Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00134
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- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM-ES, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA Veterans Engagement Program Support" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.238.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 23, 2016 and posted on May 23, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 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 $10,000.00 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 grant opportunity titled "BLM-ES, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA Veterans Engagement Program Support" is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement focused on expanding veteran-centered programming at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) in Palm Beach County, Florida. The ONA was established by Congress through Public Law 110-229 (Section 202) on May 8, 2008, and it holds a unique place in the National Conservation Lands system as the only unit located east of the Mississippi River. The site covers roughly 120 acres and combines environmentally sensitive native habitats with historically developed areas tied to earlier uses, including the nationally listed Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, remnants of military-related infrastructure, and buildings connected to former U.S. Coast Guard operations. The area is both a community focal point and a tourism draw, hosting around 75,000 visitors each year who participate in tours, interpretive programs, and low-impact recreation such as walking, swimming, and wildlife photography. Alongside recreation, the ONA is managed to protect and enhance its historic, natural, and cultural resources, while also supporting science and education through site-based programs.
The core purpose of the funding is to deepen and formalize veterans engagement at the ONA by creating meaningful on-site recreational, social, and service opportunities for veterans and their families. The program is designed around the idea that time spent on public lands can contribute to rejuvenation, rehabilitation, and healing for individuals, families, and communities, while also strengthening veterans connections to the public land values they helped protect through their service. The BLM is seeking a partner capable of working directly with individual veterans and veteran organizations, delivering activities that are appropriate to the setting and aligned with the stewardship and conservation mission of the ONA. The intent is not only to host events, but to build lasting relationships and a stewardship ethic that ties veterans to the place, its resources, and the broader public lands system.
The opportunity lays out three main objectives. First, it supports continuation of an established signature activity: the Annual Veterans Family Fishing Day at the ONA. This event is meant to bring local veterans to the site for a hands-on experience connecting people to coastal and aquatic resources, reinforcing positive recreational engagement with land and water. Second, it aims to boost outreach and awareness efforts that highlight the ONA connection to the ocean and fisheries, and communicate how recreational experiences on public lands can benefit veterans, while also educating participants about the unique and sensitive natural resources the BLM manages at this location. Third, it emphasizes "empowerment projects" that put veterans and volunteers to work on practical, on-the-ground land management tasks. These projects are intended to protect ecosystems, improve public access where appropriate, and enhance recreational and educational opportunities, allowing veterans to contribute tangible improvements to the site while building skills, confidence, and a stronger sense of ownership and stewardship.
The public benefit described in the notice centers on the public-private partnership model. By bringing in partners with specialized expertise and community connections that are not typically available within the federal workforce, the program is positioned to expand the reach and impact of BLM programming at the ONA. The announcement also highlights the value of leveraging resources through partner financial and in-kind contributions, effectively stretching public dollars and increasing overall capacity for events, outreach, and stewardship projects. In practical terms, the project is framed as a way to simultaneously support veterans, strengthen community engagement with a nationally significant conservation and historic site, and advance the protection and enhancement goals Congress recognized when it created the ONA.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM), using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement during project implementation. The funding activity category is Natural Resources and the CFDA number listed is 15.238. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications included in the full notice. The opportunity number is L16AS00134, with the original and current closing date of July 22, 2016. The anticipated award structure is small and targeted: one expected award with an award ceiling of $10,000. The notice was created and posted on May 23, 2016, signaling a short application window and a focused scope aimed at supporting a specific set of veteran engagement activities at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM-ES, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA Veterans Engagement Program Support."
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM).
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The award will be issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the BLM expects substantial federal involvement during project implementation.
Is this grant discretionary?
Yes. The notice describes this as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.238.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is L16AS00134.
When was the notice posted?
The notice was created and posted on May 23, 2016.
What is the application closing date?
The original and current closing date is July 22, 2016.
How much funding is available?
The award ceiling is $10,000.
How many awards does the BLM expect to make?
The notice indicates one expected award.
Where will the supported work take place?
The work is focused on the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) in Palm Beach County, Florida.
What is the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA)?
It is an Outstanding Natural Area established by Congress through Public Law 110-229 (Section 202) on May 8, 2008. It is part of the National Conservation Lands system and is described as the only unit located east of the Mississippi River.
How large is the ONA?
The site covers roughly 120 acres.
What makes this ONA significant from a resource and history standpoint?
The area combines environmentally sensitive native habitats with historically developed areas, including the nationally listed Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, remnants of military-related infrastructure, and buildings associated with former U.S. Coast Guard operations.
How many visitors does the site typically receive?
The site hosts around 75,000 visitors each year.
What kinds of visitor activities are mentioned for the ONA?
Visitors participate in tours, interpretive programs, and low-impact recreation such as walking, swimming, and wildlife photography.
What is the core purpose of this funding?
The core purpose is to deepen and formalize veterans engagement at the ONA by creating meaningful on-site recreational, social, and service opportunities for veterans and their families.
What outcomes does the program aim to support for veterans and their families?
The program is built around the idea that time spent on public lands can contribute to rejuvenation, rehabilitation, and healing for individuals, families, and communities, while strengthening veterans connections to public land values tied to their service.
What kind of partner is the BLM looking for?
The BLM is seeking a partner capable of working directly with individual veterans and veteran organizations, and delivering activities appropriate to the setting and aligned with the stewardship and conservation mission of the ONA.
Is the goal only to host one-time events?
No. The intent is not only to host events, but also to build lasting relationships and a stewardship ethic that connects veterans to the place, its resources, and the broader public lands system.
What are the three main objectives listed in the opportunity?
The opportunity identifies three main objectives: (1) continue the Annual Veterans Family Fishing Day, (2) expand outreach and awareness related to the ONA connection to the ocean and fisheries and the benefits of public lands recreation for veterans while educating participants about sensitive resources, and (3) implement empowerment projects involving veterans and volunteers in hands-on land management tasks.
What is the Annual Veterans Family Fishing Day?
It is described as an established signature activity intended to bring local veterans to the site for a hands-on experience connecting people to coastal and aquatic resources and reinforcing positive recreational engagement with land and water.
What does the outreach and awareness objective focus on?
It focuses on highlighting the ONA connection to the ocean and fisheries, communicating how recreational experiences on public lands can benefit veterans, and educating participants about the unique and sensitive natural resources managed by the BLM at this location.
What are "empowerment projects" in this notice?
Empowerment projects are hands-on projects that put veterans and volunteers to work on practical land management tasks intended to protect ecosystems, improve public access where appropriate, and enhance recreational and educational opportunities.
How do empowerment projects benefit the site and participants?
They are intended to create tangible improvements to the ONA while helping veterans build skills, confidence, and a stronger sense of ownership and stewardship.
How does the project describe public benefit?
The notice frames public benefit around a public-private partnership model that expands BLM programming capacity at the ONA, supports veterans, strengthens community engagement with a nationally significant conservation and historic site, and advances protection and enhancement goals established when Congress created the ONA.
Why does the notice emphasize partnerships and leveraged resources?
The announcement highlights that partners can bring specialized expertise and community connections not typically available within the federal workforce, and can leverage resources through financial and in-kind contributions to stretch public dollars and increase capacity for events, outreach, and stewardship projects.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications included in the full notice.
Does the notice specify additional eligibility limitations?
Not in the information provided here. It notes that additional eligibility clarifications may exist in the full notice.
Is this opportunity tied to a specific site and program area?
Yes. The scope is targeted to veteran-centered engagement and stewardship programming specifically at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA.
What is the management context for the ONA?
Alongside recreation, the ONA is managed to protect and enhance historic, natural, and cultural resources, and to support science and education through site-based programs.
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