Applying for Grants

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Applying for Grants contains information for filing right-of-way (ROW) applications, and processing and monitoring fees.

What should I do before I file my application?

Before filing an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), we encourage you to make an appointment for a pre-application meeting with the appropriate personnel in the BLM Field office having jurisdiction over the lands you seek to use.

Go to the  ROWs Program Contacts Page to view information for the ROWs Contact for each State Office and to view all contacts.

During the pre-application meeting, BLM can:

1. Identify potential routing and other constraint
2. Determine whether or not the lands are located within a designated or existing ROW corridor
3. Tentatively schedule the processing of your proposed application
4. Inform you of your financial obligations, such as processing and monitoring costs and rent

Obtaining a ROW on Public Lands - Brochure

• Obtaining a Right-of-Way on Public Lands - Brochure (PDF) (Mar 10, 2009)

Checklist

• ROW Pre-Application Checklist (PDF)

What Information must I submit in my application?

Application for ROW

• SF-299 (PDF)  Application for Transportation and Utility Systems and Facilities on Federal Lands. The SF-299 should be saved first then it can be opened, filled out electronically, then submitted via mail or hand carried.

Plans of Development (PODs)

• POD Outlines
  • Communication Site POD Outline (PDF)
  • Dam/Reservoir POD Outline (PDF)
  • Pipeline POD Outline (PDF)
  • Powerline POD Outline (PDF)
  • Road POD Outline (PDF)
  • Solar POD Outline (PDF)
  • Wind Farm POD Outline (PDF)
• POD Samples
  • Sample 69 kV Subtransmission Line (PDF)
    BLM appreciates Arizona Public Service for giving us permission to use their POD as an example.
  • Sample Road ROW (PDF)

What are the processing and monitoring fees for a grant application?

• Calendar Year (CY) 2012 Cost Recovery Processing and Monitoring Fee Schedule for FLMPA and MLA ROW Actions
• CY 2011 Cost Recovery Processing and Monitoring Fee Schedule for FLMPA and MLA ROW Actions
• CY 2010 Cost Recovery Processing and Monitoring Fee Schedule for FLPMA and MLA ROW Actions
• CY 2009 Cost Recovery Processing and Monitoring Fee Schedule for FLPMA and MLA ROW Actions
• CY 2008 Cost Recovery Processing and Monitoring Fee Schedule for FLPMA and MLA ROW Actions

Master Agreements

• Master Agreement Introduction
• Template (MLA) (PDF)
• Template (FLPMA) (PDF)

2012 Cost Recovery Processing and Monitoring Fee Schedule for FLPMA and MLA ROW Actions

 

Processing and Monitoring Category	Federal Work Hours Involved	Processing and Monitoring fee per application as of January 1, 2012. To be adjusted annually for changes in the IPD-GDP.
1.  Applications for new grants, assignments, renewals, and amendments to existing grants.	Estimated Federal work hours are >1 £ 8.	$115
2.  Applications for new grants, assignments, renewals, and amendments to existing grants.	Estimated Federal work hours are > 8 £ 24.	$403
3.  Applications for new grants, assignments, renewals, and amendments to existing grants.	Estimated Federal work hours are > 24 £ 36.	$760
4. Applications for new grants, assignments, renewals, and amendments to existing grants.	Estimated Federal work hours > 36 £ 50.	$1,089
5.  Master Agreements.	Varies.	As specified in the Agreement.
6.  Applications for new grants, assignments, renewals, and amendments to existing grants.	Estimated Federal work hours are >50.	Full reasonable costs (FLPMA) Full actual costs (MLA)

What are BLM's customer service standards?

• Customer Service Flow Chart (PDF)
• IM 2006-067 Customer Service Standards for Processing ROW Applications - PLEASE NOTE:
  • The BLM internal and external web site addresses have changed from those identified in the IM to: 
    Internal: http://web.blm.gov/internal/wo-300/wo-350/row/index.htm
    External: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/energy/cost_recovery_regulations.html 
  • Attachment 1 - Cost Recovery Category Determination Form (2 pp)
  • Attachment 2 - Sample Minor Category Decision Letter (3 pp)
  • Attachment 3 - 2006 Processing Fee Schedule (1 p) (The current Calendar Year Cost Recovery Processing and Monitoring Fee Schedule would be used).
  • Attachment 4 - 2006 Monitoring Fee Schedule (1 p) (The current Calendar Year Cost Recovery Processing and Monitoring Fee Schedule would be used) in place of Attachments 3 and 4 of the IM.
  • Attachment 5 - Sample "29 Day Letter" (2 pp)