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UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

(BLM)

BLM-UT, Youth Opportunities to Work on Conservation Projects throughout Utah Public Lands

Public Lands Corps Act, 1993 (Amended 2005); PL 109-154; Title 16 U.S.C. Chapter 37, Subchapter II Sec 1721-1729, excluding Sec 1725 – Resource Assistant

This project is a specific project for Color Country District under the

MASTER

Funding Opportunity Announcement No. L16AS0005 CFDA Numbers

15.224 Cultural Resource Management

Applicants are required to apply under the above Funding Opportunity Announcement through Grants.gov. All terms and conditions will remain the same. The only thing different will be the proposal format and evaluation criteria, see below:

Applications due by: May 31, 2016 Contact Information

Melanie Beckstead , Grants Management Officer (GMO)

Phone: 801-539-4169

Email: mbeckstead@blm.gov

Elizabeth Burghard, Program Officer

Phone: 435-865-3006

Email: eburghar@blm.gov

SECTION I. Color Country District Sensitive Species Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring Project for Youth Project Background Information: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administers about 248 million acres of public lands, primarily in the western United States and Alaska. The Color Country District manages approximately 5 million acres spread across the Great Basin, Mojave Desert, and Colorado Plateau. Over this area, the BLM is responsible for the management and conservation of cultural and heritage resources. The BLM-administered Color Country District, is providing an opportunity for college students or recent graduates with education and training in anthropological and archeological based sciences to gain work experience with land and cultural resource management issues by assisting with cultural resource conservation based projects.

Project Objective: BLM Color Country District, Utah is providing an internship opportunity for upper-level college students and recent college graduates to gain hands-on experience in cultural resource management, and the management of public lands. The successful candidate will assist in the design and implementation of the inventory, monitoring, and restoration strategy within the Color Country District. The internship will provide a qualified youth the opportunity to gain experience in public land management, further their understanding and appreciation of cultural resources, and pique their interest in Applied Cultural Resource Management careers. Youth participating in this program will have the opportunity to learn about BLM land-management challenges and responsibilities, applicable Federal laws and regulations, stewardship programs established to conserve biodiversity, and systematic approaches for collecting information to address natural and cultural resource issues at multiple scales. Through these experiences, it is hoped that the intern will gain an increased appreciation and understanding of our public lands and of the value of public service, and are likely to become life-long advocates for those values.

Program/Project Performance Goals:

a.

Expose young men and women to public service while furthering their understanding and appreciation of the Nation’s natural and cultural resources, and gain experience.

b.

Stimulate interest among the youth and young adults in conservation careers by exposing them to conservation professionals in land managing agencies, by providing conservation project that qualify for the noncompetitive hiring status for period of not more than 120 days.

c.

Promote and stimulate public purposes such as enhance classroom learning by providing education, job training, and development of responsible citizenship, productive community involvement of youth and young adults in care and enhancement of natural and cultural

d. Assist qualified Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) an experience in conserving or developing natural and cultural resources and enhancing and maintaining environmentally important lands and waters through the use of the Nation’s young men and women.

Duties: The successful candidate will provide assistance in the planning and implementation of cultural resource inventory, monitoring, and conservation strategies. This project is piloted to combine opportunities for college students and graduates with on-the-ground cultural resource conservation experience. The successful candidates will assist the Color Country District project lead and other BLM staff in implementing sampling design, planning, and executing multiple habitat and species survey and monitoring strategies.

BLM’s Involvement: There will be substantive BLM programmatic involvement by BLM professionals that will work daily side by side with recipient on all projects and also be providing project orientation and hands-on training. BLM will have the right to intervene by modifying the project management plan, if project is not staying on schedule, technical issues arise, etc. In addition, BLM and recipient will meet weekly to discuss progress and track project outcomes; review any training needs; and then make a decision what direction to take in finalizing project or developing additional phases.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, generally 8 AM to 5 PM, for 6 months, with a flexible start date in June, 2016.

Qualification Requirements: This opportunity is suitable for youth working towards an undergraduate or graduate degree in archeology, anthropology, or underlying related science.

Applicant must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record, and must have passed a Defensive Driving course in the last two years through the National Safety Council or take the online course within the first week on the job. Prior to starting this position a government security background clearance will be required.

Housing: Agency cannot provide housing but may be able to assist in locating appropriate clean housing. A personal vehicle is NOT required for the position but is strongly encouraged as it makes the applicant's days off much more enjoyable. The closest regional airports are in St. George, Utah, and Cedar City, Utah, but the nearest large airport is in Las Vegas, Nevada (McCarran-about 180 miles away), where you can get much lower fares. There are bus shuttles available to St. George, and Cedar City where you can be picked up.

Funding Availability: $50,000 is available for FY16 with $250,000 anticipated over the 5 year life of the agreement Section II – Reporting Requirements: (Refer to Full Announcement for details) A. SF425 – Federal Financial Report’s

B. Performance Report due yearly or at the end of the project

C. Youth reporting due quarterly.

SECTION III. The Application Package – Also refer to Funding Opportunity Announcement Section D. Application and Submission Information for further detailed information.

Applications must include all required Standard Forms (SF) shown below, a Proposal (Attachment A), a Budget Detail with narrative (mandatory) (Attachment B), and a copy the applicant's approved federal agency Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA), if applicable. Non-governmental organizations that have not previously received award funds or have not had an active award within 3 (three) years must complete a Financial Assistance Evaluation Questionnaire. A copy of the questionnaire may be requested by contacting the individual(s) listed on the application coversheet.

WHAT TO SUBMIT:

SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance

SF-424A Budget Information - Non-Construction Programs

SF-424B Assurances - Non-Construction Programs

Grants.gov Lobbying Form

Project Proposal (Attachment A)

Budget Detail and Narrative Mandatory (Attachment B)

Federal Agency-approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA, if applicable)

Financial Assistance Evaluation Questionnaire (if applicable)

SECTION III. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION

PROJECT PROPOSAL - GENERAL

(Suggested Template) NOTE: A Project Proposal must be submitted with the Standard Form (SF) 424 Application for Financial Assistance for all new Grants or Cooperative Agreements. A revised proposal must be included with any request for modification which involves a revision to funding, project scope, period of performance, or key personnel.

Date:

Agreement or Funding Opportunity No.:

Project Title:

Period of Performance (POP) for this project:

to

BLM Program Officer: _______________________ BLM Field Office: _______________ A. Background of your Organization and objective

1. Describe in a short narrative the background of your organization and objective of the grant;

2. Explain how the organization will provide long-term benefit to the public;

3. How will the organization instill in the youth involved a work ethic and sense of public service.

B. RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING APPROACH

1. Describe how your program recruits for a diverse pool of applicants and how many will be devoted to the project.

2. Timeline on when applicants can start the project.

3. Describe your organization’s process on determining well qualified youths for Natural, Cultural, and Recreational Resource Management Projects.

4. Describe the procedures for evaluating applicants’ performance.

C. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, PAST PERFORMANCE OF YOUR ORGANIZATION

Describe the staff of your organization who will carry out and supervise intern throughout the project activities. List all project personnel, including consultants. Describe their responsibilities and the amount of time each will dedicate to the project. Briefly describe how their experience and qualifications are appropriate to successfully achieve the stated objectives.

1. Describe the qualifications and experience of the Project Director/Principal Investigator to be assigned for direct supervision of the project. How will they achieve project goals and objectives and how much time will they be devoted to the project.

2. List your organizations past and current assistance awards show they have completed project goals.

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