MT FOA 15.247 Wildlife Resource Mnmt.docx

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Point of Contact Maria Gochis, Bureau Grant Policy Manager, mgochis@blm.gov

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Bureau of Land Management Financial Assistance Business Process Notice of Funding Opportunity Template

Version 4 3 2019

Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Montana/Dakotas[State] State-wide Wildlife Program

Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: L19AS00046[PRISM generated number– Example L19AS00XXX]

Federal Program: 15.247 Wildlife Resource Management

Authorizing Legislation:

Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), 43 USC § 1737(b) Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements, 16 USC § 1011 (b) Good Neighbor Authority. 16 USC §2113a (b)(1)(A).

I. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The BLM, Montana/Dakotas -(STATE) Wildlife Program helps ensure self-sustaining populations and a natural abundance and diversity of wildlife on public lands for the enjoyment and use of present and future generations. The Program is responsible for maintaining, restoring, and conserving species and their habitats in cooperation with the Federal and State wildlife agencies, and other partner organizations. BLM-administered public lands are home to thousands of mammal, reptile, avian, amphibian, and invertebrate species over some of our nation’s most ecologically diverse and essential habitat.

The BLM will work with partners and maintain close collaboration with States, Tribes, other Federal agencies, and other organizations in conserving and restoring wildlife habitats to support wildlife and wildlife uses under a shared conservation stewardship approach. The BLM uses the latest geospatial data technologies to share wildlife and wildlife data within BLM and with partners to work more efficiently.

The Wildlife Program leverages funds with other BLM programs to address vegetation restoration that not only improves wildlife habitat, but also increases forage for livestock, improves water quality, removes invasive weed species, and reduces the threat for catastrophic wildfires.

In 2019, the BLM, Montana-Dakotas (STATE) is focusing work in areas to facilitate meeting the priorities of the Administration, Secretary, Congressional appropriations, and the BLM. This would include but not be limited to expanding hunting and wildlife viewing opportunities and identifying areas to increase access for these purposes; working with State agencies to meet State wildlife population objectives and working with rural communities to enhance economic opportunities related to wildlife; working to enhance habitat for upland game, waterfowl, big game and watchable wildlife species; providing employment opportunities for youths and veterans; providing consistent data to streamline energy and grazing permitting, and working with partners to provide data to streamline land use planning; and partnering with conservation stewardship organizations to increase habitat quality.

BLM (State) has an opportunity to work with partner organizations to assist BLM with the following:

· Provide support to coordinate, integrate, and focus financial and in-kind investments in landscape resiliency and connectivity projects, and in areas of big game winter range, migration corridors or other important seasonal habitats.

· Provide support for Secretarial Order No. 3347: Conservation Stewardship and Outdoor Recreation;

advance conservation stewardship, improve game and habitat management, and increase outdoor recreation opportunities by identifying areas where hunting and wildlife viewing opportunities can be expanded.

· Provide Support for Secretarial Order No. 3353 (Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation and Cooperation with Western States); Through implementation of collaborative efforts with State and local partners and organizations critical to addressing challenges to habitat conservation, work on sage grouse and their habitats. The BLM will focus on: monitoring of priority habitat areas, maintaining data sets and geospatial information to meet the assessment & monitoring commitments made in the land use plans, providing information to State partners and the public, increasing transparency to ensure strategic implementation of restoration actions, travel and transportation planning, partnership development, and training. Work to promote habitat resiliency and connectivity, which is often conducted in cooperation with industry stakeholders, States, and other partners, will also be directed to highest priority areas where partners are available to leverage and increase capacity.

· Provide support for Secretarial Order 3356, Hunting, Fishing, Recreational Shooting, and Wildlife Conservation Opportunities and Coordination with States, Tribes, and Territories;

incorporate analysis of the impacts of Federal land and water actions on wildlife habitat, and thus, hunting opportunities in planning and decision making; and, collaborate with state wildlife agencies to attain or sustain wildlife population goals, particularly for wildlife that is hunted.

