Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00325
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Idaho 2016 Challenge Cost Share Program" 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 Aug 20, 2014 and posted on Aug 20, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 12, 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 $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Idaho 2016 Challenge Cost Share Program (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00325) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), focused on natural resources work on public lands in Idaho. The program uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument, which typically means that BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the funded work beyond simply issuing a grant. The basic purpose of the opportunity is to partner with non-federal entities through a cost share arrangement to implement conservation projects or other public land management efforts that benefit public lands and related resources.
This opportunity is part of the Challenge Cost Share program (CFDA 15.238) and explicitly requires cost sharing or matching funds. In practical terms, applicants should expect that BLM funding is meant to be paired with non-federal contributions, which can often include cash and, depending on the full announcement terms, may also include in-kind contributions such as labor, equipment, materials, or volunteer time. The overall idea is to leverage federal dollars with partner resources so that more on-the-ground work can be completed than federal funding alone would allow.
BLM anticipated making around 20 awards under this announcement, with an estimated total program funding level of $200,000. Individual awards were expected to be relatively small to mid-sized, with an award ceiling of $40,000 and an award floor of $0, which indicates there was not a minimum required request size stated in the summary data. The opportunity was posted on August 20, 2014, with the application closing date listed as December 12, 2014, and it was later archived on February 1, 2015. Although the title references "Idaho 2016," the administrative timeline reflects the posting and closeout of the competitive process during 2014, which is common for programs planning for future field seasons or multi-year planning cycles.
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to many entity types, subject to any additional limitations or clarifications that would have been provided in the full announcement. In these types of BLM partnership programs, eligible applicants often include state and local governments, tribes, universities, nonprofit organizations, conservation districts, and other community or partner organizations, but the exact eligibility and any priority criteria would be spelled out in the full funding announcement referenced by BLM.
For applicants or interested partners who needed help accessing the complete announcement and application instructions, the point of contact provided was Christine Shaver, Grants Management Officer, reachable by phone at 208-373-3817 or by email at cshaver@blm.gov. The listing also indicated that full details and application instructions were available via the "application" tab in the original posting, which would have contained the specific project types sought, the required match structure, evaluation criteria, reporting requirements, and cooperative agreement terms.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Idaho 2016 Challenge Cost Share Program?
The Idaho 2016 Challenge Cost Share Program (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00325) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is focused on natural resources work on public lands in Idaho and is designed to support conservation projects or other public land management efforts that benefit public lands and related resources.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is L14AS00325.
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
The program uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. This typically means BLM expects to have substantial involvement in the funded work beyond simply issuing funds.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The purpose is to partner with non-federal entities through a cost share arrangement to implement conservation projects or other public land management efforts on public lands in Idaho.
What does "Challenge Cost Share" mean in this context?
In this program, "Challenge Cost Share" refers to leveraging federal funding with non-federal partner contributions so more on-the-ground work can be completed than federal funding alone would allow.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly requires cost sharing or matching funds.
What kinds of contributions can be used for the match?
The summary indicates applicants should expect BLM funding to be paired with non-federal contributions, which can often include cash and, depending on the full announcement terms, may also include in-kind contributions such as labor, equipment, materials, or volunteer time.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is part of the Challenge Cost Share program listed under CFDA 15.238.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making around 20 awards under this announcement.
What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total program funding level was $200,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $40,000.
What is the minimum award amount (award floor)?
The award floor was listed as $0, indicating there was no minimum required request size stated in the summary data.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 20, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was December 12, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The listing indicates it was archived on February 1, 2015.
Why does the title reference "Idaho 2016" if the dates are in 2014?
Although the title references "Idaho 2016," the administrative timeline reflects posting and closeout of the competitive process during 2014. This can happen when programs are planning for future field seasons or multi-year planning cycles.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to many entity types, subject to any additional limitations or clarifications that would have been provided in the full announcement.
What types of organizations are commonly involved in BLM partnership programs like this?
The information provided notes that, in these types of BLM partnership programs, eligible applicants often include state and local governments, tribes, universities, nonprofit organizations, conservation districts, and other community or partner organizations. The exact eligibility and any priority criteria would be detailed in the full funding announcement.
What kinds of projects were intended to be funded?
The program is described as supporting conservation projects or other public land management efforts that benefit public lands and related resources in Idaho. More specific project types sought would have been listed in the full announcement.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and application instructions?
The listing indicated that full details and application instructions were available via the "application" tab in the original posting.
What additional details would the full announcement typically include?
The full announcement would have contained details such as specific project types sought, the required match structure, evaluation criteria, reporting requirements, and cooperative agreement terms.
Who was the point of contact for questions?
The point of contact provided was Christine Shaver, Grants Management Officer.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Christine Shaver could be reached by phone at 208-373-3817 or by email at cshaver@blm.gov.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The application deadline was December 12, 2014, and the opportunity was archived on February 1, 2015.
Does BLM play an active role during the project?
Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, BLM typically expects to have substantial involvement in the funded work beyond simply issuing the award.
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