FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Colorado Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- L25AS00144
- Agency
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Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- $50,000 to $500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- City/Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- County Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- State Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking proposals for the FY25 IIJA/IRA Colorado Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management cooperative agreement program. The objective is to develop partnerships to improve access to and utilization of heritage resources, promoting their educational, scientific, cultural, and recreational value. Eligible activities include conducting studies and research, monitoring at-risk resources, stabilizing heritage sites, training future practitioners, managing cultural data, preserving collections, promoting Native American engagement, and developing interpretive sites. Proposals will be evaluated based on their ability to meet one or more of the stated objectives. Applications are due by February 3, 2025.
The program will award approximately 5 cooperative agreements with total funding of $1,000,000, individual award ceilings of $500,000, and award floors of $50,000. Work will be performed on BLM-administered lands within the state of Colorado, supporting projects funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act.
Synopsis
Broadly, the objective is to develop partnerships to improve access to, and use of, heritage resources, and promote their educational, scientific, cultural, and recreational values in a manner that meets U.S. Department of the Interior priorities and Cultural Heritage and Paleontology Program goals. Individual projects shall meet one or more of the following objectives.Conduct studies, including inventory, excavation, records research, and collections-based research to improve the understanding of America's natural and cultural history;Monitor at-risk heritage resources to track trends in condition and project effectiveness;Stabilize at-risk heritage resources;Train future cultural resource management practitioners and paleontologists through research projects, field schools and internships that highlight BLM resources;Assist with cultural heritage data and records management activities such as organizing, maintaining, and scanning site and survey records; creating, digitizing and maintaining geospatial data; and performing data entry;Preserve existing collections at recognized curation facilities through such activities as archival housing, stabilization or conservation;Broaden public access to museum collections;Promote engagement with Native American communities and foster partnerships with tribal governments and programs;Promote public engagement, learning opportunities, and conservation/preservation ethics through heritage resources education and outreach programs, events, and products;Develop and maintain historic sites with interpretive and educational potential.Partner to support BLM's Tribal consultation efforts
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment B Budget Narrative.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment A Project Narrative.docx | DOCX document | |
| Cultural Foa L25AS00144.pdf |
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