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- The Bureau of Land Management in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Inmate Wild Horse Burro Training, Holding, and Adoption Project, within the State of Colorado. including holding, feeding and care, in Colorado." and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.229 Wild Horse and Burro Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 1, 2014 and posted on May 1, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 16, 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 $20,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a discretionary funding opportunity in 2014 titled "Inmate Wild Horse Burro Training, Holding, and Adoption Project, within the State of Colorado, including holding, feeding and care, in Colorado" (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00087). It was offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.229, Wild Horse and Burro Resource Management, and was designed to support work connected to the federal Wild Horse and Burro Program. The opportunity was posted on May 1, 2014, with an application deadline of May 16, 2014, and it was later archived on June 30, 2014. The announcement anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount up to $20,000,000, listed as both the ceiling and the floor. No cost sharing or matching funds were required. Eligible applicants were limited to state governments, reflecting the expectation that the project would be implemented through a state-level entity, typically in partnership with a correctional system and with BLM involvement consistent with the cooperative agreement structure.
The purpose of the grant was threefold and tightly connected to practical outcomes for the national adoption pipeline for wild horses and burros. First, it aimed to produce more desirable animals for public adoption by supporting training and preparation activities that improve adoptability. This generally implies gentling, handling, and foundational training that makes animals safer and more predictable for adopters, as well as basic conditioning so the animals are physically and behaviorally ready to transition to private care. Second, it sought to ensure the availability of a holding facility within Colorado for wild horses and burros, meaning secure, humane, and operationally capable space where animals can be kept for a period of time as they move through the program. Third, it was explicitly intended to provide a positive work experience for inmates as part of rehabilitation, indicating that inmate participation was a central program feature rather than a side benefit. In practice, programs like this are built around structured daily routines, skill-building, responsibility, and measurable goals, with inmates gaining hands-on experience in animal care and handling while the program benefits from consistent labor and focused training time.
A major emphasis in the title and description is on holding, feeding, and care in Colorado, which points to the core operational responsibilities expected of the recipient. A functioning holding and training facility would need to provide day-to-day husbandry such as feeding and watering, pen and facility maintenance, monitoring animal health and condition, and ensuring safe handling practices. It would also need the capacity and systems to manage groups of wild horses and burros that may arrive from gathers or transfers, remain in holding while being evaluated or trained, and then be prepared for adoption events or placement. Beyond routine feeding and care, a credible holding program typically includes observation for injury or illness, basic preventative care, coordination for veterinary services when needed, and recordkeeping sufficient to track animals through intake, training progress, and disposition. Because the program is tied to adoption outcomes, the facility’s care and training work would be expected to support BLM adoption standards and produce animals that are more manageable for the public, improving placement rates and reducing the likelihood of adoption failures.
Because this was issued as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, BLM involvement would generally be more active, with coordination on program execution, adherence to program requirements, and alignment with Wild Horse and Burro Program objectives. The "Other" activity category explanation indicates the work sits within the established Wild Horse and Burro Program framework rather than a more common research, construction, or education-only category. The opportunity also clearly points applicants to the full announcement materials via the application package, implying that detailed requirements for facility standards, animal care expectations, reporting, budgeting, and coordination would be spelled out in those instructions.
For administrative and applicant-facing details, the listing identifies the Bureau of Land Management as the issuing agency and provides a point of contact: Ruth A. Raisanen (303-239-3605, rraisane@blm.gov). That contact was intended to help with access to the full announcement and application package and, by extension, would likely have been the entry point for procedural questions about eligibility, submission, and program specifics.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity was titled: "Inmate Wild Horse Burro Training, Holding, and Adoption Project, within the State of Colorado, including holding, feeding and care, in Colorado."
2) Which agency offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
3) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number was L14AS00087.
4) What program does this opportunity fall under (CFDA)?
This opportunity was offered under CFDA 15.229, Wild Horse and Burro Resource Management.
5) What type of award was anticipated?
BLM offered this as a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant), indicating more active federal involvement and coordination during project implementation.
6) When was the opportunity posted and when was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on May 1, 2014. The application deadline was May 16, 2014.
7) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on June 30, 2014.
8) How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
The announcement anticipated a single award.
9) What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was up to $20,000,000.
10) What were the award floor and ceiling amounts?
Both the funding floor and the ceiling were listed as $20,000,000.
11) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that no cost sharing or matching funds were required.
12) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to state governments. The structure reflected the expectation that the work would be implemented through a state-level entity, typically in partnership with a correctional system, with BLM involvement consistent with a cooperative agreement.
13) What was the overall purpose of the project?
The purpose was threefold: (1) increase adoptability of wild horses and burros through training and preparation, (2) ensure the availability of a holding facility within Colorado, and (3) provide a positive work experience for inmates as part of rehabilitation.
14) How does the project aim to improve adoption outcomes?
The project was designed to produce more desirable animals for public adoption by supporting training and preparation activities. This implies gentling, handling, foundational training to make animals safer and more predictable for adopters, and basic conditioning so animals are physically and behaviorally ready to transition to private care.
15) What does "holding facility within Colorado" mean in this context?
It refers to secure, humane, operationally capable space located in Colorado where wild horses and burros can be kept for a period of time as they move through the Wild Horse and Burro Program pipeline.
16) What kinds of day-to-day responsibilities were emphasized?
The description emphasizes holding, feeding, and care in Colorado. Operational responsibilities would include routine husbandry such as feeding and watering, pen and facility maintenance, monitoring animal health and condition, and ensuring safe handling practices.
17) What animal health and care functions were implied?
Beyond routine feeding and care, the description points to observation for injury or illness, basic preventative care, coordination for veterinary services when needed, and recordkeeping to track animals through intake, training progress, and disposition.
18) How were wild horses and burros expected to move through the facility?
The facility was expected to manage groups of animals that may arrive from gathers or transfers, remain in holding while being evaluated or trained, and then be prepared for adoption events or placement.
19) How central was inmate participation to the project?
Inmate participation was described as an explicit program purpose. The opportunity indicated that providing a positive work experience for inmates as part of rehabilitation was a central feature rather than a secondary benefit.
20) What type of inmate work experience was implied?
The description suggests structured daily routines, skill-building, responsibility, and measurable goals, with inmates gaining hands-on experience in animal care and handling while supporting consistent training time and program operations.
21) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
It means BLM involvement would generally be more active than in a standard grant, including coordination on program execution, adherence to program requirements, and alignment with Wild Horse and Burro Program objectives.
22) What was the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category was listed as "Other," with an explanation indicating the work sits within the established Wild Horse and Burro Program framework rather than a more typical research, construction, or education-only category.
23) Where would an applicant have found detailed requirements (standards, reporting, budget, and coordination)?
The announcement pointed applicants to the full announcement materials via the application package, implying that detailed requirements for facility standards, animal care expectations, reporting, budgeting, and coordination would be included in those instructions.
24) Who was the point of contact for questions?
The listing provided a point of contact: Ruth A. Raisanen.
25) What contact information was provided?
Phone: 303-239-3605
Email: rraisane@blm.gov
26) What kinds of questions was the point of contact intended to help with?
The contact was intended to help with access to the full announcement and application package and would likely have been the entry point for procedural questions about eligibility, submission, and program specifics.
27) What geographic scope did the opportunity specify?
The project scope was within the State of Colorado, with a strong emphasis on holding, feeding, and care in Colorado.
28) How is this opportunity connected to the federal Wild Horse and Burro Program?
It was designed to support work connected to the federal Wild Horse and Burro Program, including preparing animals for adoption and providing holding capacity consistent with program objectives and adoption standards.
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