Opportunity Information: Apply for L17AS00163
The grant opportunity titled "BLM-ES, Archaeological Research Education and Interpretation" (Funding Opportunity Number L17AS00163) is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding announcement under the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the BLM expects to be actively involved with the recipient during the project rather than simply issuing a check and stepping back. The funding is associated with the Natural Resources activity category (CFDA 15.224) and is aimed at supporting work that connects archaeological research with public education and interpretation.
The focus area for the project is the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) in Palm Beach County, Florida. This site was formally established by Public Law 110-229 (Section 202) on May 8, 2008, and it is part of the National Conservation Lands system. A key detail emphasized in the notice is that it is the only unit of the National Conservation Lands located east of the Mississippi River, which makes it somewhat unique within the BLM portfolio. The ONA spans about 120 acres and combines environmentally sensitive native habitats with a developed historic landscape shaped by multiple prior uses over time.
The opportunity highlights the ONA as both a community hub and a tourism draw, with roughly 100,000 visitors each year. Visitors come for organized tours, programs, and events, and also use the broader site for low-impact recreation such as walking, swimming, and wildlife photography. Because of this steady public presence, the grant is positioned around not only protecting resources but also helping people understand them through science-based outreach, interpretation, and educational programming that can reach general audiences.
A central rationale for the project is the site's cultural and historic significance. In addition to the nationally listed Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse itself, the ONA contains structures tied to earlier military activity and buildings connected to former U.S. Coast Guard operations. The site is also described as having an exceptionally deep archaeological record extending back more than 8,000 years. These cultural resources are presented as locally and nationally important, representing multiple chapters of North American history, including Native American occupation, European exploration, the evolution of civilian federal agencies, and even periods involving secret military uses. In practical terms, the grant is meant to support efforts that research, document, and translate that long and complex history into educational and interpretive products or experiences suitable for visitors and the broader public.
Administratively, the announcement was created June 13, 2017, with an original application closing date of August 14, 2017. The award ceiling is listed as $12,000, with one expected award, suggesting a small, targeted project rather than a large multi-year research program. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), though applicants are advised that any additional eligibility conditions could be clarified elsewhere in the full opportunity text. Overall, the grant is a modest, single-award cooperative agreement intended to advance archaeological research and strengthen education and interpretation at a highly visited, historically layered conservation site managed within the BLM's National Conservation Lands framework.Apply for L17AS00163
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM-ES, Archaeological Research Education and Interpretation" 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 Jun 13, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 14, 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 $12,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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FAQs: BLM-ES, Archaeological Research Education and Interpretation (L17AS00163)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM-ES, Archaeological Research Education and Interpretation."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L17AS00163.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary funding announcement under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
It is offered as a cooperative agreement. That means BLM expects to be actively involved with the recipient during the project, rather than only providing funds and remaining hands-off.
What activity category or program area is associated with this funding?
The funding is associated with the Natural Resources activity category, listed as CFDA 15.224.
What is the main purpose of the opportunity?
The purpose is to support work that connects archaeological research with public education and interpretation, translating research and documentation into outreach, interpretive, and educational programming for general audiences.
Where is the project location or focus area?
The focus area is the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) in Palm Beach County, Florida.
What is the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA)?
It is a site within BLM's National Conservation Lands system that combines environmentally sensitive native habitats with a developed historic landscape shaped by multiple prior uses over time.
How and when was the ONA established?
The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA was formally established by Public Law 110-229 (Section 202) on May 8, 2008.
Why is this ONA described as unique within the BLM system?
The notice emphasizes that it is the only unit of the National Conservation Lands located east of the Mississippi River.
How large is the Outstanding Natural Area?
The ONA spans about 120 acres.
How many visitors does the site receive, and why does that matter for this grant?
The site receives roughly 100,000 visitors each year. Because of the steady public presence, the opportunity is framed around both protecting resources and helping people understand them through science-based outreach, interpretation, and educational programming designed for general audiences.
What kinds of visitor activities are mentioned at the site?
Visitors come for organized tours, programs, and events, and also use the broader site for low-impact recreation such as walking, swimming, and wildlife photography.
What cultural and historic resources are highlighted in the announcement?
The announcement highlights the nationally listed Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, structures tied to earlier military activity, and buildings connected to former U.S. Coast Guard operations.
What is notable about the archaeological record at the ONA?
The site is described as having an exceptionally deep archaeological record extending back more than 8,000 years.
What historical themes or chapters of history does the opportunity mention?
The cultural resources are described as representing multiple chapters of North American history, including Native American occupation, European exploration, the evolution of civilian federal agencies, and periods involving secret military uses.
What kinds of projects does this opportunity appear intended to support?
Based on the description, it is intended to support efforts that research and document the site's long and complex history and translate that work into educational and interpretive products or experiences suitable for visitors and the broader public.
When was the funding announcement created?
The announcement was created on June 13, 2017.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was August 14, 2017.
How much funding is available per award?
The award ceiling is listed as $12,000.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected, indicating a small, targeted project rather than a large multi-year research program.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity). The notice also advises applicants that any additional eligibility conditions could be clarified elsewhere in the full opportunity text.
Is this opportunity positioned as a large research program?
No. With a $12,000 ceiling and one expected award, the announcement reads as a modest, single-award effort focused on targeted archaeological research tied directly to education and interpretation.
How does BLM expect to engage during the project?
Because this is a cooperative agreement, BLM anticipates being actively involved with the recipient during project implementation.
What overall outcome is BLM aiming for at this site through this award?
The overall aim is to advance archaeological research and strengthen education and interpretation at a highly visited conservation site with significant cultural and historic resources.
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