Opportunity Information: Apply for DOD LEGACY 2016
Apply for DOD LEGACY 2016
- The Engineer Research and Development Center in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Department of Defence Legacy Resource Management Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 4, 2015 and posted on Mar 3, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 2015 DO NOT submit proposals to Grants.Gov. Submit pre proposals to https://www.dodlegacy.org no later than CLOSING DATE. Invited submitters will then be notified to submit a full proposal sometime after (SEE RFP). Additional Information can be found in the attached Legacy Initial announcement on the application package.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Any individual, organization (public or private), institution, or agency can apply for Legacy Program funding as long as the activities and deliverables meet the following criteria, as mandated by the Section 8102 of P. L. 101 511 (Defense Appropriations Act) and Section 332(a) (1) of P. L. 104 201, 10 U.S.C. 2694, Conservation and Cultural Activities. Each proposal must 1. Have regional or DoD wide significance and involve more than one Military Service 2. Be necessary to meet legal requirements or to support military operations 3. Be more effectively managed at the DoD level and 4. Not be an executive agent responsibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of Defense (DoD) Legacy Resource Management Program is a grant-style funding opportunity (offered through a cooperative agreement) focused on improving how the DoD manages and protects both natural and cultural resources while still supporting military readiness and operations. The program is built around the practical reality that many military installations manage environmental and cultural responsibilities side by side, sometimes with the same staff overseeing both. Legacy leans into that overlap by encouraging projects that blend methods, tools, and planning approaches across natural resources (like wildlife, habitat, water, and land stewardship) and cultural resources (like historic buildings, archaeological sites, and other heritage assets). The overall aim is to fund work that helps the DoD meet legal compliance obligations, sustain training lands and ranges, and manage resources efficiently at a scale that makes sense for the entire department rather than just one base or one service.
A core theme of the Legacy Program is interdisciplinary stewardship. Instead of treating cultural and natural resources as separate lanes, the program encourages sharing techniques and management frameworks across both areas, which can reduce duplication and improve outcomes. Another major emphasis is outreach and engagement: Legacy promotes understanding and appreciation of these resources by supporting efforts that increase awareness and involvement among the Military Departments and Services, other government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and the general public. In addition, the program explicitly supports an ecosystem-based approach, meaning projects are expected to consider broader ecological systems and long-term sustainability, helping maintain biodiversity and ensuring land and water resources remain usable for mission needs and other purposes over time.
Legacy also places weight on regional and DoD-wide coordination. Rather than funding isolated, single-site efforts, it prioritizes initiatives that apply resource management solutions across broader geographic areas and multiple stakeholders. The announcement highlights examples of regionally based partnerships and initiatives that reflect this approach, including efforts tied to the Sonoran region, the Gulf Coast Plain, the Great Basin, the Chesapeake Bay, and Partners in Flight. Alongside planning and coordination, the program is also interested in innovation, specifically the identification and use of new technologies that make resource management more effective and efficient. In practice, that can mean developing improved monitoring tools, decision-support systems, data-sharing methods, or other technical advances that help installations and services manage their responsibilities with better results and lower long-term cost.
For the FY 2016 cycle described in the source data, the areas of emphasis were: (1) Readiness and Range Sustainment, (2) Planning to Address and Adapt to New and Emerging Threats, (3) Efficiencies in Cultural Resources Management, (4) Asset Resiliency through Historic Preservation, and (5) Training and Communication. These focus areas signal that Legacy is not just about conservation in the abstract; it is geared toward projects that directly help the DoD keep training and testing lands functional, anticipate changing risks (including emerging environmental or operational pressures), streamline how cultural resources are handled, protect and strengthen historic assets so they remain resilient, and improve how personnel and partners are trained or communicated with regarding stewardship requirements and best practices.
Eligibility under this opportunity is broad on paper: any individual, organization (public or private), institution, or agency may apply, as long as the proposed work and deliverables meet specific statutory and program criteria. Those criteria include that the project must have regional or DoD-wide significance and involve more than one Military Service, must be necessary for legal compliance or military operations support, must be more effectively managed at the DoD level, and must not fall under an executive agent responsibility. In other words, the program is designed for efforts that are cross-service, broadly applicable, and best handled centrally or collaboratively, rather than projects that belong to a single service acting alone or work that is already assigned to a specific executive agent.
The funding range listed for this opportunity shows an award floor of $25,000 and an award ceiling of $350,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The posting indicates it was managed by the Engineer Research and Development Center, and it used a two-step submission process: applicants were instructed not to submit through Grants.gov. Instead, pre-proposals were to be submitted through the program website (dodlegacy.org) by the closing date, with only invited submitters later asked to provide a full proposal according to the request for proposals. The original and current closing date shown in the notice was April 30, 2015, and the archive date was May 30, 2015, which indicates this specific announcement is historical, but it still provides a clear picture of the program structure, priorities, and the kinds of projects Legacy is meant to support. For access issues or administrative questions, the notice listed a contracting point of contact (Andrea Thomas, Contract Team Lead) with a phone number for assistance.
