FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- L25AS00172
- Agency
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Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- $10,000 to $100,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- Special District Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- State Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- County Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- City/Township Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking applicants for the FY25 IIJA/IRA Oregon/Washington Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management grant opportunity, with a funding opportunity number of L25AS00172. The program aims to develop partnerships to improve access to and use of heritage resources, and promote their educational, scientific, cultural, and recreational values. Eligible activities include conducting archaeological/paleontological studies, monitoring at-risk sites, stabilizing resources, training future practitioners, managing cultural data, preserving collections, promoting Native American engagement, and developing interpretive sites. Applications must be submitted by March 12, 2025 and will be evaluated on criteria such as technical approach, monitoring plans, qualifications, and past performance.
The program will provide approximately $200,000 in total funding through cooperative agreements, with individual awards ranging from $10,000 to $100,000, and expects to make 4 awards. The work will be performed on Bureau of Land Management-administered lands in Oregon and Washington, with an anticipated project period of May 12, 2025 to September 30, 2030.
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 |
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| Foa_Content_of_L25AS00172.pdf | ||
| Attachment B Budget Narrative Template 2025.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 03 (M) 15.224 Attachment A (10.25.24).docx | DOCX document |
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