· Provide support for Secretarial Order No. 3362 (Improving Habitat Quality in Western Big-Game Winter Range and Migration Corridors); work with state wildlife agencies to include habitat data, and habitat & population objectives to incorporate measurable outcomes into BLM management decisions; apply site-specific management activities that conserve, improve, or restore habitat necessary to sustain local and regional big game populations.

· Provide support for S.O. 3366, Increasing Recreational Opportunities on Lands and Waters Managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior work with state, tribal, other Federal, and non-governmental organizational partners to inventory public lands for birds and other watchable wildlife species, and to enhance bird and other watchable wildlife habitat in order to increase birding and wildlife viewing opportunities.

· Collaborate with State, Federal, and non-government organization partners to leverage technical expertise and financial resources (cost share) to effectively assess habitat and wildlife populations in need of conservation or enhancement.

· Develop and share science-based strategies through professional workshops, meetings, and work groups and conduct essential conservation and restoration actions to maintain sustainable healthy biological communities and wildlife of local and regional importance for reasons such as aesthetics, education, and ecosystem services.

· Increase the percentage of Bureau Sensitive Species meeting or exceeding established objectives in Resource Management Plans or other conservation plans, including state fish and wildlife agency State Wildlife Action Plans.

· Identify, conserve, and restore priority habitats (those that are locally at risk, important to local or regional communities, and contribute to national conservation for species or groups of species) so that they include native plants and are resilient to environmental stressors, such as drought, wildland fire, other unusual weather events, and insects/disease.

· Inventory and monitor species populations and habitat, as well as the success of actions, projects, and treatments in areas targeted for habitat conservation and restoration, and continue conversion of wildlife data to regional geospatial coverages in cooperation with partners, while ensuring consistent methodologies in delineating occupied habitat.

· Coordinate wildlife related environmental education to stimulate public understanding of the BLM role in maintaining and enhancing viable populations of wildlife and wildlife habitat.

· Support priority projects to primarily benefit wildlife resources. Benefitting wildlife, a public resource serves a public purpose.

· Develop decision support tools and information to enhance wildlife conservation (In collaboration with all land management entities that need to address a species conservation issue regardless of jurisdictional boundaries). Projects are primarily conducted on lands administered by the BLM but may also be conducted on other public or private lands.

Program Expected Outcomes: Proposals should support one or more of the goals of this program listed below:

Expanding hunting and other wildlife enjoyment opportunities through

· Restoring or improving acres of wildlife habitat or reducing threats to habitat or species;

· Completing wildlife projects to further wildlife conservation (e.g., water developments, wildlife-friendly fence modifications, etc.);

· Monitoring and inventorying wildlife populations and habitats;

· Assessing wildlife habitat and verifying the achievement of resource management goals and objectives;

· Performing outreach/education projects to facilitate wildlife stewardship and conservation;

· Protecting, preserving, and restoring various wildlife populations residing on BLM in coordination and collaboration with state agencies and the FWS;

· Increasing public knowledge of wildlife depending on BLM in some or all of their life cycle;

· Increasing public awareness of the value of wildlife that depend on BLM-managed public lands habitats;

· Providing complete, current and accurate information on the distribution, abundance, and habitat of wildlife that depend on BLM-managed public lands to increase professional and public knowledge and understanding of these resources;

· Engaging citizen-scientists and students in monitoring and directed research of various BLM dependent species, and their habitats;

· Collecting data and other information to assess threats to wildlife populations dependent on BLM public lands.

· Improving how BLM uses and integrates wildlife data and new research into its decision-making processes.

