BLM-AZ BLM Trail Development and Maintenance

Post Date

May 10th 2013

Application Due Date

June 10th 2013

The electronic submission into Grants.gov is due by 10 June 2013 @ 17:00 Pacific Daylight Time. A proposal received after the closing date and time will not be considered for award.

Funding Opportunity Number

L13AS00087

CFDA Number(s)

15.225

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

20

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

A. Eligible Applicants: Anyone B. Cost Sharing or Matching: Not Required but encouraged. If cost sharing is from a third party include a copy of the letter committing funds or interest in the project.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $3000000

• Award Range:

  $50000 - $500000

Grant Description

The BLM is seeking a recipient with the ability to work with community members and representatives from businesses, organizations, and local, state and federal agencies for the purpose of: The principle purpose of the program is two-fold: 1) To promote coordinated trail development/maintenance as well as land restoration projects. 2) To further the mission of organizations by providing opportunities for organization members and leaders to develop and practice skills related to various aspects of trail (including trailhead) development on public lands (design, planning, data collection, teamwork, problem solving, etc.). The recipient will work with counties, BLM, Forest Service, AZ State Land Department, AZ State Parks and other agencies, user groups and organizations in implementing BLM's stewardship program. The recipient will assist with completing trail condition surveys, trail design surveys, assessing the need for rights of ways, completing project plans and grant applications, studies, monitoring, protection, creation, maintenance, signing, and land restoration projects. The recipient will coordinate activities with the BLM and partners, including implementing project plans with contractors or volunteers.To accomplish these goals the recipient will work with community members and representatives from businesses, organizations, and local, state and federal agencies to identify and implement projects and programs to further these goals.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Land Management

• Agency Contact:

  Eddie Bell, Grants Management Officer, 602-417-9268
  ebell@blm.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Office Email

• Agency Email Address:

  ebell@blm.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov/