PACAF Natural and Cultural Resources Support for Alaska and Pacific | W911KB 21 1 0011

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The grant opportunity titled "PACAF Natural and Cultural Resources Support for Alaska and Pacific" is a U.S. Department of Defense funding opportunity aimed at providing hands-on technical assistance to support environmental stewardship across Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) installations, with particular emphasis on locations in Alaska and the broader Pacific region. The work is designed to strengthen installation-level, regional, and enterprise-wide programs that deal primarily with natural resources and cultural resources management, while also covering related "multimedia" environmental compliance needs, meaning assistance can extend across multiple environmental program areas (for example, issues that touch air, water, hazardous materials, waste, and other compliance requirements as they intersect with resource protection and mission activities).

A core focus of the opportunity is helping PACAF installations meet their natural and cultural resource responsibilities under their established INRMPs, which are Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans. In practice, this means the funded partner would be expected to support planning and implementation activities that keep an installation aligned with its own management commitments for habitats, species, outdoor recreation management, and associated conservation measures, while also ensuring cultural resources are identified, protected, and properly considered during installation operations and projects. The intended outcome is not only regulatory compliance, but also practical on-the-ground improvements that sustain the long-term health of ecosystems and the integrity of culturally significant locations on and near military lands.

The description also highlights the human and community dimensions of the work. By supporting the natural and cultural resource requirements of installations, the effort is expected to directly benefit the people who live and work on these bases, as well as those who recreate there. At the same time, the opportunity explicitly recognizes the importance of tribal engagement when applicable, indicating that coordination, communication, and appropriate consultation with tribal partners is an expected and meaningful part of delivering the technical assistance. This reflects the reality that many PACAF installations may be located in areas with sensitive cultural landscapes, traditional use areas, or resources of significance to Alaska Native and other Indigenous communities, and that responsible management depends on respectful and informed collaboration.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant and will be awarded using a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency anticipates having substantial involvement during performance rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The funding activity category is listed as environment, and the CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 12.005. The issuing agency is the Department of Defense, Alaska District. The opportunity number is W911KB 21 1 0011, and it was created on July 29, 2021, with an original closing date of August 28, 2021. The anticipated award structure is a single award (expected awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $201,000.

Eligibility is noted as "Others," with a reference to additional eligibility details in the full announcement, which commonly means it may be open to a narrower set of qualified organizations such as nonprofits, academic institutions, tribal entities, or other specialized partners capable of delivering technical environmental and cultural resource support. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as targeted funding for specialized expertise to help PACAF installations carry out their required natural and cultural resource programs effectively, protect wildlife and plant communities, safeguard cultural and historic sites, and ensure appropriate coordination with tribal partners while supporting day-to-day installation needs and longer-term conservation goals.

• The Department of Defense, Alaska District in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PACAF Natural and Cultural Resources Support for Alaska and Pacific" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.005.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 29, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 28, 2021. (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 $201,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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