All proposed projects submitted under this funding opportunity must state a benefit to the public

The following program legislation authority, BLM handbook, and Policy Manual applicable to this program:

1. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) – BLM Handbook 1790-1

2. Endangered Species Act, 16 USC 1535

3. Fish and Wildlife Conservation BLM Manual 6500

4. Cooperative Relations BLM Manual 6520

5. State Agencies BLM Manual 6521

6. Non- Government Organizations BLM Manual 6523

7. Sikes Act BLM Manual 6525

II. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION

[Provide sufficient information to help an applicant make an informed decision about whether to submit an application. Relevant information could include the total amount of funding the program expects to award through the announcement; the anticipated number of awards; the expected amounts of individual awards (which may be a range); the amount of funding per award, on average, experienced in previous years; and the anticipated start dates and project periods for new awards. This section should also address whether applications for renewal or supplementation of existing projects are eligible to compete with applications for new awards. Further, this section must indicate the type(s) of assistance instruments (i.e., grants, cooperative agreements, and/or other instruments) to be awarded. If you are awarding cooperative agreements, this section must describe the substantial involvement the BLM expects to have in the performance of such agreements or reference where the potential applicant can find that information elsewhere in this document (e.g., in section I. Program Description above). For cooperative agreement awards, we must include a clear statement about the BLM’s anticipated substantial involvement in those projects. Below is example language to use]

· Joint collaboration between the BLM and recipient in carrying out management, development, implementation, and evaluation of the proposed work.

· Training of recipient personnel.

· Review and approval by the BLM of one stage of work prior to the start of the next stage.

· Review and approval by the BLM of modifications or sub-awards prior to their award. 5). Participation in selecting recipient project staff.

· Directing or redirecting of recipient work by the BLM because of relationships to other projects.

· Ability to immediately halt work because of failure to meet agreement objectives; and close monitoring and/or operational involvement in the proposed work.

A. Anticipated Federal Program Funding Based on prior year data, BLM anticipates between $250,000 xxM to $350,000$xxM in funding for FY 2019. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated as they are received and may be submitted at any time up until the closing date of this announcement. Individual award amounts will depend on the merit review process of application packages and proposed budget. Funding for this program is not guaranteed and is subject to the availability of funds

In appropriate circumstances, BLM reserves the right to, partially fund proposals in discrete portions or phases of proposed projects. If BLM chooses to partially fund a proposal, it will do so in a manner that does not prejudice any applicants or affect the basis upon which the proposal or portion thereof, was evaluated and selected for award and therefore maintains the integrity of the competition and selection process. Funded proposals through this competitive announcement is not a guarantee of future funding. Any additional selections must be made in accordance with the terms of this announcement and BLM policy.

BLM is not obligated to make any Federal award as a result of the announcement and only Grants Management Officers can bind the Federal Government to the expenditure of funds

BLM reserves the right to fund projects in the following fiscal year. These awards will not require further competition.

B. Estimated Number of Agreement to be Awarded Based on prior year data, BLM anticipates between 8xx and 10xx agreements for FY 2019. The actual number of awards will depend on the number of meritorious applications and the availability of appropriated funds.

C. Estimated Amount of Funding Available Per Award Example of Master by Program The award size will depend on the number of meritorious applications and the availability of appropriated funds. Based on prior year data, BLM anticipates the average dollar amount of awards made under this announcement to be between $xx,xxx to $xx,xxx. The largest award made under this program in Fiscal Year 2018 was approximately $xx,xxx.xx.

Example of Multi-awards when you know the funding for District/FO: Expected individual award amounts are listed below for FY2019. However, BLM is encouraging other proposal submissions in support of the objectives and outcomes of this funding opportunity in the case additional funding becomes available.

Awards will range from $5,000 to $80150,000. Below are individual awards and amounts listed by District or Field Office.

POC Chris BooneJon Doe (406-896307-7465034-6614) Montana State Office has $805,000 and $20,000 (2 projects) available in FY19.

POC John Carlson (406-896-5024) Montana State Office has $60,000 and $60,000 (2 projects) available in FY19.

POC James Sparks (406-329-3721) Montana State Office has $25,000, $5,000 and $5,000 (3 projects) available in FY19.

