Opportunity Information: Apply for BLM WY RFA09 9004
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- The Department of the Interior in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM WY Shirley Basin Standards and Guidelines Healthy Rangeland Recovery Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.237 Rangeland Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 18, 2009 and posted on May 18, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 1, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- (CESU) Youth Conservation Corps
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM WY Shirley Basin Standards and Guidelines Healthy Rangeland Recovery Projects opportunity is a small, short-duration cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), focused on on-the-ground rangeland and watershed improvements in the Shirley Basin/Shirley Mountain area of Carbon County, Wyoming. The work is tied directly to watershed-scale assessments completed in 2005 by interdisciplinary teams. Those assessments looked beyond grazing conditions alone and examined multiple natural resource concerns across the landscape. Where BLM Standards and Guidelines for Healthy Rangelands were not being met, especially where livestock impacts were identified as a contributor, BLM is required to implement corrective actions and adjust management. This project represents a set of those corrective actions intended to move specific sites back toward healthy rangeland conditions.
The core field tasks combine riparian/source-water protection with hazardous fuels reduction. The main construction component is the installation of approximately three to four livestock exclosures, generally fenced areas designed to keep livestock out of sensitive spring and seep sites. By limiting livestock access, the exclosures are intended to protect source water, stabilize and improve local hydrology (including supporting a healthier water table), and allow riparian and wetland vegetation near springs and seeps to recover. In parallel, the project includes hand piling dead and down timber on Shirley Mountain. This fuels work is meant to reduce fuel loading on the forest floor, which can lower wildfire risk and improve overall forest and watershed resilience.
A defining feature of this opportunity is that it blends hands-on restoration with structured education and professional engagement. Participants are expected to learn different exclosure construction methods and design variations, and how each design is configured to meet multiple resource objectives, such as protecting water, improving vegetation conditions, and supporting broader watershed function. The project is framed as a practical extension of the earlier watershed assessment process, translating interdisciplinary evaluation into visible, implemented management actions. The educational element is reinforced through direct interaction with BLM range management specialists, foresters, and local ranchers in Carbon County, giving participants exposure to real-world decision-making and the management implications of rangeland standards compliance.
The planned period of performance is July 2009, with a total project length of 10 days for a crew of eight people. Of those 10 days, eight are designated as hands-on work days, and travel is allocated as one day on each end of the tour. The scope also requires at least eight hours of academic participation or education integrated into the project. The first project day includes a two-hour orientation, each distinct task is paired with an additional one-hour briefing, and the last day includes a wrap-up session of at least one hour. This structure signals that BLM is not only purchasing labor but also investing in participant training and knowledge transfer tied to healthy rangeland standards and watershed-based restoration.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument, meaning BLM expects to be actively involved in project execution and oversight rather than simply issuing a pass-through grant. The funding opportunity number is BLM WY RFA09 9004, the CFDA program is 15.237 (Rangeland Resource Management), and the estimated total funding listed is $10,000. Cost sharing or matching is required. The eligibility notes reference a CESU/Youth Conservation Corps context, with eligible applicants described broadly as "Others" and clarified in the full announcement. The original and current closing date shown is June 1, 2009, with the posting and creation date of May 18, 2009. The grants management point of contact is Ilze J. Karklins Powers at ipowers@blm.gov for help accessing the full announcement text or for administrative questions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - BLM WY Shirley Basin Standards and Guidelines Healthy Rangeland Recovery Projects
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled BLM WY Shirley Basin Standards and Guidelines Healthy Rangeland Recovery Projects.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of the Interior opportunity offered through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, which indicates BLM expects to be actively involved in executing and overseeing the work (rather than issuing a pass-through award with minimal agency involvement).
Is this considered discretionary funding?
Yes. The listing describes it as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is BLM WY RFA09 9004.
What CFDA program is associated with this grant?
The CFDA program listed is 15.237 - Rangeland Resource Management.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding listed for the project is $10,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity states that cost sharing or matching is required.
