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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TITLE:

WO, Bureau-wide Pilot Experienced Services Program

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER:

L18AS00088

ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE:

Request for Applications Issued Date: 7/30/2018

CFDA NUMBER & TITLE:

15.239 – Management Initiatives

LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY:

Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), 43 USC §1737 (b), Public Law 94-579 The Consolidation Appropriation Act, 2018: Public Law 115-141

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:

August 31, 2018, 2:30 p.m. Local Time

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

for Federal Financial Assistance

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Chris Shaver, Grants Management Officer Telephone: 208-373-3817, Email: chaver@blm.gov Rachel Wooten, Program Officer Telephone: 202-912-7398, Email: rwootton@blm.gov

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A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

1. Description of Program and/or Project

a. Background: The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The BLM promotes multiple-use on public lands, consistent with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA).

Congress tasked the BLM with a mandate of managing public lands for a variety of uses such as energy development, livestock grazing, recreation, and timber harvesting while ensuring natural, cultural, and historic resources are maintained for present and future use. This means BLM manages public lands to maximize opportunities for commercial, recreational, and conservation activities supporting an all-of-the-above energy approach through environmentally responsible development; promoting jobs on working landscapes; and serving the American family – which includes being good neighbors and recognizing traditional uses of public lands (i.e., hunting, fishing, and other recreational opportunities).

The BLM in recent years has seen institutional knowledge leave the bureau primarily through retirements in areas related to energy development, cultural and natural resource areas. Attrition, lack of predictable and sustained funding levels in program areas and significant administrative time it takes to hire, has made it difficult for the BLM to provide mentoring, overlap in positions, and successional planning.

BLM has an opportunity to partner with a qualified nonprofit organization to assist BLM in establishing BLM’s Pilot ESP and complete priority conservation projects throughout the bureau. The partner organization will have (at a minimum) responsibility for:

· Recruiting, screening, placing, and paying participants based on an approved work description and cost amount. BLM will develop position descriptions for approval by the nonprofit organization. Selection of qualified applicants is done in cooperation with the designated BLM Program Officer or assigned Technical Adviser (This person oversees the work activities of one or more participant and verifies the participant time sheet) but the organization notifies the participant of their acceptance.

· The organization provides payroll, time record maintenance, record keeping, and administrative support to participants.

· The organization screens the applicants and forwards qualified applicants to BLM for review and consideration. BLM will make recommendation on selection to partner for placement. Participants earn benefits (leave, unemployment, wage increases, etc) and if retired, their retirement annuity is not impacted by the wage they receive. Participants may be authorized to use government owned vehicles to conduct official government business. Applicants are expected to report within one week of the recommendation. Participants work between 16-40 hours a week assisting a BLM employee and do not perform inherently governmental functions.

c. Public Benefit of this pilot program: The Experienced Services Program provides a cost effective recruitment opportunity to obtain the services of non-federal, experienced workers age 55 and older. Through agreements with eligible nonprofit organizations, the BLM will be able to recruit and utilize the services of these workers on a project-specific basis. Enrollees who are receiving retirement benefits are able to put their talents and experience to use, on a part-time to full-time basis.

2. Program Expected Outcomes:

a. Assist in establishing the BLM Pilot Experience Service Program within 60 days of award.

b. Supply qualified candidates 55 and older to the BLM to assist in the bureau in reaching its conservation goals.

c. Recruit, screen, enroll and interview candidates based upon the approved position description by the BLM, provide viable candidates to the BLM and afterwards enroll the candidate selected by the BLM. Approximately 10-20 individuals by December 31, 2018.

d. Use funds provided by the BLM for cost of recruiting, screening, enrolling and administering payroll and benefits earned by the BLM selected candidates fulfilling the recruiting duties and technical services provided as outlined in the position descriptions. Administrative functions also include processing training and travel reimbursements for all required and/or approved travel and training.

e. Provide orientation to the new enrollee to the administration of payroll, benefits, and other procedures and protocol of the BLM Pilot ESP. Address all questions and provide guidance pertaining to these matters. Ensure enrollees receive a copy of the position description and reporting dates from the BLM.

f. Assist in the development of a BLM Experience Service Program Enrollee Handbook.

