03 (M) 15.017 Attachment A.docx

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Financial Assistance (Cooperative Agreements)

ATTACHMENT A

PROJECT PROPOSAL

(Suggested Format)

Instructions: A Project Proposal must be submitted with the Standard Form (SF) 424 Application for Federal Assistance, for all BLM Assistance Agreements. Complete each section below. Use additional sheets as needed.

Person Submitting Proposal:

Date:

Organization Name:

NOFO No.:

Applicant Project Title (not the NOFO Title):

Estimated Period of Performance:

Proposed Project Location (include BLM District/Field Office and BLM POC as applicable):

If project is to be awarded under a CESU please identify the appropriate CESU:

DESIGNATED WATERSHED AREA:

Is your project located in a designated watershed area? If yes, define the location If applicable to watershed, describe how your project improves the viability of and other wise benefit the fish, wildlife, and other biotic resources on public land and private land and the reduction of risk from natural disaster where public safety is threatened within the watershed.

PROJECT ABSTRACT (4,000 Character Limit):

Award purpose Activities to be performed Expected deliverables or outcomes Intended beneficiaries Subrecipient activities (if known)

STATEMENT OF NEED:

Mission and objectives, including achievable project goals and how they relate to Lincoln County Archaeological Initiative (LCAI) Priorities Identifies the LCAI Priority for the project Objectives of the project DOI priorities met Project location in Lincoln County, Nevada

TECHNICAL APPROACH:

Provides a clear description of the project, clearly identify all tasks and include a realistic timeline.

Demonstrates that it will meet archaeological resource goals of the Lincoln County Archaeological Initiative.

The goals are:

· Preserve, protect, monitor, restore, maintain, and/or enhance archaeological resources in place for the public, conservation, scientific, or traditional uses which will result in improved resource management practices.

· Conserve through inventory, evaluation, protection monitoring, and restoration archaeological collections and records.

· Complements and supports existing plans of the agency to which the proposal applies such as land use and resource management plans.

Provides a strong response to the LCAI priority(ies). The proposal outlines research and/or work plan for the archaeological resource(s) that have been targeted under one of the priorities.

Identifies:

· Purpose and historic context of the project,

· Methodology,

· Reporting and other products describing results,

· Work schedule or timeline, and

· Detailed description of tasks.

PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUTION PLAN:

Describe how you will measure project performance and assessment tools to be used and how you will evaluate performance of subawards, subrecipients, contractors etc.

TIMETABLE OR MILESTONES TO COMPLETE EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

[Suggested table below]:

Describe significant outputs and expected outcomes of the project with a clear set of milestones and how they will be measured

Proposals must have measurable outcomes. The success of the projects funded under this announcement shall be validated and tracked by BLM Program Officers.

Insert specific, measureable outcomes (milestone, task, and/or activity, i.e., # of acres surveyed in x county, # of artifacts curated at x museum/facility, draft or final report of x, or # of public outreach events (identify types of events) as applicable

DIRECT BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC AND PROGRAM INTEREST OF THE BLM:

Meets the Public Outreach and Participation in Archaeology Goals of the Lincoln County Archaeological Initiative. The proposal demonstrates that it will meet public outreach and participation in archaeology goals of the Lincoln County Archaeological Initiative.

The goals are:

· Utilize, share, and interpret the results of archaeological research with academia, management, tribes and the public.

· Increase public outreach and participation in archeology.

QUALIFICATIONS/PAST PERFORMANCE:

Key personnel with archaeological qualifications. Key Personnel should include the proposed Principal Investigator and Field Supervisors and identify if they currently hold a Cultural Resources Use Permit, issued by the BLM NV State Office, or show they have the qualifications to obtain the permit if selected.

Indicates if the project proposed is being built on a previously funded LCAI project.

Previous studies performed, including inventory, excavation, intensive recordation or evaluation and collections-based studies.

Previous engagements or partnerships with tribal communities, tribal governments and programs.

Previous experience in preservation of existing collections at federally recognized curation facilities and in compliance with 36 CFR 79 requirements BLM permits currently or previously held.

Unique qualifications.

Qualifications of any contractors, subrecipients, and/or consultants A list of federally funded assistance agreements or contracts that your organization performed within the last 3 years (no more than 5, and preferably with the BLM).

Describe similar successful projects completed in the past and any unique qualifications your organization may possess (e.g. continuation of an existing project).

Applicants without recent or relevant references shall submit a statement to such effect in order to be considered as having a 'neutral' Past Performance .

LEVERAGING OF RESOURCES (Voluntary Cost Share) A proposal should clearly demonstrate how partnerships contribute to the effective sharing of resources and expertise. Although cost sharing is not required by the program authority, it may be considered a significant factor during the application review process. If cost share is included, applicants must specify the amount, source, and type of contribution (cash or in‑kind) and ensure that all contributions are allowable, allocable, and reasonable in accordance with 2 CFR 200.306.

OVERLAP OR DUPLICATION OF EFFORT STATEMENT

Provide a statement indicating if there is any overlap between this Federal application and any other Federal application, or funded project, in regards to activities, costs, or time commitment of key personnel. If any such overlap exists, provide a complete description of overlaps or duplications between this proposal and any other federally funded project or application in regards to activities, costs, and time commitment of key personnel, as applicable. Provide a copy of any overlapping or duplicative proposal submitted to any other potential funding entity and identify when that proposal was submitted, to whom (entity name and program), and when you anticipate being notified of their funding decision.

If no such overlap or duplication exists, state:

“There is no overlap or duplication between this application and any of our other Federal applications or funded projects, including activities, costs, or time commitment of key personnel”.

When overlap exists, your statement must end with:

“We understand that if at any time we receive funding from another source that is duplicative of the funding we are requesting from the Bureau of Land Management in this application, we will immediately notify the Bureau of Land Management point of contact identified in this NOFO in writing.”

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