BLM (AZ), LCNCA Interpretive Association, Tucson Field Office

Funding Opportunity Number: L16AS00131 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Natural ResourcesCFDA Number: 15.225Eligible 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: Jul 19, 2016Award Ceiling: $100,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: May 20, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: Description of Program and/or Project a. Background: The current Interpretive Association for the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, the Empire Ranch Foundation, was established in 1997 to work in partnership with BLM to preserve, protect, and interpret the Empire Ranch historical buildings and landscape as an outstanding western heritage and education center. This collaboration has included strategic planning; development and implementation of interpretive and educational programs and products; volunteer coordination; operation of a visitor contact station; docent-led tours; hands-on maintenance work to protect historic buildings and structures; implementation of historic research and preservation contracts; and sponsoring tours, school field trips, and other visitor events. These programs have enabled BLM to better achieve Las Cienegas RMP objectives, and support the Tucson Field Officeâ¿¿s educational and Tribal outreac...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Natural Resources Source Type: funding