Kathy Tribby (406-896-5082) Malta Field Office has $15,000 available in FY19.

Estimated $15,000 will be awarded over a three-year period of performance.

Newcastle Field Office, Crook County, Wyoming This project will support invasive weed management, which includes; inventory, treatment, and monitoring on BLM range lands.

D. Anticipated Start Date: Projects funded through this Notice of Funding Opportunity will start once funding is secured and awards issued. Agreements are not effective until fully executed with signature from the BLM Grants Management Officer (GMO).

E. Anticipated Term of the Agreement:

Agreement terms for funded projects are estimated to range between one and five years, depending on the negotiated project proposal.

The BLM will consider continued support of the project in subsequent fiscal years upon; (a) the recipient showing progress satisfactory to the BLM toward program goals and the determination by the BLM that continuation of the program would be in the best interests of the Government, (b) project is still in line with management’s top priorities, (c) compliance with the terms and conditions of the award and/or (d) the availability of funds appropriated by Congress.

F. Additional Funding Information Funding for this project(s) is not guaranteed and is subject to the availability of funds and evaluation of proposals is based on the criterion in this announcement. In appropriate circumstances, BLM reserves the right to partially fund proposals in discrete portions or phases of proposed projects. If BLM chooses to partially fund a proposal, it will do so in a manner that does not prejudice any applicants or affect the basis upon which the proposal or portion thereof, was evaluated and selected for award, and therefore maintains the integrity of the competition and selection process. Funded proposals through this competitive announcement is not a guarantee of future funding.

When or if additional funding becomes available, BLM reserves the right to issue additional awards under this announcement through the next fiscal year.

Any additional selections must be made in accordance with the terms of this announcement and BLM policy.

III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

A. Eligible Applicants The following types of entities are eligible to apply for award under this announcement. Failure to meet eligibility requirements will result in precluding the BLM from making an award.

Awards under the Good Neighbor Authority. 16 USC §2113a (b)(1)(A). are limited to Governor or County. The term “Governor” means the Governor or any other appropriate executive official of an affected State or Indian tribe or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

All other type of entities:

· Institution of Higher Education (IHE)

· Nonprofit Organizations - For example, if the program is limited to nonprofit organizations subject to 26 U.S.C. 501(c) (3) of the tax code (26 U.S.C. 501(c) (3)), the announcement should say so.

*NOTE: For-Profit, individuals, foreign entities are not eligible, unless specifically stated in the legislative authority. Refer to 2 CFR, Part 200.60 – Non-Federal Entity

B. Cost Sharing or Matching

Applicants may attribute some or all of their allowable indirect costs as voluntary committed cost-share/match.

C. Other Eligibility Restrictions:

Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM.gov) Registration: All applicants are required to obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number from Dun & Bradstreet and then register in SAM.gov prior to submitting a Federal award application. Federal award recipients must continue to maintain an active SAM.gov registration with current information through the life of their Federal award(s) See the “Submission Requirements” section of this document below for more information on SAM.gov registration. The BLM may not make a Federal award to an applicant that has not completed the SAM.gov registration. If an applicant selected for funding has not completed their SAM.gov registration by the time the BLM is ready to make an award, the program may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive an award. The program can use that determination as a basis for making an award to another applicant. This requirement does not apply to individuals applying for funds as a private citizen (i.e., unrelated to any business or nonprofit organization you may own or operate in your name) or any entity with an exception approved by the BLM under 2 CFR 25.110(d).

D. Excluded Parties: The BLM conducts a review of the SAM.gov Exclusions database for all applicant entities and their key project personnel prior to award. The BLM cannot award funds to entities or their key project personnel identified in the SAM.gov Exclusions database as ineligible, prohibited/restricted or otherwise excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain Federal assistance and benefits, as their ineligibility condition applies to this Federal program.

