Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00204
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FA BLM New Mexico SHPO Site Watch Program Challenge Cost Share" 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 Jul 11, 2014 and posted on Jul 11, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 8, 2014. (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 is a Notice of Intent for the purpose of awarding to the State of New Mexico, New Mexico Historic Preservation Division, Office of Cultural Affairs, NM SHPO NM SiteWatch Program although, all awards will be accepted
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "FA BLM New Mexico SHPO Site Watch Program Challenge Cost Share" (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00204) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding announcement offered through a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources funding activity category. Its core purpose is to support the New Mexico State Historic Preservation Office (NM SHPO) SiteWatch Program in carrying out on-the-ground stewardship of archaeological and historic cultural resources located on BLM-managed lands in New Mexico. The program is designed to strengthen ongoing efforts to monitor, document, protect, and preserve significant cultural sites, while also building public understanding of why these places matter and how they can be responsibly cared for.
In practical terms, the opportunity focuses on two main areas of work. First, it supports the training and coordination of volunteer site monitors who can help observe and report on the condition of cultural resources across BLM lands. This kind of volunteer monitoring is typically aimed at early detection of threats like vandalism, looting, unauthorized collecting, erosion, or other damage, and at improving the quality and consistency of site condition information available to land managers. Second, it supports the development of outreach or educational products that promote public awareness of cultural resource preservation in New Mexico. These products can include informational materials, program resources, or other tools that help communicate the importance of archaeological and historic sites and encourage responsible visitation and stewardship.
Financially, the announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of $100,000, with an award ceiling of $100,000 and an award floor of $15,000. The BLM expected to make one award under this announcement. The opportunity is structured as a Challenge Cost Share arrangement, meaning cost sharing or matching is required rather than being fully federally funded. As a cooperative agreement, it also implies a more hands-on partnership model than a standard grant, where BLM may remain substantially involved in coordinating, guiding, or collaborating on the supported activities to help ensure the work aligns with agency cultural resource management goals.
Eligibility is described as "unrestricted" at a high level, but the announcement also functions as a Notice of Intent indicating the award was intended for the State of New Mexico, specifically the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division within the Office of Cultural Affairs, through the NM SHPO and its NM SiteWatch Program. The posting indicates that all awards would be accepted, but the intent language signals that the primary anticipated recipient was the state program that operates SiteWatch.
Key dates included a posted and created date of July 11, 2014, with an original and current closing date of August 8, 2014, and an archive date of September 5, 2014. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.238. Applicants or interested parties were directed to download full instructions and the application package through the "APPLICATION" tab in the original listing. For access issues or questions, the listed contact was Charise P. Saiz, Grants Management Officer at BLM, reachable by phone at 505-761-8725 or by email at csaiz@blm.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "FA BLM New Mexico SHPO Site Watch Program Challenge Cost Share."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L14AS00204.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding announcement is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of funding opportunity is this?
This is a BLM discretionary funding announcement offered through a cooperative agreement.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the main purpose of this opportunity?
The core purpose is to support the New Mexico State Historic Preservation Office (NM SHPO) SiteWatch Program in providing on-the-ground stewardship of archaeological and historic cultural resources located on BLM-managed lands in New Mexico.
What kinds of cultural resources does this program focus on?
The program focuses on archaeological and historic cultural resources (significant cultural sites) on BLM-managed lands in New Mexico.
Where will the supported work take place?
The work is intended to support stewardship activities on BLM-managed lands in New Mexico.
What are the primary work areas supported by this opportunity?
The opportunity highlights two main areas: (1) training and coordination of volunteer site monitors to observe and report on site conditions, and (2) development of outreach or educational products that increase public awareness of cultural resource preservation in New Mexico.
How does the volunteer monitoring component help protect cultural sites?
Volunteer monitoring is described as supporting early detection of threats such as vandalism, looting, unauthorized collecting, erosion, or other damage, and improving the quality and consistency of site condition information available to land managers.
What kinds of threats or impacts are volunteers expected to help identify?
The announcement specifically mentions vandalism, looting, unauthorized collecting, erosion, and other damage as examples of threats that monitoring may help detect early.
What outreach or educational products are supported?
The opportunity supports outreach or educational products that promote public awareness of cultural resource preservation in New Mexico. Examples listed include informational materials, program resources, or other tools that communicate why sites matter and encourage responsible visitation and stewardship.
How much total funding is estimated for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount is $100,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $100,000.
What is the minimum award amount (award floor)?
The award floor is $15,000.
How many awards did BLM expect to make under this announcement?
BLM expected to make one award under this announcement.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity is structured as a Challenge Cost Share arrangement, meaning cost sharing or matching is required rather than being fully federally funded.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
As described in the announcement, a cooperative agreement implies a more hands-on partnership model than a standard grant, where BLM may remain substantially involved in coordinating, guiding, or collaborating on supported activities to ensure alignment with agency cultural resource management goals.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as "unrestricted" at a high level.
Was there an intended recipient identified in the announcement?
Yes. The announcement also functions as a Notice of Intent indicating the award was intended for the State of New Mexico, specifically the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division within the Office of Cultural Affairs, through the NM SHPO and its NM SiteWatch Program.
Does the posting indicate whether awards would be accepted?
Yes. The posting indicates that all awards would be accepted, while also signaling via intent language that the primary anticipated recipient was the state program that operates SiteWatch.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.238.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted (and created) date listed is July 11, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is August 8, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is September 5, 2014.
Where were applicants directed to find the full instructions and application package?
Applicants or interested parties were directed to download full instructions and the application package through the "APPLICATION" tab in the original listing.
Who is the contact person for questions or access issues?
The listed contact is Charise P. Saiz, Grants Management Officer at BLM.
How can the contact person be reached?
By phone at 505-761-8725 or by email at csaiz@blm.gov.
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