Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00207
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- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM-Alaska, Recreation Capacity Building Partnership" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.225.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 21, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 22, 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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 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-Alaska, Recreation Capacity Building Partnership (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00207) is a Bureau of Land Management Alaska grant opportunity designed to expand the agency's ability to meet growing recreation needs on public lands. BLM manages vast areas in Alaska and faces limits in staffing and resources, so the opportunity is structured to bring in outside capacity, particularly through a non-profit or other partner that can help plan, coordinate, and deliver recreation-related services that go beyond BLM's baseline mission requirements. In practical terms, BLM is looking for help that strengthens on-the-ground recreation delivery, improves coordination with local communities, and supports long-term projects that would otherwise be difficult to sustain with existing agency capacity.
At the center of the opportunity is a cooperative, long-term strategy to build out comprehensive recreational trail systems and visitor use facilities for public use and enjoyment. Rather than focusing on a single trail build or one-time event, the intent is to create a durable framework for incrementally developing recreation infrastructure and services over time. The strategy emphasizes organizing and leveraging combined efforts across volunteer networks, trail organizations, community members, agency staff, and other affected public agencies. The idea is to create a repeatable model where partners can coordinate priorities, plan projects, and steadily expand trail and facility systems in response to demand.
A major component is volunteer and community engagement. The partnership is meant to stimulate public benefits by creating local volunteer trail project opportunities, hosting outreach and trail events, and providing longer-term volunteer placements or structured opportunities on public lands. It also prioritizes education and training, with the goal of increasing the knowledge, skills, and capabilities of community and trail volunteers, organization members, recreation and tourism advocates, and agency staff. This capacity-building approach is meant to help communities not only participate in projects, but develop the competence to sustain them, maintain facilities, and support safe, quality recreation experiences over time.
BLM also frames the partnership as a way to better align recreation goals with community priorities and to build a stronger land ethic within local communities. By working through a partner that can engage residents and stakeholders more directly, the program aims to deliver the kinds of services that communities and visitors want, while also improving the effectiveness and efficiency of how recreation opportunities are planned and provided. Another stated outcome is the development of locally managed, cost-effective, locally based recreation experience delivery systems in multiple Alaska communities, which is especially important given rising demand for recreation and the limited availability of agency resources to keep up.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity under the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, categorized under Natural Resources (CFDA 15.225). The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period (for example, shared planning, coordination, and ongoing collaboration rather than a hands-off grant). Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to entity types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full notice. The opportunity was created June 21, 2016, with an original closing date of August 22, 2016. The award ceiling is $1,500,000, and BLM anticipated making two awards.
FAQs: BLM-Alaska Recreation Capacity Building Partnership (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00207)
What is this funding opportunity?
The BLM-Alaska Recreation Capacity Building Partnership (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00207) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska grant opportunity intended to expand BLM's ability to meet growing recreation needs on public lands in Alaska by bringing in outside capacity through a partner.
Which agency is offering the opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska.
What is the main goal of the partnership?
The main goal is to strengthen recreation delivery on BLM-managed public lands in Alaska by improving on-the-ground recreation services, increasing coordination with local communities, and supporting long-term recreation projects that are difficult to sustain with existing agency staffing and resources.
Why is BLM seeking a partner for this work?
BLM manages vast areas in Alaska and faces limits in staffing and resources. This opportunity is structured to bring in outside capacity to plan, coordinate, and deliver recreation-related services that go beyond BLM's baseline mission requirements.
What kind of approach does BLM want to fund (one-time projects or long-term work)?
The opportunity emphasizes a cooperative, long-term strategy rather than a single trail build or one-time event. The intent is to create a durable framework for incrementally developing recreation infrastructure and services over time.
What types of recreation outcomes are emphasized?
The strategy centers on building out comprehensive recreational trail systems and visitor use facilities for public use and enjoyment, supported by coordinated planning and sustained delivery capacity.
Does this opportunity focus on trail systems and visitor facilities?
Yes. A core intent is to develop comprehensive recreational trail systems and visitor use facilities, implemented in a way that can be expanded incrementally over time.
How is coordination expected to work under this partnership?
The partnership is designed to organize and leverage combined efforts across volunteer networks, trail organizations, community members, agency staff, and other affected public agencies, creating a repeatable model for coordinating priorities and planning projects.
What role do volunteers and communities play in the funded work?
Volunteer and community engagement is a major component. The partnership aims to create local volunteer trail project opportunities, host outreach and trail events, and provide longer-term volunteer placements or structured opportunities on public lands.
Is education and training included in the partnership activities?
Yes. The opportunity prioritizes education and training to increase the knowledge, skills, and capabilities of community and trail volunteers, organization members, recreation and tourism advocates, and agency staff.
Who is expected to benefit from the capacity-building and training components?
The stated beneficiaries include community volunteers, trail and community organization members, recreation and tourism advocates, and agency staff, with the broader public benefiting from improved recreation opportunities and safer, higher-quality experiences over time.
What does BLM mean by building a "durable framework" for recreation?
Based on the description, it means creating a long-term, repeatable approach to planning, coordinating, and steadily expanding trails and recreation facilities, rather than relying on isolated projects that are hard to sustain.
How does this partnership relate to community priorities?
BLM frames the partnership as a way to better align recreation goals with community priorities by working through a partner that can engage residents and stakeholders more directly and help deliver the recreation services communities and visitors want.
What is meant by developing a stronger land ethic?
The opportunity describes an intended outcome of building a stronger land ethic within local communities through engagement, participation, and collaboration around public-land recreation planning and delivery.
Is the partnership intended to support multiple communities in Alaska?
Yes. A stated outcome is the development of locally managed, cost-effective, locally based recreation experience delivery systems in multiple Alaska communities.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for how the project will be run?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period, such as shared planning, coordination, and ongoing collaboration, rather than a hands-off relationship.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity under the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.
What is the CFDA number and program category?
The opportunity is categorized under Natural Resources with CFDA 15.225.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to entity types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full notice.
Is this opportunity intended for nonprofits only?
The description highlights bringing in outside capacity, particularly through a non-profit or other partner, but eligibility is listed as unrestricted in the summary provided.
How much funding is available per award?
The award ceiling is $1,500,000.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making two awards.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 21, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was August 22, 2016.
What kinds of services is BLM hoping a partner will provide?
BLM is looking for help that strengthens on-the-ground recreation delivery, improves coordination with local communities, and supports long-term recreation-related projects and services beyond baseline mission requirements.
Is the opportunity specifically about expanding BLM staffing?
It is framed as expanding capacity (not necessarily hiring BLM staff) by using outside partners to plan, coordinate, and deliver recreation services that BLM cannot easily sustain with existing resources.
Is the intent limited to building new trails?
No. While trail systems are central, the opportunity also emphasizes visitor use facilities, outreach and events, volunteer engagement, training, coordination, and long-term delivery systems for recreation experiences.
What is the underlying need this opportunity is responding to?
The summary identifies rising and growing recreation demand on Alaska public lands, combined with BLM limitations in staffing and resources, as the underlying need for expanding partner-driven capacity.
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