IV. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

NOTE: It’s recommended, prior to submitting an application, to contact the program expert at the BLM office in the district or field office where the work will take place to discuss the type of project(s) that are available or of interest to determine, if it meets the criteria under this funding opportunity notice.

A. Requesting Paper Application Package This announcement includes all information, documents, and electronic addresses needed to submit an application through www.Grants.gov. Paper copies may be requested by contacting the individual(s) named at the end of this notice.

B. Application Form and Content Requirements

DO NOT MERGE INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTS INTO A SINGLE PDF FILE

2. SF 424(B & D), Assurances NOTE: IAW Office of Management and Budget Memo, M-18-24, dated September 5, 2018, these forms are optional through January 1, 2020. At that time your assurances statements will be maintained in your SAM registrations.

3. Project Proposal (Suggested Format Attachment A project proposal template and may be used when submitting your proposal. The proposal must be no longer than 15 pages, with a typeface no smaller than 11-point, and have at least one (1) inch margins on all sides. The 15-page limit includes all text, figures, references, and vitae, but does not include the Budget Detail (Attachment B)).

Application narrative requirements may include:

(NOTE: Projects under wildlife management, the native plant program, threatened and endangered species habitat conservation - the narrative should provide enough detail so that reviewers are able to determine project compliance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973)

All proposals are confidential.

3. SF-424, Budget Information Applicants must submit the appropriate SF-424 Budget Information form. Complete either the SF-424A, Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs or the SF-424C, Budget Information for Construction Programs, as applicable to your project. All of the required application forms are available on the “Packages” tab of this Funding Opportunity on Grants.gov. Please note: Show funds requested from this Federal program separately from any other Federal sources of funding. In the “Budget Summary” section, use the first row for funding requested from this Federal program. Use subsequent row(s) for other Federal funding. Enter each Federal program’s CFDA number(s) in the corresponding fields on the form. The CFDA number(s) for this Federal program appears on the first page of this Funding Opportunity.

4. Budget Detail and Narrative (Attachment B- Suggested Format)

Describe and justify requested budget items and costs. Detail how the SF-424 Budget Information, Object Class Category totals were determined. For personnel salary costs, include the baseline salary figures and the estimates of time. Describe any item of cost that requires prior approval under the Federal cost principles. See 2 CFR 200.407 “Prior written approval (prior approval)” for more information. If equipment purchased previously with Federal funds is available for the project, provide a list of that equipment and identify the Federal funding source. Include detailed descriptions of all cost justifications (see BLM’s suggested format attachment B for more detail). Additionally, provide any cost sharing and matching funds in the same level of detail as the federal funds. The budget narrative submitted with the application must match the dollar amounts on all required forms.

Budget items must be reasonable, allowable, allocable, and necessary to the supported activity. Refer to 2 CFR §200, for applicable administrative requirements and cost principles.

If your proposal is for multi-year or multiple year funding, you must provide a budget and budget justification for each year. Show each year in a separate column on the SF-424A and use a separate column for listing any matching funds. NOFO expects that applicants will ensure that no Federal or non-Federal grant funds will be expended for in-kind goods or services, for purposes of providing transportation, travel, and other expenses for any Federal employee.

NOTE: Budget Detail and Narrative form (Attachment B) is a suggested format to present the breakdown of your estimated costs by category needed to accomplish project activities. Estimated costs must be documented in sufficient detail to determine reasonableness. Include a description of any cost share (cash, in-kind, etc.) listed. Lump sum costs are not acceptable in any category, without a detail breakdown of how the cost were derived.

Profit or fees are “not” allowable.

5. Indirect Costs: Organizations

The Federal awarding agency that provides the largest amount of direct funding to your organization is your cognizant agency for indirect costs, unless otherwise assigned by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). If the Department of the Interior is your organization’s cognizant agency, the Interior Business Center will negotiate your indirect cost rate. Contact the Interior Business Center by phone 916-930-3803 or using the IBC Email Submission Form. See the IBC Website for more information.

