Opportunity Information: Apply for L11AS00222
Apply for L11AS00222
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Recreation Tourism Demand Inventory and Monitoring Assessment Capacity Building in the State of Colorado." and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.225 Recreation Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 11, 2011 and posted on Aug 11, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 2, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 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.
- BLM will participate in meetings provide direction, guidance, and provide direction, general support, and project inspectors, in the development of specific projects, and various educational and informational material, and internet protocol.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offered a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity titled "Recreation Tourism Demand Inventory and Monitoring Assessment Capacity Building in the State of Colorado" (Funding Opportunity Number L11AS00222). The purpose of the grant was to build capacity in Colorado to consistently measure and understand recreation tourism demand by creating a standardized approach for collecting information, running focus groups, analyzing results, and reporting findings. At its core, the project was about putting a repeatable, comparable framework in place so that visitor use and community perspectives could be inventoried and monitored in a way that supports better recreation and tourism planning over time.
The work scope, as described, centered on developing a consistent visitor and community inventory and monitoring process that uses focus group assessment methods and produces analysis and reporting in a structured format. The standardized format was expected to address three essential components of recreation tourism. While the announcement excerpt does not list those components explicitly, the emphasis is clearly on aligning data collection and reporting around the major elements that drive recreation tourism decisions, such as who is visiting and why, how use levels and patterns change, and how recreation activity affects communities and local services. The overall intent was to create a practical toolkit or framework that could be reused, allowing agencies and partners to track demand and community conditions in a consistent way rather than relying on one-off studies.
This was funded as a cooperative agreement, which typically means BLM expected to be actively involved during the project rather than simply providing funds and receiving a final report. The eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity was broadly open to many types of applicants (for example, nonprofits, universities, local governments, tribes, and potentially private entities), subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement. The assistance listing was tied to CFDA 15.225, Recreation Resource Management, and the activity category was Natural Resources, reflecting the connection to public lands management and recreation planning.
BLM described its anticipated role in implementation as hands-on support through meetings, direction and guidance, general support, and the use of project inspectors. The agency also indicated involvement related to educational and informational materials and "internet protocol," which suggests the deliverables may have included web-based products, standardized digital reporting formats, or guidance for handling and sharing data online. In other words, this was framed as a collaborative build-out of a monitoring and reporting approach that BLM could help shape and then use alongside partners.
Funding was relatively focused: one expected award with an estimated total of $150,000, and an award ceiling of $150,000. The floor was listed as $1,500, but given the single-award expectation and the project design work implied, the practical target likely aligned with the full amount. No cost sharing or matching was required, which reduces barriers to participation and makes it easier for applicants without substantial non-federal resources to compete.
Key dates show this was a time-limited 2011 opportunity. It was posted and created on August 11, 2011, with an original and current closing date of September 2, 2011, and an archive date of September 30, 2011. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact Ruth A. Raisanen at BLM (303-239-3605, rraisane@blm.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this BLM grant opportunity?
The opportunity was titled "Recreation Tourism Demand Inventory and Monitoring Assessment Capacity Building in the State of Colorado."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this cooperative agreement was L11AS00222.
Which agency offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What was the main purpose of the project?
The purpose was to build capacity in Colorado to consistently measure and understand recreation tourism demand by creating a standardized, repeatable approach for collecting information, running focus groups, analyzing results, and reporting findings.
What problem was this project trying to solve?
The project aimed to move away from one-off, non-comparable studies by putting a framework in place that could be reused over time. The goal was to help inventory and monitor visitor use and community perspectives in a consistent way to support better recreation and tourism planning.
What type of award was this?
This was funded as a cooperative agreement (a type of discretionary assistance award).
What does it mean that this was a cooperative agreement?
Based on the description, BLM expected to be actively involved during the project, rather than only providing funds and receiving a final report. The announcement described agency involvement through meetings, direction and guidance, general support, and the use of project inspectors.
What kinds of activities were included in the scope of work?
The scope centered on developing a consistent visitor and community inventory and monitoring process that uses focus group assessment methods, and producing analysis and reporting in a structured, standardized format.
What methods were specifically mentioned for collecting information?
Focus group assessment methods were explicitly mentioned as part of the standardized inventory and monitoring process.
What were the expected outputs or deliverables?
The description emphasized a standardized approach and structured reporting format, which suggests deliverables like a practical toolkit or framework for repeatable data collection, analysis, and reporting that can be reused over time.
How was the standardized format expected to be organized?
The standardized format was expected to address three essential components of recreation tourism. The excerpt does not list them explicitly, but it emphasizes aligning data collection and reporting around major elements that drive recreation tourism decisions (for example, who is visiting and why, how use levels and patterns change, and how recreation affects communities and local services).
What was the geographic focus of the work?
The work was focused on capacity building in the State of Colorado.
What was the assistance listing / CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The assistance listing was tied to CFDA 15.225, Recreation Resource Management.
What was the activity category?
The activity category was Natural Resources.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity was broadly open to many types of applicants, subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement.
Does "unrestricted eligibility" mean nonprofits and universities could apply?
The summary indicates unrestricted eligibility and notes that this typically includes a wide range of applicant types (such as nonprofits, universities, local governments, tribes, and potentially private entities), as long as they meet any conditions stated in the full announcement.
How many awards did BLM expect to make?
BLM expected to make one award.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding was $150,000, and the award ceiling was $150,000.
Was there an award floor (minimum award amount)?
Yes. The award floor was listed as $1,500.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
How did BLM describe its role during implementation?
BLM anticipated hands-on involvement, including meetings, direction and guidance, general support, and the use of project inspectors.
Why did the announcement mention educational and informational materials and "internet protocol"?
The summary indicates BLM involvement related to educational and informational materials and "internet protocol," which suggests deliverables may have included web-based products, standardized digital reporting formats, or guidance for handling and sharing data online.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on August 11, 2011.
What was the closing date to apply?
The original and current closing date was September 2, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 30, 2011.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. Based on the listed closing date (September 2, 2011) and archive date (September 30, 2011), this was a time-limited 2011 opportunity and is no longer open.
Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants were directed to contact Ruth A. Raisanen at BLM at (303) 239-3605 or rraisane@blm.gov.
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