Cooperative Agreement L20AC00251

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management program (CFDA 15.224), provides $209,690.45 to Portland State University (PSU) to facilitate collaborative ethnographic research with tribal nations regarding their ancestral homelands within the Red Rock and Sloan Canyon National Conservation Areas in Nevada. The key products and services to be delivered under this award...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management program (CFDA 15.224), aims to partner with the Utah State Library to advance the Department's priorities for preserving, increasing resilience, and enhancing public access to cultural heritage resources on BLM lands in Utah. The $482,100 award supports a 3-year project to: 1) Incorporate and maintain cultural resource...

This $408,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management program (CFDA 15.224) supports a multi-year partnership between the Utah State Historic Preservation Office (UT-SHPO) and the BLM to manage archaeological and historical data, provide cultural site stewardship, and engage local and tribal communities in Utah. The funding will enable UT-SHPO to continue serving as data...

The Ute Indian Tribe will receive $250,000 through a cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Utah Region under the Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management program (CFDA 15.224). The objective of the award is to develop recommendations and guidance to inform federal agencies on incorporating the Ute Indian Tribe's cultural values and traditional knowledge regarding the Bears Ears National Monument into the monument's management plan...

The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe received a $250,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Utah Region under the Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management program (CFDA 15.224). The five-year award running from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027 will support the Tribe's management of cultural and paleontological resources on ancestral lands to benefit the public. As indicated in the program description, the Bureau of Land Management...

The Navajo Nation Tribal Government will receive $250,000 through a cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Utah Region. The funding is provided under the Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management program (CFDA 15.224) to support the Tribe's obligations under an intergovernmental cooperative agreement related to the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. Specifically, the Tribe will provide recommendations and guidance to the BLM and...

The Hopi Tribe received a $250,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Utah Region under the Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management program (CFDA 15.224) to enhance communication of traditional knowledge related to the Bears Ears National Monument (BENM) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. Through recommendations and guidance in the BENM management plan, the Hopi Tribe will work with the Bureau of Land Management and U.S....

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $133,334 cooperative agreement to Utah State University (USU) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243). The project aims to engage youth and veterans between the ages of 16-30 and up to 35, respectively, including tribal members, in conservation and natural resource management projects on public lands under the jurisdiction of BLM's Cedar City Field Office in Utah. The funded activities will provide...

This $250,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Utah Region will support the Pueblo of Zuni in developing recommendations to inform the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service's Benm Management Plan from 2022-2027. Under the Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management program (CFDA 15.224), the Pueblo of Zuni will provide guidance to ensure the Benm Management Plan reflects the Tribe's values and relationship to natural and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management awarded a $188,926 Cooperative Agreement under the Eastern Nevada Conservation, Recreation and Development program (CFDA 15.017) to the Nevada System of Higher Education's Desert Research Institute. The purpose of this award is to create virtual outdoor experiences (VOEs) for five archaeological sites in Lincoln County, Nevada. The VOEs will include 360-degree virtual walking tours and interactive StoryMaps that provide public...