DoD Legacy Resource Management Program (Cooperative Agreement) - FAQs
1) What is the DoD Legacy Resource Management Program?
The Department of Defense (DoD) Legacy Resource Management Program is a grant-style funding opportunity (offered through a cooperative agreement) that supports projects improving how the DoD manages and protects natural and cultural resources while still supporting military readiness and operations.
2) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The main purpose is to fund work that helps the DoD meet legal compliance obligations, sustain training lands and ranges, and manage natural and cultural resources efficiently at a scale that makes sense for the entire department (rather than only one installation or one Military Service).
3) What types of resources does the program cover?
The program covers both:
- Natural resources (for example wildlife, habitat, water, and land stewardship)
- Cultural resources (for example historic buildings, archaeological sites, and other heritage assets)
4) Does the program encourage projects that combine natural and cultural resource management?
Yes. A core theme is interdisciplinary stewardship. The program encourages projects that blend methods, tools, and planning approaches across natural and cultural resources to reduce duplication and improve outcomes.
5) How does the program relate to military readiness and operations?
Legacy is structured around supporting military readiness by helping keep training and testing lands functional, sustaining training lands and ranges, and ensuring environmental and cultural compliance and stewardship responsibilities are managed in ways that support ongoing operations.
6) What does the program mean by an ecosystem-based approach?
The program supports an ecosystem-based approach, meaning projects are expected to consider broader ecological systems and long-term sustainability, including maintaining biodiversity and ensuring land and water resources remain usable for mission needs and other purposes over time.
7) Is outreach or public engagement part of what Legacy funds?
Yes. The program emphasizes outreach and engagement and promotes understanding and appreciation of resources through efforts that increase awareness and involvement among Military Departments and Services, other government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and the general public.
8) Does the program prefer single-installation projects or broader efforts?
The program prioritizes regional and DoD-wide coordination over isolated single-site projects. It favors initiatives that apply resource management solutions across broader geographic areas and multiple stakeholders.
9) Are there examples of the kind of regional coordination the program highlights?
Yes. The announcement highlights examples of regionally based partnerships and initiatives tied to the Sonoran region, the Gulf Coast Plain, the Great Basin, the Chesapeake Bay, and Partners in Flight.
10) Does the program support new technology or innovation?
Yes. The program is interested in innovation and the identification and use of new technologies that make resource management more effective and efficient. Examples described include improved monitoring tools, decision-support systems, data-sharing methods, and other technical advances that improve results and reduce long-term cost.
11) What were the stated areas of emphasis for the FY 2016 cycle described?
The source information lists five areas of emphasis:
- Readiness and Range Sustainment
- Planning to Address and Adapt to New and Emerging Threats
- Efficiencies in Cultural Resources Management
- Asset Resiliency through Historic Preservation
- Training and Communication
12) What do those emphasis areas suggest about the kinds of projects the program wants?
They indicate the program is geared toward projects that directly support readiness (such as keeping ranges usable), anticipate changing risks, streamline cultural resource management, strengthen historic assets through preservation for resiliency, and improve training and communication around stewardship requirements and best practices.
13) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad: any individual, organization (public or private), institution, or agency may apply, as long as the proposed work and deliverables meet the statutory and program criteria described in the opportunity.
14) What criteria must a project meet to be considered under this opportunity?
Based on the information provided, projects must meet criteria including:
- Have regional or DoD-wide significance
- Involve more than one Military Service
- Be necessary for legal compliance or support military operations
- Be something that can be more effectively managed at the DoD level
- Not fall under an executive agent responsibility
15) Does a project need to involve more than one Military Service?
Yes. The criteria described state that the project must involve more than one Military Service and have regional or DoD-wide significance.
16) Is this program intended for work that a single service could handle alone?
The program is designed for cross-service, broadly applicable efforts that are best handled centrally or collaboratively at the DoD level, rather than projects belonging to a single service acting alone.
17) What is the award size range listed in the opportunity?
The listed funding range shows an award floor of $25,000 and an award ceiling of $350,000.
18) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
19) What kind of funding instrument is used?
The opportunity is described as a grant-style funding opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement.
20) Which organization managed the posting described in the notice?
The posting indicates it was managed by the Engineer Research and Development Center.
21) How was the submission process structured?
The notice describes a two-step process:
- Submit a pre-proposal through the program website (dodlegacy.org) by the closing date.
- If invited, submit a full proposal later according to the request for proposals.
22) Should applicants submit through Grants.gov?
No. The instructions stated applicants were not to submit through Grants.gov, and instead were directed to submit pre-proposals through the program website.
23) What closing date was shown for the notice described?
The original and current closing date shown was April 30, 2015.
24) What does the archive date indicate about this specific announcement?
The archive date shown was May 30, 2015, which indicates the specific announcement described is historical, even though it still reflects the program structure, priorities, and the types of projects the Legacy Program is meant to support.
25) Who was listed as the administrative point of contact for access issues or questions?
The notice listed a contracting point of contact: Andrea Thomas, Contract Team Lead, with a phone number for assistance.
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