Cooperative Agreement L16AC00384

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $102,492.05 Cooperative Agreement to American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, under the BLM's "Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands" program (CFDA 15.243). The agreement supports ACE in assisting the BLM Anchorage Field Office with natural resource management and recreation management tasks in the Campbell Tract Special Recreation Management Area. Key responsibilities include planning and implementing...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $147,000 Cooperative Agreement to Trailkeepers of Oregon, a non-profit organization, from September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2028. The purpose of this award under the BLM's Recreation and Visitor Services Program (CFDA 15.225) is to coordinate a statewide trails skills training program that will increase the trails design, building, and management knowledge of individuals responsible for constructing and...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $156,000.00 was provided by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243). The award will support the Alaska Native Science Engineering Program (ANSEP) at the University of Alaska Anchorage in expanding the professional science employment preparedness of Native American and Alaska Native students. Key activities include: Providing rigorous work experiences, training,...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management's Alaska Region has awarded a $2,500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the North Slope Borough government for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and operating a winter caravanning route connecting the villages of Point Lay, Wainwright, Utqiagvik, Atqasuk, Nuiqsut and Prudhoe Bay. This project is funded under the BLM's Recreation and Visitor Services Program (CFDA 15.225), which oversees outdoor recreation opportunities on public lands....

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (DPOR) received a $2,096,812.50 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service National Office under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program. The grant funding will be used to improve the Rabbit Valley Trailhead located within the Chugach State Park in Anchorage, Alaska. The improvements will include developing additional parking,...

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities received a $120,565.60 Formula Grant award on August 18, 2021 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The funding supports the Recreational Trails Program, which provides funds to states to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized uses. Specifically, the grant will support Phase I of the Skeetawk Summer Trails Construction project led by...

This $120,000 Formula Grant award under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) administered by the Federal Highway Administration will support improvements to the trail and portage systems on Shuyak Island State Park in Alaska. The project will repair trails, install new signage, and replace critical trail maintenance equipment to allow for immediate and long-term trail work. This 15-mile trail system connects wilderness areas with lakes, bays, ocean beaches, and public use cabins,...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $798,922.66 Cooperative Agreement under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program to the Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District (Salcha-Delta SWCD) to support watershed restoration and ecosystem resilience efforts in Alaska. The award, with a performance period from September 2024 to September 2029, will enable Salcha-Delta SWCD to partner with tribal entities to develop workforce capacity and conduct on-the-ground restoration...

This $143,951.24 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) will fund Phase 4 of the Shoup Bay Trail project in Alaska. The key products and services to be delivered include: Repairing wear damage and re-leveling the first 2,000 feet of the trail from the trailhead to a new bridge, installing 5 new benches, rebuilding and resurfacing 2,500 feet from the new bridge to the meadow, and remediating problems caused by a 2024 rockslide....

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) will provide $361,599.98 to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to support the Mat-Su Salmon Partnership's efforts to protect salmon habitat in the Mat-Su Basin of Alaska. The key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year award include hosting workshops, training events, and collaborative meetings to advance the Partnership's...