Opportunity Information: Apply for L13AS00240
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Education, Interpretation, Visitor Services and Resource Protection for Bureau of Land Management for Colorado." and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.238 Challenge Cost Share.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 13, 2013 and posted on Aug 30, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 17, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offered a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Education, Interpretation, Visitor Services and Resource Protection for Bureau of Land Management for Colorado" (Funding Opportunity Number L13AS00240). The project centers on supporting public-facing services and resource stewardship at two closely linked public lands and visitor destinations in southwest Colorado: the Anasazi Heritage Center and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (AHC/CANM). In practical terms, the opportunity is designed to strengthen how visitors receive information, understand cultural and natural resources, and recreate responsibly in areas managed or administered by the BLM.
The main purpose of the award is twofold. First, the recipient would provide visitor information services at the Anasazi Heritage Center and within Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. That typically includes staffing or supporting front-line visitor contact functions such as answering questions, orienting visitors to the monument and its rules, sharing safety guidance, distributing maps and educational materials, and helping connect the public with interpretive content that explains the significance of archeological, cultural, and natural resources. Second, the recipient would operate the Canyon Host program at recreation sites administered by the BLM. A host program generally places trained individuals at recreation locations to provide on-site assistance, offer basic information, encourage compliance with site regulations, promote Leave No Trace style practices, and act as additional eyes and ears to help protect sensitive resources and improve overall visitor experience.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which usually signals that BLM expects to have substantial involvement during the project, such as coordinating activities, setting shared priorities, reviewing deliverables, or integrating the recipient's work with BLM operations at the sites. The funding activity is categorized under Natural Resources, with a specific emphasis on recreation, reflecting that the work supports recreation management, public interpretation, and protection of resources affected by visitor use.
The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $50,000. The award ceiling is also listed as $50,000, while the award floor is $1,500, indicating BLM could make an award within that range depending on the proposal and scope. The listing notes a Challenge Cost Share component and explicitly states that cost sharing or matching is required. That means the selected applicant would need to contribute a portion of project costs through cash, in-kind services, or other allowable match sources, consistent with the terms laid out in the full announcement.
Eligibility, as stated in the notice, was limited to for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The opportunity was posted on August 30, 2013, with creation dated September 13, 2013. The original closing date was September 12, 2013, and the current closing date was extended to September 17, 2013. The archive date is October 30, 2013, indicating the opportunity is no longer active and is maintained as a historical record.
The funding is associated with CFDA number 15.238, which corresponds to BLM assistance programs. Applicants were directed to download full instructions and the application package via the announcement's application materials (referenced as the "Application Tab"). For technical difficulties accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Ruth A. Raisanen at 303-239-3605 or rraisane@blm.gov.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a targeted, site-specific cooperative agreement intended to bolster visitor services and education at AHC/CANM while also putting a structured, on-the-ground host presence at recreation sites to improve visitor support and help reduce impacts to sensitive resources.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this BLM grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Education, Interpretation, Visitor Services and Resource Protection for Bureau of Land Management for Colorado."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L13AS00240.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What public lands or sites does this project focus on?
The project focuses on two closely linked visitor destinations in southwest Colorado: the Anasazi Heritage Center and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (AHC/CANM).
What is the overall goal of the grant?
The goal is to strengthen public-facing services and resource stewardship by improving how visitors get information, understand cultural and natural resources, and recreate responsibly on BLM-managed or BLM-administered lands at AHC/CANM.
What are the main purposes of the award?
The award purpose is twofold: (1) provide visitor information services at the Anasazi Heritage Center and within Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, and (2) operate the Canyon Host program at recreation sites administered by the BLM.
What kinds of visitor information services are expected at the Anasazi Heritage Center and within the monument?
Visitor information services typically include staffing or supporting front-line visitor contact functions such as answering questions, orienting visitors to the monument and its rules, sharing safety guidance, distributing maps and educational materials, and connecting the public with interpretive content about archeological, cultural, and natural resources.
What is the Canyon Host program in this opportunity?
The Canyon Host program generally places trained individuals at recreation locations to provide on-site assistance, offer basic information, encourage compliance with site regulations, promote responsible recreation practices (such as Leave No Trace style practices), and serve as additional eyes and ears to help protect sensitive resources and improve the visitor experience.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?
In this listing, a cooperative agreement indicates BLM expected substantial involvement during the project. Examples mentioned include coordinating activities, setting shared priorities, reviewing deliverables, and integrating the recipient's work with BLM operations at the sites.
How is the funding activity categorized?
The funding activity is categorized under Natural Resources, with a specific emphasis on recreation.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $50,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $50,000.
What is the award floor?
The award floor is $1,500.
Can BLM make an award for less than $50,000?
Yes. The listing includes an award floor of $1,500 and indicates BLM could make an award within the $1,500 to $50,000 range depending on the proposal and scope.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The listing includes a Challenge Cost Share component and explicitly states that cost sharing or matching is required.
What does the Challenge Cost Share requirement imply?
It means the selected applicant would need to contribute a portion of project costs through allowable sources such as cash, in-kind services, or other allowable match sources, consistent with the full announcement terms.
Who was eligible to apply, based on the notice?
Eligibility was limited to for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 30, 2013.
What is the creation date listed for the opportunity?
The creation date listed is September 13, 2013.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was September 12, 2013.
What was the extended (current) closing date?
The current closing date was extended to September 17, 2013.
Is this grant opportunity still active?
No. The archive date is October 30, 2013, which indicates the opportunity is no longer active and is maintained as a historical record.
What CFDA number is associated with this funding?
The funding is associated with CFDA number 15.238.
How were applicants instructed to access the full announcement and application package?
Applicants were directed to download full instructions and the application package via the announcement's application materials (referenced as the "Application Tab").
Who was the point of contact for technical difficulties accessing the announcement?
The listed point of contact was Ruth A. Raisanen.
What contact information was provided for assistance?
For technical difficulties, the contact information provided was 303-239-3605 and rraisane@blm.gov.
What kinds of outcomes is this opportunity trying to support at AHC/CANM?
Based on the description, the opportunity is intended to bolster visitor services and education while also providing an on-the-ground host presence at recreation sites to improve visitor support and help reduce impacts to sensitive resources.
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