Opportunity Information: Apply for L17AS00225
This notice is a public announcement that the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) intends to make a single cooperative agreement award to the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC) for a project called "BLM, WY, Orphan Well Site Closures." It is explicitly not a competitive solicitation and not a request for applications from the general public. Instead, it serves as formal public notice under the Department of the Interior guidance (Department Manual 505 DM, sections 2.12 and 2.14) that BLM plans to fund WOGCC to carry out the described work.
The project focuses on closing and reclaiming federal orphan oil and gas wells in Wyoming. "Orphan" wells generally refer to wells that no longer have a viable responsible operator to plug and remediate them, leaving the environmental and safety liabilities to be addressed through government-led or government-supported efforts. The core tasks described include plugging wells to eliminate pathways for contamination, removing unneeded well site infrastructure, and reclaiming disturbed land associated with past oil and gas development. The practical outcome BLM is aiming for is reduced risk to public health and safety, especially by preventing or minimizing potential groundwater contamination and addressing hazards left behind at abandoned well sites.
This effort is framed as supporting the broader national interest mandates established by Congress in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA). In that context, the work is tied to protection of public land values, including scenic, ecological, and environmental resources, as well as air, atmospheric, and water resource values. In plain terms, the grant supports on-the-ground cleanup and restoration actions that help return affected federal lands to safer and more stable conditions while reducing long-term environmental liabilities.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as a discretionary funding action using a cooperative agreement, meaning BLM anticipates substantial involvement or oversight in how the project is carried out compared with a more hands-off grant. The funding activity area is categorized under environment and natural resources, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.236. The eligible applicant types listed include state, county, city or township, and special district governments, but because this is a notice of intent to award rather than an open competition, the intended recipient is WOGCC. The posting indicates that WOGCC was expected to submit its proposal electronically by August 11, 2017.
The award information provided indicates an award ceiling of $3,000,000 and an expectation of one award. In other words, up to $3 million was anticipated for this single agreement to support Wyoming-specific orphan well plugging and site reclamation work on federal lands, with WOGCC serving as the partner agency implementing or coordinating the closures and restoration activities in cooperation with BLM.Apply for L17AS00225
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award: Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for BLM, WY - Orphan Well Site Closures" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.236.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 26, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 11, 2017 WOGCC should electronically submit their funding opportunity proposal, no later than 08/11/2017.. (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 $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments.
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