B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION

1. Award Instrument

In accordance with the Legislative Authority, awards made under this FOA will be through a cooperative agreement. The recipient(s) should expect Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to have substantial involvement in the project. Substantial involvement may include:

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

· 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 subawards prior to their award;

· Participation in selecting recipient project staff;

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

· The ability to immediately halt work because of failure to meet agreement objectives; and

· Close monitoring and/or operational involvement in the proposed work.

· Approve necessary travel and training of participants.

5. Anticipated Period of Performance Start Date: September 24, 2018

7. 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 competition is not a guarantee of future funding.

BLM reserves the right to make additional awards under this announcement if additional funding becomes available after the original award selections are made, Any additional selections for new awards will be made no later than September 30, 2018.

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

Only BLM Grants Management Officers (GMO) are authorized to obligate funds for financial assistance.

C. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

D. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION

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) listed on the application coversheet.

b. Entity Registration in SAM: Federal law mandates that all entities applying for Federal financial assistance must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). Register in SAM online at http://www.sam.gov/. Once registered in SAM, entities must renew and revalidate their SAM registration at least every 12 months from the date previously registered. Entities are strongly urged to revalidate their registration as often as needed to ensure that their information is up to date and in synch with changes that may have been made to DUNS and IRS information.

c. Continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which the applicant has an active Federal award or an application or plan under consideration by a Federal awarding agency.

3. The Application Package

Applications must include all required Standard Forms (SF) shown below, a Proposal (Attachment A), a Budget Detail (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:

Form Name and Number

SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance

SF-424A Budget Information - Non-Construction Programs

SF-424B Assurances - Non-Construction Programs

Grants.gov Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Form

Project Proposal (Attachment A to this document)

Budget Detail (Attachment B to this document)

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

Proof of establishment under the Secretary Labor Title V of the Older American Act of 1965

Financial Assistance Evaluation Questionnaire (if applicable) NOTE: this may be requested by the Grants Management Officer.

a. Project Proposal (Attachment A)

1. Attachment A is a suggested project proposal template and may be used when submitting your proposal. The proposal must be no longer than 15 pages, with a type-face 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).

2. All proposals are confidential.

b. Budget Detail and Justification of costs (Attachment B- Suggested Format)

5. 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:

All applicants are hereby notified of the following:

4. Submission Dates and Times

See announcement cover sheet for the deadline (date and time) for submission of applications. Applications must be received by the BLM prior to the posted deadline. Any application received after the deadline for submission may not be considered for award unless it can be determined the delay was caused by Federal government mishandling.

E. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION

A total of 100 points will be used to score each proposal received. The scores assigned to each criteria in the second level evaluation correspond to their relative importance. Proposals will be evaluated, scored, and ranked by appropriate BLM Staff expert in the program's field of study.

The Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals which do not meet the requirements of this funding opportunity announcement and which are determined to be outside the scope of the authority under which this announcement is posted. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018: Public Law 115-141, Section 115 the Department of the Interior (DOI). Must be a private nonprofit organization designated by the Secretary of Laborer under Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965.

Award will be made to responsive, responsible applicants submitting proposals which conform to the funding opportunity announcement and are most advantageous to the Government considering the evaluation factors listed below.

The evaluation process will be comprised of the following three screening levels:

1. First Level Screening --Basic Eligibility

b. Applications must satisfy basic eligibility screening requirements to be considered for further review.

2. Second Level Evaluation -- Merit Review Evaluation

a. Merit Review Evaluation. Eligible applications will be evaluated in an objective and unbiased manner using the following merit review criteria using numerical scoring based on a 100-point maximum score. Proposals must include the following information. Applicant

1) Mission and Objective: (Maximum score 20/100 Points)

· Describe your mission and objectives and how it relates to the DOI priorities addressed in the objectives of the NOFO.

· Describe how these objectives support your mission.

2) Recruiting Qualifications: Knowledge, Experience and Resources (Maximum score 25/100 points)

Describe your organization’s knowledge and experience recruiting participants for scientific, and/or cultural and natural resource conservation positions.

Please address the following:

· How is your organization qualified to develop and implement strategic marketing plans and recruitment strategies to advertise highly qualified participants within the geographic service area? What print and web publications are used to support your marketing plans and recruitment strategies?

· How does your organization assess marketing and recruiting successes? How does it apply the results of the assessments and adjust its strategies? How often are the assessments performed?

· How does your organization coordinate an application, interviewing and hiring process for candidates in a clear and timely manner?

· What is your organizations past work experience related to program recruitment?

· What are the timeframes and processes used by your organization for resume review, interview notification, and interview scheduling?

Your organization must demonstrate recruitment for qualified candidates 55 and older to assist BLM in reaching bureau strategic goals.

· Provide a description of your organization, including a description of all recruitment services/programs offered. Describe any particular organizational focus, such as types of individuals (ages/skills/abilities/other demographics) targeted for recruitment. Describe geographical area covered by your organization’s services. Describe any previous experience your organization has in delivering 55 and older programs for the Federal government.

· Provide details on your recruitment process and identify how long the process typically takes. In regards to participant screening and eligibility reviews, attach a copy of any related recruitment questionnaire(s) and application form(s). Describe any diversity considerations incorporated into your recruitment process.

Describe the human capital, technical resources and skills of your organization to accomplish the listed recruiting needs. Include an estimate of the amount of personnel time your organization would devote to this task.

· Identify staff with appropriate technical expertise and describe their qualifications. This should include supervisor overseeing the crew or individual participant.

3) TECHNICAL APPROACH (Maximum score 25/100 Points)

· Describe the techniques, processes, methodologies to be used.

· Describe expected goals and outcomes and how program effectiveness will be measured and evaluated

· Describe how the proposed objectives will be achieved within the proposed period of performance (POP).

· Describe significant goals or milestones and how they will be measured.

· Describe tasks and relationships of partners, if applicable.

4) Qualifications/Past Performance (Maximum 25/100 points)

· List key project personnel and responsibilities, along with their contact information.

· Describe the time to be dedicated to the program, and how their experience and qualifications are appropriate to the success of the program.

· List contractors, sub awards, consultants, if known, and their qualifications.

· A list of federally funded assistance agreements (not contracts) that your organization performed in recruiting 55 and older experience workers within the last three years (no more than 5), and describe how you documented and/or reported on whether you were making progress toward achieving the expected results (e.g., outputs and outcomes) under those agreements.

5) Planning, Collaboration and Evaluation (Maximum 10/100 points) Describe your organization’s knowledge and experience planning and collaborating with federal agencies and/or other partner organizations and evaluating 55 and older experience programs.

· How will your organization collaborate to the fullest extent possible to assure that the efforts of each party are coordinated and result in the fulfillment of the objectives of this program?

· How will your organization work with the BLM to develop a set of evaluative tools to enhance the BLM Pilot ESP?

6) LEVERAGING OF RESOURCES (Cost is not normally evaluated. However, is reviewed during the merit review and will be used as a tie breaker). (Maximum 5/100 points)

3. Third Level Review Pre-Award Clearance and Approvals

Following the described review process, BLM will also complete a business evaluation and determination of responsibility. During these evaluations the Grants Management Officer will evaluate variables such as:

a. Risk Management. The BLM uses a risk-based approach to evaluate the risk posed by the supporting applicants’ projects before it awards Federal funds.

If the results of all pre-award reviews and clearances are satisfactory, an award of funding will be made once the agreement is finalized. If the BLM determines that a Federal award will be made, special conditions that correspond to the degree of risk assessed may be applied to the Federal award

If the results of pre-award reviews and clearances are unsatisfactory, consideration of funding for the project may be withdrawn.

