The Utah BLM is collaborating with various partners to address watershed health, water quality, and sustainable natural resource use. This grant focuses on controlling invasive species, preventing wildfires, and enhancing conservation efforts and recreational opportunities. By improving water quality and quantity, reducing wildfire risk, and supporting sustainable agriculture, forage, and wildlife habitat, the projects aim to benefit both the environment and rural communities. With support from partners like Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and other federal agencies, the initiative seeks to conserve and restore ecosystems, bolstering wildlife diversity, water quality, and sustainable practices statewide. Closing date: Jul 19, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 318145
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L19AS00086 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM Utah Statewide Watershed Restoration Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.233 — Forests and Woodlands Resource Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 08, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 08, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 19, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 19, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $75,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | BLM is a partner in the Utah Partners for Conservation and Development and WRI. The partners primarily focus on, 1) watershed health and biological diversity 2) water quality and yield and 3) opportunities for sustainable uses of natural resources. Throughout the past 13 years the BLM has been successful at implementing restoration projects through this partnership that address statewide concerns such as controlling the spread of invasive species, creating resiliency from wildfire, and enhancing conservation and recreational opportunities. Projects are created and designed to improve water quality and quantity, reduce catastrophic wildfire risk, develop sustainable agriculture, and improve forage and wildlife habitat. These restoration projects also support rural communities throughout the state by creating jobs and promoting economic development. Utah BLM has a strong working relationship with Utah Division of Wildlife Resource (UDWR), other state divisions and federal partners through the WRI partnership. The Utah Watershed Restoration Initiative is a partnership-driven effort to conserve, restore and manage ecosystems in priority areas across the state to enhance Utah wildlife and biological diversity, water quality and yield for all uses and opportunities for sustainable uses. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Management Specialist Melanie Beckstead (801) 539-4169
mbeckstead@blm.gov Email:mbeckstead@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 318145 Full Announcement-Notice of Intent to Award -> UT NOI Statewide Watershed Restoration Initiative.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grants Management Specialist Melanie Beckstead (801) 539-4169 mbeckstead@blm.gov Email: mbeckstead@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.233 | PKG00252711 | Jul 19, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
318145 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
318145 SF424B-1.1.pdf
318145 SF424A-1.0.pdf
318145 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
318145 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
318145 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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