Lake Cascade State Park O&M | BOR PN 18 N001

Opportunity Information: Apply for BOR PN 18 N001

The Lake Cascade State Park O&M grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BOR PN 18 N001) is a continuation grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, focused on helping fund the ongoing operation and maintenance of Lake Cascade State Park in central Idaho. Lake Cascade is the 44 square mile (about 28,300-acre) reservoir formed by Cascade Dam, a Bureau of Reclamation facility built in 1948 as part of Reclamation's Boise Project overseen by the Snake River Area Office. The reservoir sits at roughly 4,825 feet in elevation, has about 86 miles of shoreline, and functions as a major regional recreation destination in the Salmon River Mountains.

The on-the-ground recreation facilities around the reservoir are largely managed by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR) under an existing lease agreement with Reclamation (Lease Agreement No. 9-07-10-L1534). Collectively, these facilities are referred to as Lake Cascade State Park (LCSP). IDPR has served as Reclamation's managing partner for LCSP since 1999, and the opportunity is intended to support the continuation of that long-running arrangement by providing cost-share funding for routine and essential park operations. Visitation is significant; the park reported an estimated 406,000 visitors in 2016, underscoring the need for consistent staffing, upkeep, and visitor services across the park's seventeen units.

The grant emphasizes practical, day-to-day O&M work that keeps the park functional, safe, and welcoming. Supported activities include fee collection and visitor contact (including education, information sharing, and enforcement of park regulations), security services, and the management of campgrounds, boat ramps, and day-use areas. It also covers core public health and cleanliness needs such as trash collection, sanitation services, and water testing, along with routine cleaning of roads, facilities, and trails. Vegetation and site upkeep tasks are also included, such as brush removal, general maintenance and repairs, and pest and weed control. Interpretive sign installation and maintenance are part of the scope as well, reflecting an interest in maintaining both the physical infrastructure and the visitor experience.

This opportunity appears aligned with recent modernization efforts at the park. IDPR has made major capital investments in several campgrounds, with projects exceeding $1,000,000 each at Ridgeview, Big Sage/Sage Bluff, and Poison Creek, improving their ability to accommodate larger, modern RVs and contributing to the overall improved condition of LCSP over time. The continuation funding is meant to help sustain those improvements by ensuring the park has adequate resources to operate and maintain facilities at an appropriate standard.

Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as a continuation and uses a grant funding instrument, with the activity category listed as natural resources and the CFDA number noted as 15.524. Eligibility is limited to state governments, which matches IDPR's role as the existing managing entity. The award ceiling is listed as $1,145,839, with one expected award. The opportunity was created on November 16, 2017, with an original closing date of November 30, 2017. The timeline is tied to the underlying management arrangement: the existing LCSP management agreement is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2022, and the grant agreement is designed to expire at the same time, effectively funding operations through the end of the current lease term.

• The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lake Cascade State Park O&M" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.524.
• This funding opportunity was created on Nov 16, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 30, 2017. (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 $1,145,839.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments.

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