Recovery Act BLM-GJFO Mine Closure/Reclamation Project

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	Federal Grant Title:	Recovery Act BLM-GJFO Mine Closure/Reclamation Project
	CFDA Number:	15.236
	CFDA Description:	Environmental Quality
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of the Interior
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Recovery Act
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RECOVERY-ACT-BLMCO-RFA10-1890
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Feb 22, 2010
	Creation Date:	Feb 23, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 12, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 12, 2010
	Archive Date:	Apr 12, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$60,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$60,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The project involves installing bat gates for horizontal openings, and backfilling vertical openings. It involve design work for closure and/or remediation of existing abandoned mines within the jurisdiction of Grand Junction Colorado BLM field office to improve the safety and environmental hazards that exist.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Ruth A Raisanen rraisane@blm.gov rraisane@blm.gov [rraisane@blm.gov]
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