CESU - BLM - WO280, Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Program - Biological Assistance for Abandoned Mine Adit/Shaft Closures in the Western United States.

Funding Opportunity Number: L15AS00070 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Natural ResourcesCFDA Number: 15.236Eligible 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: May 31, 2015Award Ceiling: $5,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Apr 01, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network is a national consortium of federal agencies, academic institutions, tribal, state, and local governments, nongovernmental conservation organizations (300 partners). The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) is a cooperative network, transcending political and institutional boundaries, which creates innovative opportunities for research, education, and technical assistance in support of the management and stewardship by partner agencies of the natural, cultural, and social resources. The CESU has a unique collaborative relationship with research scientists, end users of research products, the public, and educators who are trained to bridge the gap between researchers, science users and educators. The AML program is responsible for the closures of thousands physical safety hazards at abandoned mine shafts and adits across the western United States. These hazards need...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Natural Resources Source Type: funding