4. Application Selection Process

a. 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 above evaluation criteria. Evaluation teams are made up of two or more qualified personnel familiar with the program and who have been certified to have no conflict of interest with any persons or organizations applying for award.

b. Reviews are treated as confidential documents. Once award decisions are made, applicants may request in writing a written summary of the evaluation of their application/proposal.

F. FEDERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

1. Federal Award Notices

a. Any award made from this announcement will be based on the application submitted to, and as approved by, the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, and will be regulated by OMB's Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.

b. Award cannot be finalized until awardee finalizes their enrollment in the Department of the Treasury, Automated Standard Application for Payment (ASAP) System. See following website: http://www.fms.treas.gov/asap. If your organization is not enrolled in ASAP contact the POC on the cover-sheet of this funding opportunity.

c. Acceptance. Acceptance is defined as the start of work, drawing down of funds, or accepting the award via electronic means. Costs may not be incurred before the effective date listed on the award. Acceptance of a Federal Financial Assistance award from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, carries with it the responsibility to be aware of, and comply with, the administrative and national policy requirements and terms and conditions of award.

2. Reporting

Periodic submission of Federal Financial reports (SF-425), Performance/Progress reports, and Youth Employment reports (if applicable) will be required under this financial assistance agreement. Submission of financial and performance/progress reports may be required either quarterly, semi-annually, or annually. Submission of youth employment reports (if applicable) is required quarterly.

3. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

a. Office of Management and Budget Guidance for Grants and Agreements. By accepting additional Federal funding under the current Federal assistance, your organization agrees to abide by the applicable OMB Guidance for Grants and Agreement in the expenditure of Federal funds and performance under this program. OMB guidance is available at the following web site: http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=954b81d94bf127c6de3c76a3c99d8d9f&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title02/2subtitleA.tpl

b. Administrative Requirements.

1) 2 CFR Part 200 Subparts A through D - Uniform Administrative Requirements and Cost Principles.

2) 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F - Audit Requirements. Non-Federal entities that expend $750,000.00, or more, in federal awards in a single year shall have a single or program-specific audit conducted for that year in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501-7507) and revised OMB Circular A-133, available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars_default.

3) Indirect Facilities and Administration (F&A) Costs.

(a) 2 CFR Part 200.414 - Indirect (F&A) Costs

(b) 2 CFR, Appendix III to Part 200 - Indirect (F&A) Costs Identification and Assignment, and Rate Determination for Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)

(c) Appendix IV to Part 200 - Indirect (F&A) Costs Identification and Assignment, and Rate Determination for Nonprofit Organizations

(d) Appendix V to Part 200 - State/Local Government-wide Central Service Cost Allocation Plans

(1) The provisions of 2 CFR 200.414(c) require Federal agencies to accept federally negotiated indirect cost rates. The BLM has applied the following policies, procedures and general decision-making criteria for deviations from negotiated Indirect Cost Rates for financial assistance programs and agreements.

(2) Distribution Basis. For all deviations to the Federal negotiated indirect cost rate, including statutory, regulatory, programmatic, and voluntary, the basis of direct costs against which the indirect cost rate is applied must be:

(i) The same base identified in the recipient’s negotiated indirect cost rate agreement, if the recipient has a federally negotiated indirect cost rate agreement; or

(ii) The Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC) base in cases where the recipient does not have a federally negotiated indirect cost rate agreement or, with prior approval of the Awarding Agency, when the recipient's federally negotiated indirect cost rate agreement base is only a subset of the MTDC (such as salaries and wages) and the use of the MTDC still results in an overall reduction in the total indirect cost recovered. MTDC is the base defined by 2 CFR 200.68, "Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC)."

(iii) In cases where the recipient does not have a federally negotiated indirect cost rate agreement, under no circumstances will the Department use a modified rate based upon Total Direct Cost or other base not identified in the federally negotiated indirect cost rate agreement or defined within 2 CFR 200.68. The purpose of this restriction is to ensure that the reduced rate is applied against a base that does not include any potentially distorting items (such as pass-through funds, subcontracts in excess of $25,000, and participant support costs) and is based on the requirements outlined in 2 CFR 200.68; 2 CFR 200.414(f); 2 CFR 200 Appendix III, Section C.2.; 2 CFR 200 Appendix IV, Section B.3.f.; and Appendix VII, Section C.2.c.

(3) Indirect Cost Rate Reductions Used as Cost-Share. Instances where the recipient elects to use a rate lower than the federally negotiated indirect cost rate, and uses the balance of the unrecovered indirect costs to meet a cost-share or matching requirement required by the program and/or statute, are not considered a deviation from 2 CFR 200.414(c) as the federally negotiated indirect cost rate is being applied under the agreement in order to meet the terms and conditions of the award.

c. The follow Program Legislation and/or Regulations may be required depending on type of projects.

· Designation of the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, 16 USC, Section 460ddd

· Endangered Species Act, 16 USC 1535

· Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, 16 USC § 6805(a)

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

· National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 16 USC 470, as amended through December 19, 2014, as codified in Title 54 USC, Subtitle III, Division A, Subdivision 2 Chapter 3023 § 302304. Contracts and cooperative agreements, (b)

4. Standard Award Terms and Conditions

a. Code of Federal Regulations/Regulatory Requirements, as applicable (contact your program officer with any questions regarding the applicability of the following):

Recipients must not require their employees or contractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

Recipients must notify their employees or contractors that existing internal confidentiality agreements covered by this condition are no longer in effect.

b. Payment Mechanism. Payment will be made by draw-down reimbursement through the Department of the Treasury, Automated Standard Application for Payment (ASAP) System. See following website: http://www.fms.treas.gov/asap Treasury Circular 1075 (31 CFR 205) requires that draw-downs to a recipient organization shall be limited to the minimum amounts needed and shall be timed to be in accordance with the actual, immediate cash requirements of the recipient organization in carrying out the purposes of the approved program or project. The timing and amount of cash advances shall be as close as is administratively feasible to the actual disbursements by the recipient organization for direct program or project costs and the proportionate share of any allowable indirect costs

c. Conflicts of Interest. Applicants must notify the BLM in writing of any actual or potential conflict of interest that are known at the time of application or that may arise during the life of this awards, in the event an award is made. Conflicts of interest include any relationship or matter which might place the recipient, the recipient’s employees, or the recipient’s subrecipients in a position of conflict, real or apparent, between their responsibilities under the award and any other outside interest. Conflicts of interest may also include, but are not limited to, direct or indirect financial interests, close personal relationships, positions of trust in outside organizations, consideration of future employment arrangements with a different organization, or decision-making affecting the award that would cause a reasonable person with knowledge of the relevant facts to question the impartiality of the recipient and/or recipient's employees and sub-recipients in the matter. Applicants must notify the BLM in writing in their application if any key project personnel, including subrecipient and contractor personnel, are known to be related to, married to, or have a close personal relationship with any Federal employee in or associated with the program to which you are applying for funding or who otherwise may be involved in the review and selection of the applicant. Failure to resolve conflicts of interest in a manner that satisfies the government may be cause for termination of the award.

5. Special Award Terms and Conditions:

a. Liability, Insurance, and Indemnification. Recipients of awards arising from this announcement will be required to agree to the following:

1) Liability. The BLM assumes no liability for any actions or activities conducted under this agreement except to the extent that recourse or remedies are provided by Congress under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 USC 2671.

2) Insurance. The recipient will be required to (1) obtain liability insurance or (2) demonstrate present financial resources in an amount determined sufficient by the Government to cover claims brought by third parties for death, bodily injury, property damage, or other loss resulting from one or more identified activities carried out in connection with this financial assistance agreement.

3) Insured. The federal government shall be named as an additional insured under the recipient's insurance policy.

4) Indemnification. The recipient hereby agrees:

(a) To indemnify the federal government, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), from any act or omission of the recipient, its officers, employees, or (members, participants, agents, representatives, as appropriate) (1) against third party claims for damages arising from one or more activities carried out in connection with this financial assistance agreement and (2) for damage or loss to government property resulting from such an activity, to the extent the laws of the State where the recipient is located permit. This obligation shall survive the termination of this agreement.

(b) To purchase public and employee liability insurance at its own expense from a responsible company or companies with a minimum limitation of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per person for any one claim, and an aggregate limitation of three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) for any number of claims arising from any one incident. The policies shall name the United States as an additional insured, shall specify that the insured shall have no right of subrogation against the United States for payments of any premiums or deductibles due thereunder, and shall specify that the insurance shall be assumed by, be for the account of, and be at the insured's sole risk. Prior to beginning the activities authorized herein, the recipient shall provide the BLM with confirmation of such insurance coverage. Each policy shall have a certificate evidencing the insurance coverage and identifying the assistance agreement number.

(c) To pay the United States the full value for all damage to the lands or other property of the United States caused by the recipient, its officers, employees, or (members, participants, agents, representatives, agents as appropriate).

(d) To provide workers' compensation protection to the recipient’s officers, employees, and representatives.

(e) To cooperate with the BLM in the investigation and defense of any claims that may be filed with the BLM arising out of the activities of the recipient, its agents, and employees.

(f) In the event of damage to or destruction of the buildings and facilities assigned for the use of the recipient in whole or in part by any cause whatsoever, nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require the BLM to replace or repair the buildings or facilities. If the BLM determines in writing, after consultation with the recipient that damage to the buildings or portions thereof renders such buildings unsuitable for continued use by the recipient, the BLM shall assume sole control over such buildings or portions thereof. If the buildings or facilities rendered unsuitable for use are essential for conducting operations authorized under this agreement, then failure to substitute and assign other facilities acceptable to the recipient will constitute termination of this agreement by the BLM.

(e) Flow-down. For the purposes of this clause, "recipient" includes such sub-recipients, contractors, or subcontractors as, in the judgment of the recipient and subject to the Government's determination of sufficiency, have sufficient resources and/or maintain adequate and appropriate insurance to achieve the purposes of this clause.

(f) Identified Activities. All activities carried out in connection with financial assistance arising from this funding opportunity announcement.

b. Recipients must successfully complete an appropriate Defensive Driving Course before operating a Government-owned vehicle (GOV).

c. Recipients must successfully complete appropriate safety and training requirements before operating Government-owned equipment, 4-wheel all-terrain vehicles (ATV) or other Government-furnished property (GFP).

d. Recipient/Sub-recipient Personnel Security and Suitability Requirements.

1) If performance of this grant/cooperative agreement requires recipient/sub-recipient personnel to have a Federal government-issued personal identification card before being allowed unsupervised access to a DOI facility and/or information system, the Program Officer will be the sponsoring official, and will make the arrangements for personal identity verification and card issuance.

3) Recipient and sub-recipient employees are required to give, and to authorize others to give, full, frank, and truthful answers to relevant and material questions needed to reach a suitability determination. Refusal or failure to furnish or authorize provision of information may constitute grounds for denial or revocation of credentials. Government personnel may contact the recipient or sub-recipient personnel being screened or investigated in person, by telephone or in writing, and the recipient agrees to make them available for such contact.

4) Alternatively, if an individual has already been credentialed by another agency through OPM, and that credential has not yet expired, further clearance may not be necessary. Provide the sponsoring office with documentation that supports the individual’s status.

5) During performance of the grant/cooperative agreement, the recipient will keep the Program Officer apprised of changes in personnel to ensure that performance is not delayed by compliance with credentialing processes. Cards that have been lost, damaged, or stolen must be reported to the Program Officer, Grants Management Officer, and Issuing Office within 24 hours. Replacement will be at the recipient’s expense.