BLM CA Moreno Shale Formation Rare Earth Element Project

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	Federal Grant Title:	BLM CA Moreno Shale Formation Rare Earth Element Project
	CFDA Number:	15.224
	CFDA Description:	Cultural Resource Management
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Land Management
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	L11AS00044
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 14, 2011
	Creation Date:	Mar 14, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 08, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 08, 2011
	Archive Date:	May 08, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	75,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	75,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	500
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The purpose of this project is to develop a Rare Earth Element (REE) signature database of the Moreno Shale Formation for the BLM to use in the tracing and recovery of stolen vertebrate fossils. Additionally, the REE data will be used to interpret depositional conditions (paleoenvironment) of the Moreno Shale Formation including estimated temperature, pH, and oxygen availability.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Leona B Parker, GMO, 530-252-5338lparker@blm.gov
lparker@blm.gov [lparker@blm.gov]
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