This grant, offered by the Fort Huachuca Army Department through MICC-FSH, seeks a partnering opportunity for the Army Compatible Use Buffer (ACUB) program. The successful applicant will collaborate with Fort Huachuca planners and natural resource managers to negotiate the purchase of perpetual real property interests, such as easements or fee simple property, from willing landowners. This initiative aims to establish a protective buffer around Fort Huachuca. The project covers approximately 3.2 million acres across three ACUB Priority Areas in Cochise, Santa Cruz, and Pima Counties, Arizona. The primary goal is to protect an additional 74,068 acres, complementing the existing ~16,000 acres already safeguarded, ensuring compatible land use and resource preservation around the military installation.
Opportunity ID: 333590
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | MICC-FSH-21-0002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fort Huachuca Army Compatible Use Buffer Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | Fort Huachuca Army Compatible Use Buffer Program—Land Protection and Encroachment Mitigation in Arizona, in accordance with 10 USC §2684a |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Fort Huachuca Army Compatible Use Buffer Program—Land Protection and Encroachment Mitigation in Arizona, in accordance with 10 USC §2684a |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.610 — Community Economic Adjustment Assistance for Compatible Use and Joint Land Use Studies |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 17, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 17, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $50,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Mission and Install. Cmd. JBSA Ft. Sam Houston |
| Description: |
MICC-FSH announces a potential partnering opportunity for the Fort Huachuca Army Compatible Use Buffer (ACUB) program. The successful applicant will, after coordinating with Fort Huachuca encroachment planners and natural resource managers, negotiate the purchase of easements or fee simple property (perpetual real property interests) from willing landowners. The entire project plan encompasses approximately 3,253,988 acres (~ 5,084 sq. miles) within three ACUB Priority Areas near Fort Huachuca in Cochise, Santa Cruz, and Pima Counties, Arizona. The goal within this project area is protection of approximately 74,068 acres in addition to the ~16,000 already protected. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Marico O Sellers
Grants Specialist Email:marico.o.sellers.civ@mail.mil |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 333590 Other Supporting Documents-NOPFO -> Statement of Work.pdf
Folder 333590 Other Supporting Documents-NOPFO -> Notice of Potential Funding Opportunity FHU.pdf
Folder 333590 Other Supporting Documents-NOPFO -> National Policy Requirements 20181207.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Marico O Sellers Grants Specialist Email: marico.o.sellers.civ@mail.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00267160 | May 17, 2021 | Jun 22, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
333590 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
Optional forms
333590 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf