Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00066
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- The DOI-BLM in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM-CO, Upper Animas Mine Remediation Operation and Maintenance." and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.236.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 17, 2016 and posted on Mar 17, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 17, 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 $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM-CO Upper Animas Mine Remediation Operation and Maintenance grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00066) is a discretionary funding program from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM), focused on environmental restoration and public safety work at abandoned mine sites in Colorado, specifically within the Upper Animas area. The funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects to stay actively involved in the project beyond just issuing funds, often through coordination, technical input, oversight, and shared project responsibilities.
The core purpose of the opportunity is to continue an existing partnership with the Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (CDRMS) to both initiate improvements at abandoned mines and, importantly, to keep previously completed remediation work functioning as intended. The grant emphasizes that abandoned mine cleanup is not a one-time event: sites that have already been stabilized or treated often require periodic operation and maintenance to ensure that earlier restoration investments continue to deliver results over time. That maintenance focus can include tasks like repairing or clearing drainage controls, maintaining caps or covers, servicing water treatment or diversion features, and addressing erosion or failures that could re-expose contaminated materials.
Programmatically, the objective is straightforward: improve water quality, broader environmental conditions, and human safety by reducing the amount of toxic metals entering nearby streams and other water bodies from historic mine workings and waste materials. Many abandoned mines continue to generate contaminated runoff or acid mine drainage long after mining ends, carrying dissolved metals downstream. This opportunity is framed around reducing those ongoing discharges and preventing remediated sites from backsliding due to weather, seasonal runoff, or infrastructure degradation.
Eligibility is limited to state governments, and the opportunity is specifically oriented toward CDRMS as the partner-recipient. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $5,000,000 with an expectation of a single award, indicating a concentrated, large-scale effort rather than multiple smaller awards. The activity category is Environment and Natural Resources under CFDA number 15.236, aligning it with federal support for conservation, land and water protection, and remediation work on or affecting public lands and resources.
Key administrative dates show the opportunity was posted and created on March 17, 2016, with an original and current closing date of May 17, 2016. In practical terms, this is a time-bound solicitation from 2016 intended to fund continued remediation operations and maintenance in the Upper Animas watershed area through an established federal-state collaboration aimed at keeping abandoned mine cleanup actions effective, protective, and durable over the long term.
FAQs: BLM-CO Upper Animas Mine Remediation Operation and Maintenance (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00066)
What is the BLM-CO Upper Animas Mine Remediation Operation and Maintenance grant opportunity?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM) focused on environmental restoration and public safety work at abandoned mine sites in Colorado, specifically in the Upper Animas area.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L16AS00066.
What type of funding mechanism is used for this opportunity?
The funding is offered through a cooperative agreement. This typically means DOI-BLM expects to remain actively involved after award, such as through coordination, technical input, oversight, and shared project responsibilities (not just issuing funds).
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to continue an existing partnership with the Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (CDRMS) to both initiate improvements at abandoned mines and to keep previously completed remediation work operating as intended over time.
Why does the grant emphasize operation and maintenance (O&M) instead of only new cleanup work?
The opportunity highlights that abandoned mine cleanup is not a one-time event. Even after a site is stabilized or treated, periodic operation and maintenance may be needed so prior remediation investments continue to perform and deliver long-term results.
What kinds of operation and maintenance activities are described?
Examples noted include repairing or clearing drainage controls, maintaining caps or covers, servicing water treatment or diversion features, and addressing erosion or failures that could re-expose contaminated materials.
What environmental outcomes is this grant trying to achieve?
The program aims to improve water quality and broader environmental conditions by reducing the amount of toxic metals entering streams and other water bodies from historic mine workings and waste materials.
What public safety outcomes is this grant trying to achieve?
The opportunity is also focused on improving human safety at abandoned mine sites as part of the remediation and maintenance work.
What problem does the grant address at abandoned mine sites?
Many abandoned mines continue to generate contaminated runoff or acid mine drainage long after mining ends. This runoff can carry dissolved metals downstream. The grant is framed around reducing those ongoing discharges and preventing remediated sites from deteriorating due to weather, seasonal runoff, or infrastructure degradation.
Where is the work expected to take place?
The work is targeted to abandoned mine sites in Colorado within the Upper Animas area (the Upper Animas watershed area is referenced).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments.
Is the opportunity specifically oriented toward a particular recipient?
Yes. The opportunity is specifically oriented toward the Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (CDRMS) as the partner-recipient for the continued federal-state collaboration.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $5,000,000.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of a single award, suggesting a concentrated effort rather than multiple smaller awards.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Environment and Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this grant?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 15.236.
When was this funding opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on March 17, 2016.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date is May 17, 2016.
Is this a current solicitation or a time-bound opportunity from 2016?
Based on the dates provided, it is a time-bound solicitation from 2016 with a closing date of May 17, 2016.
What is the broader intent behind funding operation and maintenance?
The intent is to keep earlier restoration and stabilization work effective, protective, and durable over the long term, so remediated sites do not backslide and previous cleanup investments continue to deliver water quality and safety benefits.
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