Wildlife Sensitive Species Surveys in Support of Energy Development

Post Date

May 21st 2008

Application Due Date

May 30th 2008

Funding Opportunity Number

WY-NOI08-9005

CFDA Number(s)

15.231

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $10000

• Award Range:

  $10000 - $10000

Grant Description

OVERVIEW The Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, intends to award a cooperative agreement with the University of Wyoming – Wyoming Conservation Corps to provide an educational benefit to working members of the Wyoming Conservation Corps (WCC) by identifying and expanding a baseline knowledge of wildlife interaction with established oil and gas field operations. The anticipated length of the project is a two year period. The BLM will consider continued funding for the project upon (a) the recipient showing progress satisfactory to the BLM toward program goals and the determination by the BLM that continuation of the program would be in the best interest of the Government or (b) the availability of funds. The total project period for this award will not exceed 24 months.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Land Management

• Agency Contact:

  Ilze Karklins-Powers
  Grants & Agreements Specialist
  Phone 307-775-6293

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grant Management Officer

• Agency Email Address:

  Ilze_Karklins-Powers@blm.gov