BLM-MT, Archaeological and Paleontological Studies and Curation Support

Funding Opportunity Number: L16AS00087 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Natural ResourcesCFDA Number: 15.224Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: DOI-BLMClosing Date: Jun 14, 2016Award Ceiling: $1,000Expected Number of Awards: 4Creation Date: Apr 15, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: Background: The BLM Montana State Office is seeking to support archaeological and paleontological programs, studies, and curation and protection of the region's finds, program such as: 1) The Crooked Creek region that spans the Montana/Wyoming border contains spectacular natural resources, including spectacular views, biological diversity, a wild horse preserve, and important geologic outcrops containing rare fossils from the Early Cretaceous period. This region has been subject to research since the 1960s and institutions including Yale, the University of Oklahoma, the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Stony Brook, have studied and worked there. Many important scientific collections have been made in this area. Most recently, faculty from Adelphi University have been leading a research team to again focus on the paleontology resources found in this general region. Supporting the efforts of such studies results in the recovery...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Natural Resources Source Type: funding