Organizations must have an active Federal award before they can submit an indirect cost rate proposal to their cognizant agency.

Failure to establish an approved rate during the award period renders all costs otherwise allocable as indirect costs unallowable under the award. Recipients must have prior written approval from the BLM to use amounts budgeted for direct costs to satisfy cost-share or match requirements or to cover unallowable indirect costs. Recipients shall not shift unallowable indirect costs to another Federal award unless specifically authorized to do so by legislation.

Required Indirect Cost Statement and Documentation:

All applicants must include in their budget justification narrative one of the following indirect cost rate statements and attach to their application any required documentation identified in the applicable statement:

We are:

6. Single Audit Reporting Statement All U.S. states, local governments, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, and non-profit organizations expending $750,000 USD or more in Federal award funds in the applicant’s fiscal year must submit a Single Audit report for that year through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse’s Internet Data Entry System. U.S. state, local government, federally recognized Indian tribal government, and non-profit applicants must state if your organization was or was not required to submit a Single Audit report for the most recently closed fiscal year. If your organization was required to submit a Single Audit report for the most recently closed fiscal year, provide the EIN associated with that report and state if it is available through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse website.

7. Certification Regarding Lobbying Applicants requesting more than $100,000 in Federal funding must certify to the statements in 43 CFR Part 18, Appendix A-Certification Regarding Lobbying. If this application requests more than $100,000 in Federal funds, the Authorized Official’s signature on the appropriate SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance form also represents the entity’s certification of the statements in 43 CFR Part 18, Appendix A.

8. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Applicants and recipients must not use any federally appropriated funds (annually appropriated or continuing appropriations) or matching funds under a Federal award to pay any person for lobbying in connection with the award. Lobbying is influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any U.S. agency, a Member of the U.S. Congress, an officer or employee of the U.S. Congress, or an employee of a Member of the U.S. Congress connection with the award. Applicants and recipients must complete and submit the SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities if the Federal share of the proposal or award is more than $100,000 and the applicant or recipient has made or has agreed to make any payment using non-appropriated funds for lobbying in connection with the application or award. The SF-LLL form is available on the “Packages” tab of this Funding Opportunity on Grants.gov. See 43 CFR, Subpart 18.100 for more information on when additional submission of this form is required.

9. Overlap or Duplication of Effort Statement Applicants must 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 no such overlap or duplication exists, state, “There are no overlaps or duplication between this application and any of our other Federal applications or funded projects, including 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.

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 Funding Opportunity in writing.”

10. APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING FORMS:

Form Name and Number

SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance

SF-424A Budget Information - Non-Construction Programs

SF-424C Budget Information for Construction Programs Delete if not applicable.

SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (when applicable)

Project Proposal (Attachment A to this document)

Budget Detail (Attachment B to this document)

Indirect Cost Statement and related Federal Agency-approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) (when applicable)

Overlap or Duplication of Effort Statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosure (when applicable)

Single Audit Reporting Statement (when applicable)

NOTE: Failure to provide complete information may cause delays, postponement, or rejection of the application.

V. Submission Requirements A. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM.gov) Registration These requirements do not apply to any individual applying for funds as a private citizen or any entity with an exception approved by the Federal awarding agency under 2 CFR 25.110(d). All other applicants are required to obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number from Dun & Bradstreet and provide that number in the application; complete SAM.gov registration before submitting an application; and continue to maintain an active SAM.gov registration with current information at all times when the entity has an active Federal award or application under consideration. There is NO COST to register with Dun & Bradstreet or SAM.gov. There are third-party vendors who will charge a fee in exchange for registering entities with Dun & Bradstreet and SAM.gov; please be aware you can register and request help for free.

