This grant, offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California, is dedicated to protecting seabirds on the Central California Coast following the 1997 Torch Platform Irene oil spill. The spill severely impacted seabirds and coastal habitats from Santa Barbara to Point Mugu. As part of the oil spill’s Natural Resource Damage Assessment, the Seabird Colony Enhancement Project was established to mitigate these environmental harms. Managed by the BLM California Coastal National Monument (CCNM), this initiative aims to safeguard seabird roosts and colonies by significantly reducing human disturbance. The project involves extensive public outreach and media efforts at key locations like harbors, kayak launch sites, and bird festivals, fostering awareness and responsible recreational use.
Opportunity ID: 294515
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | L17AS00140 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BLM CA Interpretive Services Seabird Protection Central CA Coast |
| 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: | 15.231 — Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 09, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 09, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 09, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 24, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $75,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $75,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This financial assistance opportunity is also open to all partners under any Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. If a cooperative agreement is awarded to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement, indirect costs are limited to a rate of no more than 17.5% of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner’s Federal Agency-approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Description: | On September 28, 1997, a discharge of crude oil resulted when a 20-inch offshore pipeline emanating from Platform Irene off the Santa Barbara County coast near Vandenberg Air Force Base ruptured. The Spill resulted in the fouling of approximately 17 miles of coastline and rock islands, and caused an impact to a variety of natural resources, including seabirds, sandy and gravel beach habitats, rocky intertidal shoreline habitats, and use of beaches for human recreation. The offshore rock islands affected became part of the BLM California Coastal National Monument (CCNM) in 2000. With the damages assessed from the Natural Resource Damage Assessment for the oil spill, the Trustees developed the Torch Platform Irene Oil Spill Final Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment 2007. Of the five most preferred restoration activities, the Seabird Colony Enhancement Project is intended to protect seabirds by reducing human disturbance of roosts and colonies. The BLM California State Office approved that the CCNM assumed leadership for the chapter of the Seabird Protection Network covering Point Sur (Monterey County) to Point Mugu -Ventura County – to advance the Seabird Colony Enhancement Project. The BLM and its chapter partners in the region conduct public outreach and media at harbors and kayak launch sites, commercial boat operations, bird festivals, and meetings of pilots associations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
GMS Karen Law (916) 978-4322
kjlaw@blm.gov Email:kjlaw@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 294515 Full Announcement-L17AS00140 BLM CA Interpretive -> L17AS00140 MUST Tool Recipient Evaluation Question.pdf
Folder 294515 Full Announcement-L17AS00140 BLM CA Interpretive -> L17AS00140 BLM CA Interpretive Services Seabird Protection.pdf
Folder 294515 Full Announcement-L17AS00140 BLM CA Interpretive -> L17AS00140 MUST Financial Capability Questionnaire.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | GMS Karen Law (916) 978-4322 kjlaw@blm.gov Email: kjlaw@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.231 | PKG00233089 | Jun 09, 2017 | Aug 09, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
294515 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
294515 SF424B-1.1.pdf
294515 SF424A-1.0.pdf
294515 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
294515 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
294515 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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