Opportunity Information: Apply for NV NOI080009
Apply for NV NOI080009
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "California Trail Interpretive Center, Elko, Nevada Cooperating Association" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224 Cultural Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 15, 2008 and posted on Apr 15, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 29, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $738,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $738,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued this notice to inform the public that it planned to fund, through a cooperative agreement, a single partner to serve as the Cooperating Association for the California National Historic Trail Interpretive Center near Elko, Nevada. It is explicitly not a call for applications; instead, it signals BLMs intent to move forward without full and open competition for this particular set of project activities. The project sits within BLMs natural resources and cultural resource management work (CFDA 15.224) and focuses on strengthening interpretation and public education tied to the California National Historic Trail.
The Trail Center itself is described as a major visitor and education facility located about 8 miles west of Elko. The overall development is presented as an $18 million investment expected to draw roughly 69,000 visitors per year. The main building is approximately 16,000 square feet and is part of a larger 40-acre complex that includes a similarly sized plaza (about 16,000 square feet), around 4,800 linear feet of interpretive trails, a day-use area, and an outdoor amphitheater. In practical terms, the BLM is building a destination site and wants a specialized nonprofit partner to help deliver the visitor-facing interpretive and educational experience, especially through a retail-style operation that distributes educational and interpretive materials.
The Cooperating Association role centers on enhancing the interpretive and educational program primarily by selling or otherwise distributing mission-related items such as books, maps, educational media, and other interpretive products. A key requirement is that the selected association must be able to front approximately $150,000 of its own funds to launch operations at the center, covering things like fixtures, initial inventory, supplies, and equipment needed for commercial sales. The plan is phased: the sales and visitor services effort would ramp up as exhibits are installed and as staffing levels allow the center to expand its hours of operation.
In exchange, BLM would support the partner by providing on-site space and operational basics. Specifically, the agency would provide about 800 square feet of retail space, plus office space, reasonable storage space, security, and utilities. Beyond retail and educational sales, BLM also intended to rely on the Cooperating Associations expertise to help administer and speed up implementation of the centers exhibit design plan, using funds that had been appropriated for that purpose in fiscal year 2008. That means the partner is not only operating a sales and distribution function, but is also positioned to play a hands-on role in helping move exhibit design and installation work forward in coordination with BLM.
Financially, the opportunity is listed with an estimated total funding amount of $738,000, with both the award ceiling and award floor set at $738,000, indicating an anticipated single, fixed-size award. One award was expected. The opportunity category is discretionary, the instrument type is a cooperative agreement, and the eligible applicant type is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The listing indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement as a formal condition of the federal award, but the cooperating association is still expected to make the substantial upfront investment of about $150,000 to initiate retail operations, which functions like an operational capitalization requirement rather than a standard grant match.
Key dates in the posting show it was posted and created on April 15, 2008, with an original and current closing date of April 29, 2008, and an archive date of April 30, 2008. A contact was provided for access issues: Susan Kaller, Grants and Agreements Specialist, reachable by phone at 775-861-6559 or by email at skaller@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this notice a call for applications?
No. The notice explicitly says it is not a call for applications. It is a public notice that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) intends to fund a single partner through a cooperative agreement and to proceed without full and open competition for the described project activities.
What is BLM planning to fund through this notice?
BLM planned to fund, through a cooperative agreement, one nonprofit partner to serve as the Cooperating Association for the California National Historic Trail Interpretive Center near Elko, Nevada.
How many awards were expected?
One award was expected.
What is the estimated funding amount for the award?
The estimated total funding amount is $738,000. The award floor and award ceiling are both listed as $738,000, indicating a single anticipated award at that fixed amount.
What type of federal assistance instrument is planned?
The planned instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
What is the opportunity category?
The opportunity category is discretionary.
Which CFDA program area does this fall under?
The notice places the project within BLM natural resources and cultural resource management work under CFDA 15.224.
Where is the California National Historic Trail Interpretive Center located?
It is located near Elko, Nevada, about 8 miles west of Elko.
What is the purpose of the project at the Interpretive Center?
The focus is on strengthening interpretation and public education tied to the California National Historic Trail, including delivering visitor-facing interpretive and educational experiences.
What is a "Cooperating Association" expected to do at the Trail Center?
The Cooperating Association role centers on enhancing the interpretive and educational program primarily by selling or otherwise distributing mission-related items such as books, maps, educational media, and other interpretive products.
Is the partner expected to operate a retail or sales function?
Yes. A major function described is a retail-style operation that distributes educational and interpretive materials and related mission items.
Is the association required to provide its own upfront funds?
Yes. The selected association must be able to front approximately $150,000 of its own funds to launch operations. The notice describes this as covering fixtures, initial inventory, supplies, and equipment needed for commercial sales.
Is there a formal federal cost share or matching requirement?
The listing indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement as a formal condition of the federal award. However, the notice still expects the cooperating association to make the upfront operational investment of about $150,000 to initiate retail operations.
What kinds of items would the Cooperating Association sell or distribute?
The notice lists examples including books, maps, educational media, and other interpretive products that support the center's mission and educational goals.
Will the retail and visitor services operation start at full capacity immediately?
No. The plan is described as phased. Sales and visitor services would ramp up as exhibits are installed and as staffing levels allow the center to expand its hours of operation.
What facilities or support would BLM provide to the Cooperating Association on site?
BLM would provide approximately 800 square feet of retail space, plus office space, reasonable storage space, security, and utilities.
How large is the main visitor center building and overall site?
The main building is approximately 16,000 square feet. The center is part of a larger 40-acre complex that includes a plaza of about 16,000 square feet, approximately 4,800 linear feet of interpretive trails, a day-use area, and an outdoor amphitheater.
How many visitors is the center expected to draw?
The notice states the overall development was expected to draw roughly 69,000 visitors per year.
What is the overall scale of the facility investment described?
The Trail Center development is presented as an $18 million investment.
Beyond retail sales, does the Cooperating Association have other responsibilities?
Yes. BLM intended to rely on the Cooperating Association's expertise to help administer and speed up implementation of the center's exhibit design plan, using funds appropriated for that purpose in fiscal year 2008, in coordination with BLM.
Who is eligible to be selected as the Cooperating Association?
Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Does the notice indicate the selection will be competitive?
No. The notice states BLM intended to move forward without full and open competition for this particular set of project activities.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted and created on April 15, 2008. The original and current closing date is April 29, 2008. The archive date is April 30, 2008.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to this notice?
The notice lists Susan Kaller, Grants and Agreements Specialist. Phone: 775-861-6559. Email: skaller@blm.gov.
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