Opportunity Information: Apply for L17AS00230
The BLM Utah Vernal Information Center grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L17AS00230) is a discretionary Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management funding announcement that supports a multi-agency visitor information hub in Vernal, Utah. The main problem it aims to fix is simple and long-running: travelers and local residents looking for recreation and tourism information in northeast Utah, especially information tied to BLM-managed public lands, have had to track down individual offices across different agencies and local governments. Those offices can be hard to find for newcomers and, just as importantly, are often closed when visitors actually arrive in town, such as evenings, holidays, and other peak travel times.
The opportunity grew out of a coordinated local effort led by the Uintah County Travel and Tourism office. In 2016 and 2017, a broad group of stakeholders met to design a practical solution, including representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, the Vernal City Mayor and city officials, the U.S. Forest Service, Utah State Parks, Uintah County leadership, Dinosaur National Monument, the BLM, the Intermountain National Historic Association (INHA), and local outfitters. Together, they worked through potential locations and the operational details needed for a visitor center that would be modern, easy for the public to locate, and able to provide consistent service. A key administrative step discussed was the creation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), promoted by BLM and supported by the other partners, to clearly define roles and cooperation among the participating organizations.
The selected location for the Vernal Information Center is the Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum (often referred to as the Field House Museum). This site was chosen because it is relatively new, in good condition, and easy to find, and it already benefits from strong annual visitation. Another major reason it aligns with the project goals is that museum management indicated a willingness to adjust and extend operating hours to better match visitor demand, including being open during evenings and holidays, which are precisely the times when traditional government offices may be unavailable.
Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement, which signals that BLM expects to have an active partnership role rather than simply issuing a pass-through grant. The objective is to help fund and operate a centralized, multi-agency information center where visitors can access materials, activities, and facilities related to recreation and education on public lands in northeast Utah. The model is explicitly collaborative: federal and state agencies, Uintah County Travel and Tourism, and the Intermountain Natural History Association pool resources so the public has one reliable place to get orientation, maps and informational materials, and guidance on outdoor opportunities and public-land learning experiences.
Administratively, the opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and CFDA number 15.225, and it lists state governments as eligible applicants. The announcement was created on August 16, 2017, with an original closing date of August 28, 2017. The award ceiling is listed as $4,000, and the opportunity anticipated up to five awards. In practical terms, this is a small, targeted funding opportunity intended to support on-the-ground visitor service coordination and shared public-facing infrastructure rather than large-scale construction or major capital expansion.Apply for L17AS00230
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM Utah Vernal Information Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.225.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 16, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 28, 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 $4,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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