Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00104
Apply for L15AS00104
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cross Bar Management Area Archaeological Field School" 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 May 18, 2015 and posted on May 18, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 20, 2015. (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: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance and education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cross Bar Management Area Archaeological Field School grant opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement offered through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network, which is designed to link federal agencies with partners that can provide research, technical assistance, and educational programming. The project centers on hands-on archaeological field training on BLM-managed public lands, particularly within the Cross Bar Management Area near Amarillo, Texas, and more broadly in connection with cultural resource work relevant to the Amarillo and Oklahoma Field Offices. The basic idea is to combine real archaeological research and inventory needs on public land with a structured learning experience that builds practical skills and helps grow the next generation of cultural resource professionals.
Under this cooperative agreement, the selected recipient would be responsible for planning and carrying out archaeological field and lab work to collect and interpret data. Activities may include pedestrian survey, site discovery and recording, controlled excavation, soil sampling, mapping and spatial documentation, environmental monitoring tied to site conditions, and subsequent laboratory analysis and interpretation of recovered materials and samples. Beyond simply gathering data, the recipient is expected to evaluate findings in a way that strengthens BLM decision-making around preservation, protection, and long-term management of archaeological and heritage resources. In other words, the field school is meant to produce both educational outcomes (trained students and teaching modules) and tangible resource management outcomes (usable information that helps BLM steward cultural sites).
A major emphasis of the opportunity is expanding access to archaeology and natural resource career pathways for minority school and college students. The program is framed as a pipeline effort that uses BLM field sites and partner facilities to expose students to the day-to-day realities of archaeology and cultural resource management, while also grounding their work in the specific natural and cultural context of the Texas Panhandle. The announcement indicates that instructional modules would be created to teach core archaeological concepts in both field and laboratory settings, using active research questions tied to local landscapes, cultural resources, and environmental conditions. Public lands are specifically highlighted as the classroom and laboratory, allowing students to connect observations about soils, landforms, and environmental change directly to nearby archaeological sites and the cultural history they represent.
In terms of funding and logistics, this is a discretionary grant with an expected single award. The estimated total funding is $100,000, with an award ceiling of $100,000 and an award floor of $10,000, and it does not require cost sharing or matching. The funding activity is categorized under natural resources, and it is associated with CFDA 15.224 (Cultural Resource Management). Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to a wide range of applicant types, though participation is still subject to any eligibility clarifications contained in the full announcement materials. The original posting date was May 18, 2015, with an application closing date of July 20, 2015, and an archive date of August 20, 2015.
Overall, the opportunity is aimed at addressing a gap in Texas, where there are relatively few chances for students to learn archaeological inventory, site recording, and excavation methods on public lands. The Cross Bar Management Area is presented as an ideal training ground because of its abundance of archaeological resources, making it well-suited for developing field competency while also encouraging long-term stewardship and interest in protecting federal cultural properties. The point of the cooperative agreement structure is that the recipient would not be operating in isolation; the work is intended to be coordinated closely with BLM so that the educational program, research design, and resulting products align with agency cultural resource priorities and management needs. For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Charise P. Saiz, Grants Management Officer, at 505-761-8725 and csaiz@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Cross Bar Management Area Archaeological Field School (BLM CESU Cooperative Agreement)
1. What is the Cross Bar Management Area Archaeological Field School grant opportunity?
This opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement offered through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network. It supports a hands-on archaeological field school that pairs real cultural resource research and inventory needs on BLM-managed public lands with structured training for students.
2. Which agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as a cooperative agreement through the CESU network.
3. What is the CESU network, and why is it mentioned?
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network is designed to link federal agencies with partners that can provide research, technical assistance, and educational programming. In this opportunity, it is the mechanism BLM uses to work collaboratively with an outside partner to deliver the field school and related cultural resource outputs.
4. Where will the project take place?
The project centers on BLM-managed public lands, particularly within the Cross Bar Management Area near Amarillo, Texas. The work is also described as being connected more broadly to cultural resource work relevant to the Amarillo and Oklahoma Field Offices.
5. What is the overall purpose of the project?
The purpose is to combine real archaeological research and inventory work needed on public land with a structured learning experience. The field school is intended to build practical archaeological skills, help develop future cultural resource professionals, and produce information that supports BLM cultural resource stewardship and management decisions.
6. What kinds of activities are expected under this cooperative agreement?
The selected recipient is expected to plan and carry out archaeological field and lab work to collect and interpret data. Activities may include:
- Pedestrian survey
- Site discovery and recording
- Controlled excavation
- Soil sampling
- Mapping and spatial documentation
- Environmental monitoring tied to site conditions
- Laboratory analysis and interpretation of recovered materials and samples
7. Is this opportunity only about teaching, or does it also require producing management-useful results?
It is intended to do both. The field school should produce educational outcomes (trained students and instructional modules) and tangible resource management outcomes (usable information that helps BLM preserve, protect, and manage archaeological and heritage resources).
8. What kinds of deliverables are implied by the announcement?
Based on the description, expected outputs include (1) archaeological data collection and interpretation that strengthens BLM decision-making, and (2) instructional modules for teaching core archaeological concepts in field and laboratory settings, tied to active research questions and local conditions in the Texas Panhandle.
9. What is the role of BLM in the project?
Because this is a cooperative agreement, the work is intended to be coordinated closely with BLM. The educational program, research design, and resulting products should align with BLM cultural resource priorities and long-term management needs.
10. Why is the Cross Bar Management Area considered a good location for a field school?
The Cross Bar Management Area is described as having an abundance of archaeological resources, making it well suited for developing field competency while also encouraging long-term stewardship and interest in protecting federal cultural properties.
11. What student population does the opportunity emphasize?
A major emphasis is expanding access to archaeology and natural resource career pathways for minority school and college students. The program is framed as a pipeline effort to expose students to day-to-day archaeology and cultural resource management work.
12. How does the project connect students to the local environment and cultural history?
Public lands are highlighted as the classroom and laboratory. Students are expected to connect observations about soils, landforms, and environmental change to nearby archaeological sites and the cultural history those sites represent, grounded in the Texas Panhandle context.
13. What is the funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding is $100,000. The award ceiling is $100,000 and the award floor is $10,000.
14. How many awards are expected?
The announcement indicates an expected single award.
15. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching is required for this opportunity.
16. What type of grant is this?
It is described as a discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement through the CESU network.
17. What is the program area or category for this funding?
The funding activity is categorized under natural resources.
18. What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.224 (Cultural Resource Management).
19. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to a wide range of applicant types. The announcement also notes that participation is subject to any eligibility clarifications contained in the full announcement materials.
20. What are the key dates for the opportunity?
The original posting date was May 18, 2015. The application closing date was July 20, 2015. The archive date was August 20, 2015.
21. What gap is this opportunity intended to address?
The opportunity is aimed at addressing a gap in Texas, where there are relatively few chances for students to learn archaeological inventory, site recording, and excavation methods specifically on public lands.
22. What should applicants do if they need help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement are directed to contact Charise P. Saiz, Grants Management Officer, at 505-761-8725 or by email at csaiz@blm.gov.
23. What is the main expectation for the selected recipient?
The selected recipient is expected to plan and carry out the archaeological field and laboratory components, interpret results, develop instructional modules, and coordinate closely with BLM so the work supports agency cultural resource priorities and management decisions.
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