Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00139
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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-MT Blackfoot Watershed Restoration and Enhancement, Missoula Field Office" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 16, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 24, 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 $4,000.00 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-MT Blackfoot Watershed Restoration and Enhancement, Missoula Field Office" (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00139) is a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), through the Missoula Field Office. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the BLM expects to have an active role in coordinating or participating in the work rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The overall purpose is to support aquatic restoration and enhancement efforts in the Blackfoot River Basin by partnering on both existing and new projects, with an emphasis on improving aquatic habitat, protecting sensitive or imperiled aquatic species, and strengthening water quality across the watershed.
The work is focused specifically on watersheds that drain into the Blackfoot River Basin, so project locations are tied to that geographic footprint. The opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1), with a maximum potential federal funding amount listed as an award ceiling of $4,000. While the amount is relatively small, the description suggests it is intended to complement the BLM's ongoing program of work and help advance targeted, on-the-ground actions in partnership with a local partner identified in the narrative (BBCTU). In practice, this points to a project that is meant to be integrated with existing restoration planning and implementation rather than standing alone.
The activities supported under this opportunity span the full restoration lifecycle: assessment and design, implementation, and monitoring. On the front end, survey and design work can include field surveys of streams and roads to generate the information needed to develop potential restoration projects. Design tasks may cover stream channel design, road design, road-stream crossing design, and planning for weed treatments. This planning phase is geared toward identifying where problems such as degraded habitat, channel instability, or poor road drainage are affecting aquatic resources and then translating that into buildable project designs.
Implementation actions described in the opportunity include stream channel rehabilitation and associated habitat improvements. Examples include building, maintaining, or enhancing aquatic habitat features; revegetating riparian areas, wetlands, and streambanks to stabilize soils and improve shading and habitat complexity; conducting weed treatments within project footprints to support native vegetation recovery; and adding or enhancing large woody material in streams, which is often used to improve habitat structure, create pools, and support channel and floodplain function when applied appropriately.
A significant portion of the described work also involves road-related restoration tied directly to aquatic improvement. The opportunity highlights rerouting roads to reduce the confinement of stream channels and floodplains, which can help restore natural channel migration and reduce erosion and sediment delivery. Other eligible actions include road decommissioning, removal of culverts that may be impeding fish passage or causing sediment issues, reconstruction of channels where crossings have altered stream form, and upgrades to crossing structures. Collectively, these road and crossing treatments are aimed at reducing chronic impacts from transportation infrastructure and restoring connectivity and hydrologic function in aquatic systems.
Monitoring is included as a core element rather than an afterthought. The opportunity describes photo point monitoring to document project activities over time, along with measurement of channel and non-channel habitat parameters to evaluate whether the work is meeting restoration objectives. It also calls for assessment of monitoring data to determine whether maintenance is needed, implying an adaptive management approach where lessons from monitoring can guide follow-up actions and ensure projects remain effective.
In terms of administrative details, the opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.231. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity as long as it meets any additional eligibility clarifications that may be included in the full announcement text. The opportunity was created on July 16, 2016, with an original closing date of July 24, 2016, indicating it was a time-limited solicitation. The central conservation outcomes emphasized throughout are the protection and improvement of aquatic resources, support for imperiled aquatic species, and measurable improvements to water quality within the Blackfoot River Basin.
FAQs: BLM-MT Blackfoot Watershed Restoration and Enhancement (Missoula Field Office)
What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM-MT Blackfoot Watershed Restoration and Enhancement, Missoula Field Office."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is L16AS00139.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), through the Missoula Field Office.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means BLM expects to have an active role in coordinating or participating in the work rather than only providing funding.
What is the overall purpose of the opportunity?
The purpose is to support aquatic restoration and enhancement efforts in the Blackfoot River Basin by partnering on existing and new projects, with an emphasis on improving aquatic habitat, protecting sensitive or imperiled aquatic species, and strengthening water quality across the watershed.
What geographic area must projects be located in?
Projects are focused on watersheds that drain into the Blackfoot River Basin, meaning project locations must fall within that geographic footprint.
How many awards does BLM expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the maximum federal funding available?
The award ceiling (maximum potential federal funding amount) is listed as $4,000.
Is this funding intended to support a standalone project or to complement other efforts?
Based on the description, the funding is intended to complement BLM's ongoing program of work and advance targeted, on-the-ground actions integrated with existing restoration planning and implementation.
What kinds of project phases or lifecycle stages are supported?
The opportunity supports the full restoration lifecycle, including assessment and design, implementation, and monitoring.
What assessment and design activities are included?
Eligible survey and design work includes field surveys of streams and roads to develop potential restoration projects. Design tasks may include stream channel design, road design, road-stream crossing design, and planning for weed treatments.
What types of stream restoration implementation actions are described?
Implementation actions described include stream channel rehabilitation and associated habitat improvements, such as building, maintaining, or enhancing aquatic habitat features and revegetating riparian areas, wetlands, and streambanks.
Are weed treatments included in the eligible activities?
Yes. The opportunity specifically mentions planning for weed treatments and conducting weed treatments within project footprints to support native vegetation recovery.
Does the opportunity include adding large woody material to streams?
Yes. Adding or enhancing large woody material in streams is listed as an example activity to improve habitat structure, create pools, and support channel and floodplain function when applied appropriately.
What road-related restoration activities are included and how do they relate to aquatic habitat?
A significant portion of the work involves road-related restoration tied directly to aquatic improvement. Examples include rerouting roads to reduce stream and floodplain confinement, road decommissioning, removal of culverts that may impede fish passage or cause sediment issues, reconstruction of channels where crossings have altered stream form, and upgrades to crossing structures.
How does rerouting roads support watershed restoration goals?
The opportunity notes that rerouting roads can reduce the confinement of stream channels and floodplains, helping restore natural channel migration and reducing erosion and sediment delivery to aquatic systems.
Is monitoring required or encouraged under this opportunity?
Monitoring is included as a core element. The opportunity describes photo point monitoring and measurements of channel and non-channel habitat parameters to evaluate whether restoration objectives are being met.
What specific monitoring methods are mentioned?
The opportunity mentions photo point monitoring to document project activities over time, along with measurement of channel and non-channel habitat parameters and assessment of monitoring data.
Does the opportunity reference adaptive management or follow-up maintenance?
Yes. It calls for assessment of monitoring data to determine whether maintenance is needed, which reflects an adaptive approach where monitoring informs follow-up actions.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.231.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may appear in the full announcement text.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on July 16, 2016, and the original closing date was July 24, 2016.
What conservation outcomes does BLM emphasize for this funding?
The opportunity emphasizes protection and improvement of aquatic resources, support for sensitive or imperiled aquatic species, and measurable improvements to water quality within the Blackfoot River Basin.
Is there any indication of an intended local partner?
Yes. The description references partnering with a local partner identified in the narrative (BBCTU) and indicates the work is meant to align with existing restoration efforts.
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