The Montana/Dakotas Challenge Cost Share Program is offering this grant to foster local partnerships aimed at conserving and managing vital natural and cultural resources across the Montana and Dakotas regions. This grant is designed to support a broad range of projects, including wildlife and fisheries conservation, recreational area maintenance, cultural site protection, and the preservation of rare plants and riparian habitats. Specifically, funds can be utilized for essential activities such as resource inventory, environmental monitoring, scientific research, and educational initiatives. The program also supports habitat restoration, plant community conservation efforts, and the strategic management of special status species and off-highway vehicle (OHV) impacts. Applicants are required to provide a 50:50 cost match for all awarded projects, ensuring collaborative investment in resource stewardship.
Opportunity ID: 46368
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BLM-MT-RFA09-0875 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Montana Challenge Cost Share Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.238 — Challenge Cost Share |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 27, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 28, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 28, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 01, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of the Interior |
| Description: | In Montana/Dakotas, the Challenge Cost Share program is managed to maintain a variety of partnerships for wildlife, recreation, cultural resources, rare plants, plant community conservation, fisheries and riparian habitat at the local level.
In 2009 we will manage the program to implement a variety of important projects that include resource inventory, monitoring and research, environmental education, habitat and plant community restoration, cultural site protection, special status species management, recreation and OHV management. A 50:50 match is required for each award. |
| Link to Additional Information: | See full announcement. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lori J Anderson
landerso@blm.gov Email:landerso@blm.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 46368 Full Announcement-1 -> blm-mt-rfa09-0875 ccs projects 2009.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Lori J Anderson landerso@blm.gov Email: landerso@blm.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.238 | PKG00011426 | Apr 01, 2009 | May 01, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
46368 SF424-2.0.pdf
46368 SF424A-1.0.pdf
46368 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
46368 Budget-1.1.pdf
46368 Project-1.1.pdf
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