Sustainable Range Study Richardson Training Area, Fort Wainwright and Donnelly Training Area, Alaska (SOW 25-101) | W911KB 25 2 0010

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The Sustainable Range Study Richardson Training Area, Fort Wainwright and Donnelly Training Area, Alaska (SOW 25-101) is a U.S. Army cooperative agreement opportunity focused on supporting long-term, sustainable management of key training lands in Alaska. The project is designed to help the 11th Airborne Division Training Support Activity - Alaska (TSA-AK) carry out Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan (INRMP) implementation and provide technical support for the Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) Sustainable Range Program (SRP). Work will take place across Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) Richardson Training Area, Fort Wainwright, and Donnelly Training Area, with an emphasis on ensuring these landscapes can reliably support military training while also meeting natural resource stewardship responsibilities.

A central component of the scope is Range and Training Land Assessment (RTLA) work. That means conducting field-based assessments and related analyses to evaluate how well the training lands can handle multiple uses on a sustainable basis, including repeated military exercises and associated impacts. The project also calls for missionscape readiness evaluations and monitoring, which generally involves tracking land condition and training-area capability indicators that affect readiness and access. In addition, the awardee will support military exercise monitoring for the ITAM program, helping document and evaluate training-related effects on soils, vegetation, water resources, wetlands, and wildlife habitat so managers can make informed decisions and respond early when degradation risks appear.

The overall goals are practical and mission-oriented: optimize management of training lands, reduce the likelihood that natural resource issues become restrictions on the military mission, and sustain the landscape so it remains suitable for high-quality training over time. At the same time, the project explicitly aims to protect and maintain natural resources in a healthy and diverse condition, including soil stability, water quality, vegetation communities, and wildlife populations. By implementing both the USAG Alaska and JBER INRMPs, the effort supports a broader objective of maintaining resilient environments that can absorb training impacts while protecting and enhancing biological diversity and ecological health across U.S. Army Garrison Alaska lands. A key compliance thread runs through the work as well: the monitoring and assessment functions help ensure the Army remains aligned with applicable environmental laws and regulations, using data to guide mitigation, rehabilitation, and sustainable land-use practices.

Beyond direct military land stewardship, the opportunity highlights public and ecological benefits tied to improved resource management. Expected outcomes include sustainable use of public lands, wetland protection, enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat, prevention of damage and rehabilitation of soils, and education for land users. The description also notes support for sustainable public hunting and fishing opportunities, which aligns with broader conservation and access goals often embedded in INRMP-driven activities when compatible with the mission.

Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, under CFDA 12.005, and it will be awarded as a cooperative agreement. The legal authority cited is the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670, with eligibility authority referenced at 16 U.S.C. 670c-1(a)), which is commonly used to support collaborative natural resource management on military installations. The opportunity is open to qualified state and local governments, federally recognized tribal governments, non-governmental organizations, and individuals, provided they meet the criteria in the announcement.

Key published details include the funding opportunity number W911KB 25 2 0010, an expected single award (ExpectedAwards: 1), and an award ceiling of $1,093,729. The posting lists an original closing date of 2025-09-08 and a creation date of 2025-07-10. In short, the government is seeking one qualified partner to deliver field assessments, readiness and condition monitoring, and exercise monitoring that directly supports sustainable military training capacity while strengthening natural resource protection and regulatory compliance across major Alaska training areas.

• The Alaska District in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Sustainable Range Study Richardson Training Area, Fort Wainwright and Donnelly Training Area, Alaska (SOW 25-101)" 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 2025-07-10.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-09-08. (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 $1,093,729.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Individuals, Others.

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