Opportunity Information: Apply for L12AS00025
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CESU Paleontology Collections Management, Fairbanks, Alaska" 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 Feb 10, 2012 and posted on Feb 9, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 7, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 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 titled "CESU Paleontology Collections Management, Fairbanks, Alaska" (Funding Opportunity Number L12AS00025) was a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding announcement focused on improving the long-term management of paleontological collections in Fairbanks, Alaska. The core purpose of the project was practical and collections-centered: to organize, catalog, and re-house existing paleontological materials that had been collected under federal permits, but were in urgent need of proper accessioning and professional stewardship. In other words, the work was aimed at getting federally permitted fossil materials into a stable, trackable, and standards-based collections system so the specimens and their associated documentation could be preserved, located, and used reliably for future research, education, and resource management.
BLM planned to make a single award under a Cooperative Agreement, meaning the agency expected to be substantially involved in the project rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal interaction. The funding activity category was listed under Natural Resources, and the CFDA program number attached to the opportunity was 15.224 (Cultural Resource Management). The estimated total funding available was $300,000, with an award ceiling of $300,000 and an award floor of $40,000. No cost sharing or matching funds were required, which typically reduces barriers for eligible institutions and allows the budget to focus directly on collections labor, supplies, and infrastructure needed for rehousing and cataloging.
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting the CESU-style approach of partnering with universities and similar entities that have the facilities, personnel, and mission alignment to manage scientific and cultural resource collections. The announcement was posted on February 9, 2012, created on February 10, 2012, and had an application closing date of March 7, 2012 (with the original and current closing dates the same). The opportunity was archived on March 31, 2012, indicating it was no longer accepting applications after that period.
While the short description does not list specific tasks line-by-line, the stated objectives strongly imply typical paleontology collections management work such as physically stabilizing and reboxing specimens, improving storage conditions, creating or correcting catalog records, linking specimens to permit and provenance information, and ensuring accessioning is completed according to appropriate federal and repository standards. The emphasis on materials collected under federal permits signals that compliance, accountability, and documentation were important drivers of the project, since federally collected specimens generally must be curated in approved repositories with clear records of origin, custody, and legal status.
For applicants or interested parties at the time, BLM provided an additional information link directing users to download the full announcement and application package. The listed point of contact for access issues was Sandee Smith, Grants Management Officer, reachable by phone at 907-271-5193 and by email at s2smith@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "CESU Paleontology Collections Management, Fairbanks, Alaska" and the Funding Opportunity Number is L12AS00025.
Which federal agency offered this funding opportunity?
The funding announcement was issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What was the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose was to improve the long-term management of paleontological collections in Fairbanks, Alaska by organizing, cataloging, and re-housing existing paleontological materials collected under federal permits, especially materials needing urgent accessioning and professional stewardship.
What kinds of activities did the project emphasize?
Based on the stated objectives, the work emphasized practical collections management, such as organizing and rehousing specimens, creating or correcting catalog records, linking specimens to permit and provenance information, and completing accessioning in a standards-based, trackable collections system.
Why did the announcement highlight specimens collected under federal permits?
The emphasis on federally permitted materials indicates that compliance, accountability, and documentation were key drivers, since federally collected specimens typically require curation in approved repositories with clear records of origin, custody, and legal status.
Where was the project focused?
The project focus was Fairbanks, Alaska.
What type of award was BLM planning to make?
BLM planned to make a single award under a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that this was a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement means BLM expected to be substantially involved in the project, rather than making an award with minimal agency interaction.
How many awards did BLM plan to make?
BLM planned to make a single award.
What was the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category was Natural Resources.
What CFDA program number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA program number listed for this opportunity was 15.224 (Cultural Resource Management).
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding available was $300,000.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $300,000.
What was the minimum award amount (award floor)?
The award floor was $40,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching funds were required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Why was eligibility limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education?
The limitation aligns with a CESU-style partnering approach, emphasizing collaboration with universities and similar entities that typically have aligned missions, facilities, and personnel to manage scientific and cultural resource collections.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The announcement was posted on February 9, 2012, and created on February 10, 2012.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was March 7, 2012. The original and current closing dates were the same.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on March 31, 2012, and was no longer accepting applications after that period.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and application package?
BLM provided an additional information link where applicants could download the full announcement and application package.
Who was the point of contact for access issues, and how could they be reached?
The listed point of contact was Sandee Smith, Grants Management Officer. Phone: 907-271-5193. Email: s2smith@blm.gov.
What was the underlying management outcome BLM was aiming for?
The project aimed to place federally permitted fossil materials into a stable, trackable, standards-based collections system so specimens and associated documentation could be preserved, located, and used reliably for future research, education, and resource management.
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