Opportunity Information: Apply for L17AS00077
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada State Office offered a discretionary funding opportunity titled "BLM NV Cultural and Paleontological Resources Assistance" (Funding Opportunity Number L17AS00077) to support work in cultural and paleontological resource stewardship. Structured as a cooperative agreement, the opportunity was designed for collaboration between the award recipient and the BLM rather than a simple pass-through grant, which typically means the agency expects to be involved in planning, oversight, or coordination as the project moves forward. The program falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and is listed under CFDA 15.224.
The core purpose of the opportunity was twofold. First, BLM sought projects that would study how people in the past adapted to climate variability, with the goal of improving understanding of long-term human-environment relationships in Nevada and the broader region. This kind of research can inform land and resource management by providing deeper historical context for how environmental shifts affected human behavior, settlement patterns, subsistence strategies, and resilience. Second, BLM aimed to ensure the proper curation of a highly significant archaeological collection from the OMalley Shelter. At the time of the notice, this collection was being stored at the Desert Research Institute, and the opportunity emphasized completing curation in a way that meets professional and regulatory standards for long-term care, documentation, and accessibility of materials.
Funding was limited and competitive. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $40,000, and BLM anticipated making one award. Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to a broad range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility details that may have been included in the full announcement. The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, with a creation date of May 2, 2017, and an original application closing date of July 5, 2017.
In practical terms, this opportunity targeted partners capable of delivering applied research and collections management outcomes: developing or completing analyses tied to climate variability and human adaptation, and carrying out curation tasks necessary to bring the OMalley Shelter materials into full compliance with accepted museum and archaeological curation practices. Those tasks commonly include organizing and stabilizing artifacts and associated records, improving cataloging and labeling, ensuring appropriate storage conditions, and producing the documentation needed so the collection remains usable for future research, education, and responsible public stewardship.Apply for L17AS00077
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM NV Cultural and Paleontological Resources Assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 02, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 05, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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FAQs: BLM NV Cultural and Paleontological Resources Assistance (L17AS00077)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM NV Cultural and Paleontological Resources Assistance".
What agency is offering the funding?
The funding was offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), specifically the Nevada State Office.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L17AS00077.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement. That means it was intended as a collaborative project where BLM would likely be involved during the project (for example, through planning, oversight, and/or coordination), rather than functioning as a simple pass-through grant.
What is the primary focus of the program?
The program supports cultural and paleontological resource stewardship work, with an emphasis on applied research and proper collections management outcomes.
What is the funding activity category?
The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 15.224.
What were the main goals of the opportunity?
BLM described two core goals:
- Research goal: Support projects that study how people in the past adapted to climate variability, improving understanding of long-term human-environment relationships in Nevada and the broader region.
- Curation goal: Ensure proper curation of a highly significant archaeological collection from the OMalley Shelter, completing curation to professional and regulatory standards for long-term care, documentation, and accessibility.
What kinds of projects related to climate variability and human adaptation were sought?
BLM sought work that would improve understanding of how environmental shifts affected past human behavior and resilience. This could include analyses addressing topics such as human-environment relationships, settlement patterns, subsistence strategies, and broader regional adaptation to climate variability.
Why was the OMalley Shelter collection specifically mentioned?
The OMalley Shelter archaeological collection was described as highly significant, and the opportunity emphasized the need to complete curation in a way that meets professional and regulatory standards, so the materials remain properly cared for and usable over the long term.
Where was the OMalley Shelter collection stored at the time of the notice?
At the time of the notice, the collection was being stored at the Desert Research Institute.
What does "curation" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this context, curation refers to the work needed to bring an archaeological collection into long-term professional care and accessibility. The opportunity described common curation tasks such as organizing and stabilizing artifacts and records, improving cataloging and labeling, ensuring appropriate storage conditions, and producing the documentation needed for future research, education, and responsible stewardship.
How much funding was available?
The maximum award amount (the award ceiling) was $40,000.
How many awards did BLM expect to make?
BLM anticipated making one award.
Was this opportunity competitive?
Yes. The notice described the funding as limited and competitive.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a broad range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility details that may have been included in the full announcement.
What does "unrestricted eligibility" imply?
Based on the notice language, it implies the competition was not limited to a narrow applicant category. However, the notice also indicates that additional eligibility details may exist in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity created (posted)?
The creation date listed for the opportunity was May 2, 2017.
What was the application closing date?
The original application closing date was July 5, 2017.
What kinds of outcomes was BLM looking for in practical terms?
The opportunity targeted partners able to deliver two types of outcomes:
- Applied research outputs tied to climate variability and human adaptation.
- Collections management/curation deliverables needed to bring the OMalley Shelter materials into compliance with accepted museum and archaeological curation practices.
How might the research supported by this opportunity be used by land managers?
The notice indicated that research on long-term human-environment relationships can inform land and resource management by providing historical context on how environmental change influenced past human behavior, settlement, subsistence, and resilience.
Does the opportunity include paleontological work, or only cultural resources?
The title references both cultural and paleontological resources stewardship. The core purpose described in the notice emphasizes cultural resource research (human adaptation to climate variability) and archaeological collection curation (OMalley Shelter). No additional paleontological project details were provided in the summary information.
What is the main difference between this cooperative agreement and a pass-through grant, as described?
As described, the cooperative agreement format signals that BLM expected to be involved as the project moved forward, rather than simply transferring funds with minimal agency engagement.
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