1. Obtain a DUNS Number Request a DUNS Number through the Dun & Bradstreet website. The official website address is http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. For technical difficulties, send an email to the D&B SAM Help Desk. Please ensure that you are able to receive emails from SAMHelp@dnb.com. The Grants.gov “Obtain a DUNS Number” webpage also provides detailed instructions. Once assigned a DUNS number, your organization must maintain up-to-date information with Dun & Bradstreet. Applicants must enter their DUNS number in the “Organizational DUNS” field on the SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance form.

2. Register with SAM Register on the SAM.gov website. The official website address is http://www.sam.gov. The “Help” tab on the website contains User Guides and other information to assist you with registration. The Grants.gov Register with SAM” webpage also provides detailed instructions. You can also contact the supporting Federal Service Desk for help registering in SAM. Once registered in SAM, entities must renew and revalidate their SAM registration at least once every 12 months from the date previously registered. Entities are strongly encouraged to revalidate their registration as often as needed to ensure their information is up to date and reflects changes that may have been to the entity’s DUNS or IRS information. Foreign entities who want to receive payment directly to a U.S. bank account must enter and maintain valid, current banking information in SAM.

B. Submission Dates and Times [Enter submission deadline date(s) or open period start and end dates and any other related information following the instructions for this section in HYPERLINK "https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=218f645087dd2472c433c6c29ca0362f&mc=true&node=pt2.1.200&rgn=div5" \l "ap2.1.200_1521.i" 2 CFR 200, Appendix I, section D (4). Review and address all of the 2 CFR 200-Appendix I requirements for this section. These include clearly stating deadlines in terms of date and local time (Please Note: Grants.gov uses Eastern Time); what the deadline means and if submission method affects it; and the effect of missing a deadline. Format the information in this section so that it is easy to understand and use. A tabular format or checklist may be more helpful than narrative paragraphs.]

Open from May 29, 2019 – July 27, 2019, 4:30 PM EST Round One – Applications Due: June 27, 2019, 4:30 PM EST Round Two – Applications Due: July 27, 2019, 4:30 PM EST

Proposals must be submitted in English.

Late applications will not be accepted.

BLM requires applicants to submit their applications online through Grants.gov. Follow these steps to apply through Grants.gov.

Example of one cut-off date: Open from April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019.

Proposals must be submitted by 4:30 PM EST on Monday June 30, 2019.

Proposals must be submitted in English.

Late applications will not be accepted.

BLM requires applicants to submit their applications online through Grants.gov. Follow these steps to apply through Grants.gov.

Example of rolling cut-off dates: Open from April 1, 2019 – July 31, 2019, 4:30 PM EST Round One – Applications Due: June 30, 2019, 4:30 PM EST Round Two – Applications Due: July 31, 2019, 4:30 PM EST

Proposals must be submitted in English.

Late applications will not be accepted.

BLM requires applicants to submit their applications online through Grants.gov. Follow these steps to apply through Grants.gov.

C. Intergovernmental Review Prior to application submission, U.S. state and local government applicants should visit the OMB Office of Federal Financial Management website and view the “State Point of Contact (SPOC) List” to determine whether their application is subject to the state intergovernmental review process under Executive Order (E.O.) 12372 “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.” States not on the list do not participate in the intergovernmental review process, and therefore do not have a SPOC.

If you are located within a State that does not have a SPOC, you may send application materials directly to a Federal awarding agency. If your state is on the list, contact the designated entity for more information on the state’s prior review requirements for Federal assistance applications.

D. Funding Restrictions Construction, reconstruction, repair, or restoration of paved or permanent roads or parking areas are not allowed under this announcement, unless project qualifies as a “Stewardship Agreement”.

E. [Provide information on any program funding restrictions in order to allow an applicant to develop an application and budget consistent with program requirements. Examples include whether construction is an allowable activity, if there are any limitations on direct costs such as foreign travel or equipment purchases, and if there are any legislatively authorized limits on indirect costs (or facilities and administrative costs). We also must advise applicants if we will not allow reimbursement of pre-Federal award costs.] NOTE: Provide application submission instructions below to reflect the application options and procedures for your program. Use the yellow highlighted text to provide instructions for Grants.gov applicants. Remove yellow highlighting on retained text. Remove this note.

F. Submission Instructions [Provide detailed submission instructions, including the format of submission (i.e., paper or electronic), for each type of required submission. Do not require applicants to submit in more than one format. Indicate if applicants have more than one choice for how to submit an application and provide detailed instructions for each option, including where to send the application. For postal mail submissions, provide a complete mailing address. For electronic submissions, include the website URL or email address and detail if a password is required, if particular software or other capabilities are required, what to do in the event of system problems, and a point of contact in the event of technical difficulties. Describe how the receiving program determines timely submission, and whether, when, and in what form applicants will be sent acknowledgment of receipt.]

1. Register with Grants.gov Applicants must first register an account with Grants.gov and complete all steps of the registration process before they can apply through Grants.gov. Grants.gov registration requires the entity to create an account, create an account profile, and establish authorized profile roles, including the applicant’s authorized representative. Registration can take three to five business days or longer, if you do not complete the required steps in a timely manner.

2. Grants.gov Workspace Application Grants.gov applicants apply online using Workspace. Workspace is a shared, online environment where members of a grant team may simultaneously access and edit different web forms within an application. For each funding opportunity announcement, you can create individual instances of a workspace. To apply, the applicant will create, complete, and submit a Workspace application package for this Funding Opportunity directly on Grants.gov. Grants.gov recommends submitting your application package at least 24-48 hours prior to the close date to allow time to correct any potential technical issues that may disrupt the application submission. When attaching files to the Grants.gov application, please do not assign file names longer than 20 characters, including spaces. File names longer than 20 characters will prevent your application received by Grants.gov from automatically downloading into the BLM’s financial assistance management system. Applicants using slow internet, such as dial-up connections, should be aware that the transmission of the application to Grants.gov takes time. Grants.gov sends either an error message or a “successfully received” message by email to the applicant’s authorized representative once the transmission is complete. Please do not end the transmission process before receiving that message.

3. Proof of Timely Submission Grants.gov automatically generates an electronic date and time stamp in the system upon application receipt. Grants.gov sends an acknowledgement of receipt with the date and time stamp and a unique Grants.gov application tracking number to the authorized representative by email. This email from Grants.gov serves as your proof of timely submission.

NOTE: All competitive programs must design formal application evaluation and selection procedures before posting Notices of Funding Opportunity on Grants.gov. Programs must document these procedures in writing and either describe them in full, or incorporate them by reference, in all Notices of Funding Opportunity

VI. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION

Prior to award, the BLM will review any applicant statement regarding potential overlap or duplication between the project to be funded and any other funded or proposed project in terms of activities, funding, or time commitment of key personnel. Depending on the circumstances, the BLM may request modification to the application, other pending applications, or an active award, as needed to eliminate any duplication of effort, or the BLM may choose not to fund the selected project.

1. SAM.gov Registration The BLM may not make a Federal award to an applicant that has not completed the SAM.gov registration. If an applicant selected for funding has not completed their SAM.gov registration by the time the BLM is ready to make an award, the program may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive an award. The program can use that determination as a basis for making an award to another applicant.

2. Automated Standard Application for Payment (ASAP) Award cannot be finalized, until awardee finalizes their enrollment in the Department of the Treasury, ASAP System. See following website: http://www.fms.treas.gov/asap.

If your organization is not enrolled in ASAP contact the GMO in Section VIII. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts of this funding opportunity.

3. Review and Section Process:

Applications eligible for merit review will be evaluated by an ad hoc evaluation team assembled to review, rate, rank, and recommend applications for award using the below evaluation criteria. Evaluation teams are made up of two or more qualified personnel familiar with the program and certified to have no conflict of interest with any persons or organizations applying for award.

Reviews are handled as confidential documents. Once award decisions are made, applicants may…