while also supporting respectful public education when feasible.
Administratively, this was posted June 6, 2016, under Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00163, as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement instrument (reflecting an expectation of substantial involvement by the BLM during the project). The activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA listing includes 15.224. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of applicant, subject to any additional eligibility language in the full notice). The opportunity anticipated a single award with an award ceiling of $40,000, and the application closing date was August 5, 2016.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the BLM Utah Monticello Field Office Ethnographic Information Partnership?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM) cooperative agreement opportunity focused on documenting and better understanding ethnographic resources on BLM-administered lands in southeast Utah, including the Greater Cedar Mesa area.
Which BLM office is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with the BLM Utah Monticello Field Office.
What geographic area does the project cover?
The project focuses on BLM-administered lands in southeast Utah, including the Greater Cedar Mesa area, within the landscapes managed by the Monticello Field Office.
Why is this project being funded?
The central purpose is to gather and organize tribally informed knowledge so BLM land managers can more thoughtfully recognize tribal connections to specific places and resources and incorporate that understanding into day-to-day decision-making.
How does the opportunity define an "ethnographic resource"?
An ethnographic resource is broadly defined as any natural or cultural resource, landscape, or natural feature that an associated community connects to its traditional practices, values, beliefs, history, and/or identity.
What is the main deliverable under this partnership?
The main deliverable is an ethnographic resource report that documents and evaluates ethnographic resources and relationships associated with BLM-administered lands in the project area.
How will the collected information be used by the BLM?
Information collected through the partnership is intended to become the foundation of an ethnographic database used by public land managers for practical purposes tied to interpretation, tribal requests, and land use planning.
What are the practical purposes of the ethnographic database described in the opportunity?
The database is intended to support: (1) culturally sensitive interpretation programs and materials for the public, (2) appropriate and respectful responses to requests by tribal members to use certain places or resources on BLM lands, and (3) stronger land use planning by fully considering how proposed BLM actions could affect ethnographic resources.
Will the project outputs be available to the public?
The project is designed to produce products that are available to the public, but it also recognizes that some cultural information may be sensitive and may need to be withheld from public release when confidentiality is necessary.
How does the opportunity address confidentiality and sensitive cultural information?
The opportunity anticipates that certain details may need to be withheld from public release when confidentiality is necessary, acknowledging that some cultural information shared through the partnership may be sensitive.
Is relationship-building with Tribes part of the project requirements?
Yes. A major emphasis of the opportunity is relationship-building and consultation quality, with explicit intent that the work supports long-term working relationships with all American Indian communities that have ties to the area.
What expectations are described for how the partner (cooperator) should work with tribes and tribal groups?
The partner is expected to establish clear communication protocols with participating tribes and tribal groups and to put privacy agreements in place where appropriate. This is intended to help tribes share relevant information while maintaining control over sensitive knowledge and ensuring it is handled in alignment with community expectations.
What public benefits does the opportunity aim to achieve?
The stated public benefit goals include improving the effectiveness of Native American consultation, increasing consideration of tribal concerns during project planning, and providing better information for BLM land management decisions.
Does the opportunity include outreach or public interpretation components?
Yes. It aims to expand public knowledge of cultural resources through research, outreach, and meaningful engagement with tribes and tribal groups, with interpretation activities proceeding only if associated communities deem them appropriate.
Is this project mainly academic research, or is it intended to influence land management decisions?
It is intended to directly inform BLM management plans, environmental assessment efforts, and other resource-related decisions, rather than serving only as academic documentation.
What type of funding instrument is used for this opportunity?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement instrument, reflecting an expectation of substantial involvement by the BLM during the project.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L16AS00163.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 6, 2016.
What is the award type and is it discretionary?
It is described as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement instrument.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA listing is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing includes 15.224.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of applicant), subject to any additional eligibility language in the full notice.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling was $40,000.
When was the application closing date?
The application closing date was August 5, 2016.
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