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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CESU Evaluation of Impacts and Mitigation Alternatives for Civil and Environmental Engineering Problems from Activities on Public Lands" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.236 Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 9, 2014 and posted on May 9, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 17, 2014 The electronic submission into Grants.gov is due 17 June 2014@ 1700 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. A proposal received after the closing date and time will not be considered for award.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity "CESU Evaluation of Impacts and Mitigation Alternatives for Civil and Environmental Engineering Problems from Activities on Public Lands" (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00103) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement offered through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network, specifically the Desert Southwest CESU (DSCESU). CESU is a large national partnership that connects federal agencies with universities, tribes, state and local governments, and nongovernmental conservation groups to support research, technical assistance, and education tied to natural and cultural resource stewardship. Within that broader structure, DSCESU focuses on the Desert Southwest and is designed to link researchers with on-the-ground decision makers and practitioners, emphasizing practical, applied work that can be used directly by land management agencies.
At its core, this opportunity funds hands-on collaboration between BLM engineers and scientists and university faculty and students in civil engineering and/or environmental engineering. The project is meant to place students and faculty alongside BLM staff to tackle real engineering and environmental problems affecting public lands in Arizona. The subject matter explicitly includes engineering challenges, abandoned mine issues, and hazardous materials (hazmat) concerns, all of which can present serious risks to environmental quality, public safety, and long-term land management. Rather than being purely academic, the work is framed as problem solving for day-to-day operational and stewardship needs, with the intent that students apply classroom training to authentic field and program conditions while BLM gains useful analyses and mitigation options.
The work envisioned can vary widely in complexity and format. Some tasks may be smaller, discrete efforts suitable for individual students working one-on-one with BLM specialists, while others may involve multi-person teams operating like an applied project unit. The announcement indicates that field work may be required, including gathering and analyzing data from sites across Arizona. That could involve site inspections, sampling or monitoring approaches, condition assessments, engineering evaluations, and development of mitigation alternatives. A key feature is that BLM staff and the academic partner are expected to jointly identify specific projects that meet mutual needs, creating a pipeline of practical assignments where student learning objectives align with BLM mission outcomes.
From a funding and eligibility standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically implies substantial involvement by the federal agency during performance (consistent with the "work side by side" emphasis). The activity category is listed under natural resources, and the CFDA number is 15.236 (Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management). The total estimated funding is $100,000, with an award ceiling of $100,000 and an award floor of $25,000, and BLM anticipated making one award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated, which lowers the barrier for eligible institutions that may not have discretionary funds available for match.
Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, meaning public universities and similar state entities are the intended applicants. The opportunity was posted May 9, 2014, with proposals due electronically through Grants.gov by June 17, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Late submissions were not to be considered. Additional details and the full announcement were available through Grants.gov, and the listed point of contact for access or administrative questions was Eddie W. Bell Jr., Grants Management Officer at BLM (602-417-9268, ebell@blm.gov).
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as an applied education-and-solution-development partnership: BLM brings real public-lands engineering and environmental management problems (including abandoned mine and hazmat concerns), and the university partner provides students, faculty expertise, and analytic capacity. The expected result is practical evaluation of impacts and development of mitigation alternatives, while simultaneously building workforce experience and strengthening relationships between land managers and engineering programs in Arizona.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "CESU Evaluation of Impacts and Mitigation Alternatives for Civil and Environmental Engineering Problems from Activities on Public Lands."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L14AS00103.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of award is this?
This is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects substantial involvement during the project period.
What network or partnership is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity is offered through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network, specifically the Desert Southwest CESU (DSCESU).
What is CESU, based on the announcement?
CESU is described as a national partnership that connects federal agencies with universities, tribes, state and local governments, and nongovernmental conservation groups to support research, technical assistance, and education tied to natural and cultural resource stewardship.
What is the role of the Desert Southwest CESU (DSCESU)?
DSCESU focuses on the Desert Southwest and is designed to connect researchers with on-the-ground decision makers and practitioners, emphasizing practical and applied work that land management agencies can use directly.
What is the main purpose of the project being funded?
The project is intended to fund hands-on collaboration between BLM engineers and scientists and university faculty and students to evaluate impacts and develop mitigation alternatives for real civil and environmental engineering problems affecting public lands in Arizona.
What subject areas or problem types are included?
The announcement explicitly includes engineering challenges, abandoned mine issues, and hazardous materials (hazmat) concerns on public lands.
What kinds of activities might the funded work include?
The work may include field work across Arizona, gathering and analyzing site data, site inspections, sampling or monitoring approaches, condition assessments, engineering evaluations, and development of mitigation alternatives.
Is field work required?
Field work may be required, including gathering and analyzing data from sites across Arizona.
Is the work expected to be academic research only?
No. The opportunity is framed as practical problem solving for day-to-day operational and stewardship needs, with an emphasis on applied work that can be used directly by land management agencies.
Who is expected to participate on the university side?
University faculty and students in civil engineering and/or environmental engineering are specifically mentioned as participants working alongside BLM engineers and scientists.
How are specific project tasks selected?
BLM staff and the academic partner are expected to jointly identify specific projects that meet mutual needs, aligning student learning objectives with BLM mission outcomes.
Can the scope range from small tasks to larger team efforts?
Yes. The announcement indicates that some tasks may be small, discrete efforts suitable for individual students working one-on-one with BLM specialists, while other tasks may involve multi-person teams operating like an applied project unit.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as natural resources.
What is the CFDA number listed for this funding?
The CFDA number is 15.236 (Environmental Quality and Protection Resource Management).
How much funding is available?
The total estimated funding is $100,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $100,000.
What is the award floor?
The award floor is $25,000.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the provided summary.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What does "public and state-controlled institutions of higher education" mean in practice?
Based on the description, this refers to public universities and similar state entities as the intended applicants.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 9, 2014.
What was the proposal deadline?
Proposals were due electronically through Grants.gov by June 17, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
Are late submissions accepted?
No. Late submissions were not to be considered.
Where were proposals required to be submitted?
Proposals were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and additional details?
Additional details and the full announcement were available through Grants.gov.
Who is the point of contact for administrative questions?
The listed point of contact is Eddie W. Bell Jr., Grants Management Officer at BLM.
What contact information is provided for the point of contact?
Phone: 602-417-9268. Email: ebell@blm.gov.
What is the geographic focus of the work described?
The work is focused on public lands in Arizona, including potential site work across Arizona.
What is the overall expected outcome of the partnership?
The expected outcome is practical evaluation of impacts and development of mitigation alternatives for public-lands engineering and environmental management problems, while providing real-world experience for students and strengthening relationships between BLM and engineering programs in Arizona.
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