Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00010
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CESU Student Intern Program, BLM Arizona Strip District" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.225 Recreation Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 21, 2014 and posted on Jan 21, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 11, 2014 The electronic submission into Grants.gov is due 11 February 2014 @ 1700 Mountain 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 $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 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 CESU Student Intern Program, BLM Arizona Strip District (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00010) is a Bureau of Land Management discretionary funding opportunity intended to formalize a cooperative agreement with a partner institution in the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CPCESU). CPCESU sits within the larger Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network, a nationwide consortium of roughly 300 partners that includes federal agencies, universities, tribal, state, and local governments, and nonprofit conservation organizations. The core idea behind the network is to connect land managers with universities and other partners so applied research, technical assistance, and education can move more quickly from academic settings into on-the-ground management of public lands.
In this specific opportunity, the BLM Arizona Strip District is seeking to enter into a new agreement with a CPCESU partner to support the placement and engagement of students, interns, volunteers, or entry-level professionals. The program is framed as a way to strengthen capacity for field-based work and applied science related to recreation management and natural and cultural resource stewardship on BLM-managed public lands, including National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) units. The announcement emphasizes that CPCESU partnerships are designed to cross institutional and political boundaries, and that CPCESU participants often play a bridge role between research scientists, the end users of research products, educators, and the public.
The BLM outlines several reasons for funding this internship and early-career support model. First, it is meant to provide a foundation for high-quality scientific research and technical assistance that can directly inform recreation planning and natural and cultural resource management decisions. Second, it aims to ensure BLM has access to the most current scientific understanding of recreation-related issues and other resource concerns affecting public lands. Third, the agreement is intended to build an ongoing, efficient working relationship between the BLM and a CESU-affiliated university partner, rather than relying on one-off collaborations. Fourth, it is explicitly structured to give undergraduate and graduate students hands-on exposure to federal land management by working alongside agency personnel in real management settings. Fifth, it is meant to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of BLM operations by supporting practical field and program tasks such as inventorying, monitoring, assessing conditions, interpreting resources, and conducting education and outreach that helps inform the public and supports management for long-term public benefit.
From an administrative standpoint, the award is offered as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources activity category, tied to CFDA 15.225 (Recreation Resource Management). The opportunity anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $200,000. The listed award ceiling is $200,000 and the award floor is $5,000, and the announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, which aligns with the intent to work through a CPCESU university partner to recruit, support, and place students or early-career participants in work that benefits BLM Arizona Strip District priorities.
The posting date for the announcement was January 21, 2014, with an original and current closing date of February 11, 2014. Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by 5:00 PM Mountain Standard Time on February 11, 2014, and proposals submitted after that deadline were not to be considered. The archive date is listed as February 18, 2014. For applicants needing access support or additional help with the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Eddie Bell, Grants Management Officer, at 602-417-9268 or ebell@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the CESU Student Intern Program for the BLM Arizona Strip District, Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00010. It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding opportunity to establish a cooperative agreement with a partner institution in the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CPCESU).
2. Who is offering the award?
The award is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), specifically the BLM Arizona Strip District.
3. What is the purpose of the CESU Student Intern Program under this announcement?
The purpose is to support the placement and engagement of students, interns, volunteers, or entry-level professionals to strengthen capacity for field-based work and applied science related to recreation management and natural and cultural resource stewardship on BLM-managed public lands, including National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) units.
4. What is the CPCESU and how does it relate to CESU?
The Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CPCESU) is part of the larger Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network, a nationwide consortium of roughly 300 partners that includes federal agencies, universities, tribal, state, and local governments, and nonprofit conservation organizations. The network is designed to connect land managers with universities and partners so applied research, technical assistance, and education can move more quickly into on-the-ground public land management.
5. What kinds of participants does the program support?
Based on the announcement, the agreement is intended to support the placement and engagement of students (including undergraduate and graduate students), interns, volunteers, or entry-level professionals.
6. What types of work or activities are expected under this agreement?
The announcement describes practical field and program tasks such as inventorying, monitoring, assessing conditions, interpreting resources, and conducting education and outreach. These activities are framed as supporting recreation planning and natural and cultural resource management for long-term public benefit on BLM-managed lands.
7. What management topics does BLM emphasize in this opportunity?
The opportunity emphasizes recreation management and natural and cultural resource stewardship, including work relevant to NLCS units. It also highlights applied science and technical assistance that can inform BLM planning and management decisions.
8. Why is BLM using an internship and early-career support model here?
The announcement lists several reasons, including: strengthening the foundation for high-quality scientific research and technical assistance; ensuring access to current scientific understanding of recreation-related and other resource issues; building an ongoing working relationship with a CESU-affiliated university partner; giving undergraduate and graduate students hands-on exposure to federal land management alongside agency personnel; and improving operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness through support for field and program tasks.
9. What is the funding instrument type?
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement.
10. What is the activity category and CFDA listing?
The announcement places the opportunity under the Natural Resources activity category and ties it to CFDA 15.225 (Recreation Resource Management).
11. How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated making one award.
12. What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $200,000.
13. What are the award ceiling and floor?
The award ceiling is $200,000 and the award floor is $5,000.
14. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
15. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the intent to work through a CPCESU university partner.
16. Is this opportunity meant for a CPCESU partner institution?
Yes. The announcement indicates BLM Arizona Strip District is seeking to enter into a new agreement with a CPCESU partner institution.
17. When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date listed is January 21, 2014.
18. What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date listed is February 11, 2014. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 5:00 PM Mountain Standard Time on February 11, 2014.
19. How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
20. What happens if an application is submitted after the deadline?
The announcement states that proposals submitted after the deadline were not to be considered.
21. What is the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date listed is February 18, 2014.
22. Who is the point of contact for questions or access support?
The listed point of contact is Eddie Bell, Grants Management Officer. Phone: 602-417-9268. Email: ebell@blm.gov.
23. What is the main benefit BLM expects from partnering through the CESU model?
The CESU model is described as a way to connect land managers with universities and other partners so applied research, technical assistance, and education can translate more quickly into on-the-ground management. The announcement also emphasizes cross-boundary collaboration and a bridge role between researchers, end users of research products, educators, and the public.
24. What BLM lands or units are mentioned as relevant to this work?
The opportunity references BLM-managed public lands in the Arizona Strip District and includes National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) units.
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