Where will the work take place?
The project is focused on the Shirley Basin/Shirley Mountain area of Carbon County, Wyoming.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project supports on-the-ground rangeland and watershed improvements intended to help move specific sites back toward healthy rangeland conditions, especially where BLM Standards and Guidelines for Healthy Rangelands are not being met and livestock impacts were identified as a contributing factor.
What assessments does this work build on?
The work is tied directly to watershed-scale assessments completed in 2005 by interdisciplinary teams. Those assessments evaluated multiple natural resource concerns across the landscape and looked beyond grazing conditions alone.
Why is BLM doing this work (what is the management driver)?
Where BLM Standards and Guidelines for Healthy Rangelands are not being met, and where livestock impacts were identified as a contributor, BLM is required to implement corrective actions and adjust management. This project represents a set of those corrective actions.
What are the main field tasks included in the project?
The core field tasks combine (1) riparian/source-water protection and (2) hazardous fuels reduction. Specifically, the project includes installing livestock exclosures at springs/seeps and hand piling dead and down timber on Shirley Mountain.
What is the main construction component?
The main construction component is the installation of approximately three to four livestock exclosures.
What is a livestock exclosure in this project context?
In this project, exclosures are generally fenced areas designed to keep livestock out of sensitive spring and seep sites.
What resource benefits are expected from installing exclosures?
By limiting livestock access, exclosures are intended to protect source water, stabilize and improve local hydrology (including supporting a healthier water table), and allow riparian and wetland vegetation near springs and seeps to recover.
What hazardous fuels work is included?
The project includes hand piling dead and down timber on Shirley Mountain.
Why is the fuels work being done?
The fuels work is intended to reduce fuel loading on the forest floor, which can lower wildfire risk and improve overall forest and watershed resilience.
How does education and training fit into this project?
The project blends hands-on restoration with structured education and professional engagement. Participants are expected to learn about different exclosure construction methods and design variations, including how designs are configured to meet multiple resource objectives such as protecting water, improving vegetation conditions, and supporting broader watershed function.
Who will participants interact with during the project?
The educational element includes direct interaction with BLM range management specialists, BLM foresters, and local ranchers in Carbon County.
What is the planned period of performance?
The planned period of performance is July 2009.
How long is the project and what is the expected crew size?
The total project length is 10 days for a crew of eight people.
How many days are hands-on work days versus travel days?
Out of the 10 days, eight days are designated as hands-on work days. Travel is allocated as one day on each end of the tour.
Is there a required academic or educational component?
Yes. The scope requires at least eight hours of academic participation or education integrated into the project.
How is the education time structured during the 10-day project?
The first project day includes a two-hour orientation. Each distinct task is paired with an additional one-hour briefing. The last day includes a wrap-up session of at least one hour.
What does BLM mean by linking this work to Healthy Rangeland Standards and watershed assessments?
The project is framed as a practical extension of the earlier watershed assessment process: it translates interdisciplinary evaluation results into visible, implemented management actions intended to address sites where rangeland standards were not being met.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligibility notes reference a CESU/Youth Conservation Corps context, with eligible applicants described broadly as "Others" and clarified in the full announcement.
Where can applicants find the full eligibility details and announcement text?
The eligibility description indicates that additional detail is provided in the full announcement. For help accessing that full text or for administrative questions, applicants can contact the grants management point of contact listed in the opportunity.
Who is the grants management point of contact?
The grants management point of contact is Ilze J. Karklins Powers.
What is the contact email for this opportunity?
The contact email provided is ipowers@blm.gov.
What is the closing date for this opportunity?
The original and current closing date shown is June 1, 2009.
When was this opportunity posted/created?
The posting and creation date listed is May 18, 2009.
Is this opportunity described as small and short-duration?
Yes. It is described as a small, short-duration cooperative agreement with a 10-day project length.
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