The Department of the Interior offers this grant through a Notice of Intent for the Mustang Heritage Foundation to help place wild horses and burros into caring homes. The Foundation has successfully placed over 9,000 animals into private care and aims to increase program income to supplement their budget and reduce taxpayer costs. With low overhead costs, the Foundation focuses on education and promotion to enhance the image and desirability of wild horses and burros. The grant supports efforts to secure homes for excess wild horses and burros, ultimately benefiting both the animals and taxpayers. Closing date for this grant is September 21, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 297593
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | L17AS00236 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | WO Wild Horse and Burro Training, Placement and Marketing Project |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Assistance Listings: | 15.229 — Wild Horse and Burro Resource Management |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Sep 19, 2017 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 21, 2017 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 21, 2017 |
Archive Date: | Oct 19, 2017 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $13,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $2,250,000 |
Award Floor: | $2,250,000 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Bureau of Land Management |
Description: | This is a Notice of Intent and not open for competition. The Mustang Heritage Foundation (MHF)is a 501(C) (3), public, charitable, nonprofit organization with a mission to help create and promote programs and activities that provide information and education about wild horses and burros to elevate their image and desirability, provide opportunities to become involved in the wild horse and burro experience and secure caring homes for excess wild horses and burros. Since partnering with the MHF through an Assistance Agreement in 2007, MHF has helped place a total of 9,111 (as of June 30, 2017) animals into private care. They have steadily increased the annual number placed through their programs from 124 animals in 2007 to 1,583 animals in 2017.
The accomplishments of the MHF programs translate into a substantial public benefit and estimated taxpayer savings by placing animals into private care. MHF is working to increase their program income, in-kind contributions, and private donations to supplement their budget and, in the future, to off-set BLM costs. To date, their income stream has been negligible. In recent years, MHF has reduced their overhead and administrative costs to approximately 5% of their total budget. |
Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Management Specialist Brandon Riley (202) 912-7540
briley@blm.gov Email:briley@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 297593 Full Announcement-Notice of Intent -> L17AS00236 NOI FY17 WHB Training_Placement and Marketing.pdf
Packages
Agency Contact Information: | Grants Management Specialist Brandon Riley (202) 912-7540 briley@blm.gov Email: briley@blm.gov |
Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
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15.229 | PKG00234871 | Sep 19, 2017 | Sep 20, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
297593 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
297593 SF424B-1.1.pdf
297593 SF424A-1.0.pdf
297593 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
297593 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
297593 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf