BLM Solicits Proposals for Private-Public Partnerships to Establish Wild Horse Ecosanctuaries

As part of its ongoing effort to reform the Wild Horse and Burro Program, the Bureau of Land Management is soliciting proposals for private-public partnerships to establish wild horse ecosanctuaries on non-BLM managed land. The ecosanctuaries, to be publicly accessible with a potential for ecotourism, would help the BLM feed and care for excess wild horses that have been removed from Western public rangelands. The official notice of solicitation can be found at www.grants.gov. A separate request for applications for partnerships relating to ecosanctuaries located on both private and BLM-managed lands will be posted at a later time. To submit an application, an applicant must first obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number. This can be obtained by going to fedgov.dnb.com/webform/index.jsp. After receiving a DUNS number, the applicant may proceed to the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) page and register. The CCR registration Website is located at https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx. Completing this registration process can take up to two weeks, so applicants should work on their proposals while they are waiting for their registration confirmation. Individuals that intend to submit a proposal for ecosanctuaries located on a mix of private and BLM-managed land are encouraged to register with CCR and receive a DUNS number at this time.