Opportunity Information: Apply for L17AS00128
The BLM-WY Cultural Resources Inventorying Project (Funding Opportunity Number L17AS00128) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), focused on natural resource stewardship through archaeology and cultural resource management. The BLM office in Wyoming is seeking a partner to continue ongoing work that supports broad national interests by carrying out Class III cultural resource inventories and collecting archaeological site data on BLM-administered lands. In practical terms, the project is about systematically surveying areas on public lands to identify, document, and evaluate cultural and archaeological resources so the BLM can make informed land management decisions and meet legal and policy obligations tied to cultural resource protection.
The core work involves conducting intensive, on-the-ground (Class III) inventories and then analyzing the field data that results from those surveys. The opportunity emphasizes collaboration, meaning the award will be made as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, with the expectation that BLM will be actively involved in shaping priorities, coordinating access and needs, and integrating results into BLM planning and compliance workflows. The partner is expected to have strong archaeological expertise, including the ability to meet professional standards for inventory methods, site recording, data quality, and interpretation suitable for use in federal cultural resource programs.
Fieldwork is intended to occur across multiple BLM Wyoming field office areas, specifically including (but not limited to) Casper, Lander, and Worland. The counties referenced span a broad portion of the state and include Fremont and Sweetwater; Converse, Goshen, Natrona, and Platte; and Big Horn, Hot Springs, and Washakie. This multi-area scope suggests the work may be distributed based on BLM priorities such as planned land-use actions, areas with development pressure, or locations where baseline inventories are still incomplete, with surveys and documentation helping to close data gaps and improve the state of knowledge for future decision-making.
Funding is capped at an award ceiling of $90,000, and BLM anticipated making one award. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that category). The opportunity was created on May 26, 2017, with an original closing date of June 25, 2017. Overall, the project is a targeted investment in cultural resource inventory and archaeological data collection on public lands in Wyoming, aimed at strengthening the information base needed to responsibly manage and protect cultural heritage resources while supporting BLM land management activities.Apply for L17AS00128
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM-WY, Cultural Resources Inventorying Project" 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 26, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 25, 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 $90,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - BLM-WY Cultural Resources Inventorying Project (L17AS00128)
1) What is the BLM-WY Cultural Resources Inventorying Project?
The BLM-WY Cultural Resources Inventorying Project is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It supports natural resource stewardship through archaeology and cultural resource management by funding Class III cultural resource inventories and archaeological site data collection on BLM-administered lands in Wyoming.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L17AS00128.
3) What is the main purpose of this project?
The main purpose is to systematically survey selected areas on public lands to identify, document, and evaluate cultural and archaeological resources. The resulting information helps BLM make informed land management decisions and meet legal and policy obligations related to cultural resource protection.
4) What types of activities does the funded work focus on?
The core work involves intensive, on-the-ground Class III cultural resource inventories and analysis of the field data produced by those surveys. This includes collecting archaeological site data and producing information suitable for federal cultural resource programs.
5) What does "Class III" inventory mean in this opportunity?
In this opportunity, "Class III" refers to intensive field inventory work conducted on the ground. The project description emphasizes systematic surveys intended to identify, document, and evaluate cultural and archaeological resources.
6) Where will the fieldwork take place?
Fieldwork is intended to occur across multiple BLM Wyoming field office areas, specifically including (but not limited to) Casper, Lander, and Worland.
7) Which Wyoming counties are referenced as part of the project area?
The counties referenced include Fremont and Sweetwater; Converse, Goshen, Natrona, and Platte; and Big Horn, Hot Springs, and Washakie. The opportunity describes a broad, multi-area scope across the state.
8) Is the project limited only to Casper, Lander, and Worland field office areas?
No. The opportunity states the work includes (but is not limited to) Casper, Lander, and Worland, indicating additional BLM Wyoming field office areas may also be involved depending on priorities.
9) How will survey locations be selected?
The description suggests work may be distributed based on BLM priorities, such as planned land-use actions, areas with development pressure, or locations where baseline inventories are still incomplete. Surveys and documentation are intended to help close data gaps and improve information for future decision-making.
10) What kind of award instrument will be used?
The award is expected to be made as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.
11) What does it mean that this will be a cooperative agreement?
It means the project is intended to be collaborative, with BLM actively involved in shaping priorities, coordinating access and needs, and integrating results into BLM planning and compliance workflows.
12) What qualifications or expertise is the partner expected to have?
The partner is expected to have strong archaeological expertise and the ability to meet professional standards for inventory methods, site recording, data quality, and interpretation suitable for use in federal cultural resource programs.
13) What is the maximum funding amount available?
Funding is capped at an award ceiling of $90,000.
14) How many awards does BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making one award.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that nonprofit category).
16) Are nonprofit universities eligible under the 501(c)(3) category?
The eligibility statement specifies nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status are eligible, excluding higher education institutions in that category. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education are listed separately as eligible.
17) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), specifically referencing the BLM office in Wyoming.
18) When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on May 26, 2017.
19) What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was June 25, 2017.
20) What is the broader goal or outcome BLM is trying to achieve with this project?
The project is intended to strengthen the information base needed to responsibly manage and protect cultural heritage resources on public lands in Wyoming, while supporting BLM land management activities and related planning and compliance needs.
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