Opportunity Information: Apply for W911KB 26 2 0001
The Richardson Training Area Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance Support opportunity (SOW26-105) is a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on sustaining and repairing military training lands at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Alaska, specifically within the Richardson Training Area (RTA). The effort supports the Army's Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) Program, which exists to keep training lands usable over the long term while managing natural resources responsibly. In practical terms, the project is meant to help the 11th Airborne Division and U.S. Army Alaska maintain safe, functional, and environmentally sound training conditions by reducing damage from heavy use and restoring areas that have degraded from maneuver and other field activities.
The recipient selected under this award will carry out Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance (LRAM) activities that center on protecting and repairing soils, water resources, and vegetation across the training area. The work described includes erosion control, rehabilitation of damaged vegetation and soils, protection of sensitive areas, and broader habitat management actions. These tasks are typical of training-land stewardship programs where repeated vehicle traffic and foot movement can create rutting, bare ground, sediment runoff, and vegetation loss, all of which can eventually limit training access or create compliance and safety concerns if not addressed. The overall intent is to keep the landscape resilient so military units can continue training without causing avoidable long-term impacts.
Because this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard contract, the government expects to be actively involved during project execution. The announcement emphasizes substantive government involvement throughout the period of performance. The recipient will be expected to coordinate closely with the Army technical representative point of contact, particularly on how land rehabilitation and protection measures align with military land-use requirements. Collaboration is also expected around maneuver trail improvements planning, meaning the recipient will likely help evaluate, plan, and prioritize trail stabilization or rerouting approaches that reduce resource damage while still meeting training needs. Regular progress reporting on completed activities is specifically called out, reinforcing that the work will be monitored and adjusted in coordination with the Army as conditions and training demands change.
The initial period of performance is 12 months from the date of award, with the possibility of two additional 12-month option periods if funding is available. The announcement is clear that these options are not guaranteed and do not obligate the government beyond the first year, so applicants should view the first 12 months as the only assured performance window while still designing the approach so it could be continued or scaled if option years are exercised.
Funding for the opportunity has an award ceiling of $3,201,084, and the government anticipates making one award. The administering agency is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District. The opportunity is categorized under Natural Resources and is associated with CFDA number 12.005. The statutory authority cited is the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670 and specifically 16 U.S.C. 670c-1(a)), which is commonly used to support cooperative natural resource conservation and land management efforts on military installations and related lands.
Eligibility is broad and includes state and local governments (including counties and cities/townships), federally recognized tribal governments, other tribal organizations, non-governmental organizations, and individuals, as well as other eligible entity types listed in the notice. The opportunity number is W911KB 26 2 0001, and the original closing date is 2026-05-18, with a creation date of 2026-04-17. Applicants are directed to the full announcement and statement of work for the detailed technical requirements and deliverables, but at a high level the project is about restoring and protecting the RTA training landscape through coordinated erosion control, revegetation and soil repair, sensitive-area protection, and habitat-focused management tied directly to ongoing training use.Apply for W911KB 26 2 0001
- The Alaska District in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Richardson Training Area Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance Support, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (SOW26-105)" 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 2026-04-17.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-05-18. (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 $3,201,084.00 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), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Individuals, Others.
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FAQs: Richardson Training Area Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance Support (SOW26-105)
1) What is the Richardson Training Area Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance Support opportunity (SOW26-105)?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on sustaining and repairing military training lands at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Alaska, specifically within the Richardson Training Area (RTA). The work supports the Army's Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) Program by helping keep training lands usable long-term while managing natural resources responsibly.
2) What is the main purpose of this award?
The purpose is to maintain safe, functional, and environmentally sound training conditions by reducing damage from heavy use and restoring areas degraded by maneuver and other field activities. The overall intent is to keep the landscape resilient so military units can continue training without avoidable long-term impacts.
3) Where will the work take place?
The work is located at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Alaska, within the Richardson Training Area (RTA).
4) Which military organizations does this effort support?
The effort is meant to help the 11th Airborne Division and U.S. Army Alaska maintain training conditions in the RTA.
5) What types of activities are included under Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance (LRAM)?
LRAM activities described at a high level include erosion control, rehabilitation of damaged vegetation and soils, protection of sensitive areas, and broader habitat management actions across the training area.
6) What natural resources are being protected or restored through this project?
The work centers on protecting and repairing soils, water resources, and vegetation within the training area.
7) What kinds of training-related impacts is the project designed to address?
The description highlights common impacts from repeated vehicle traffic and foot movement, such as rutting, bare ground, sediment runoff, and vegetation loss. These conditions can eventually limit training access or create compliance and safety concerns if not addressed.
8) Is this a contract or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity is a cooperative agreement, not a standard procurement contract.
9) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
The announcement states the government expects to be actively involved during project execution, with substantive government involvement throughout the period of performance. This implies close coordination with the Army during planning and implementation rather than the recipient operating entirely independently.
10) What kind of coordination with the government is expected?
The recipient is expected to coordinate closely with the Army technical representative point of contact, particularly to align rehabilitation and protection measures with military land-use requirements. Collaboration is also expected around maneuver trail improvements planning.
11) What is meant by "maneuver trail improvements planning" in this announcement?
Based on the announcement language, the recipient will likely help evaluate, plan, and prioritize trail stabilization or rerouting approaches intended to reduce resource damage while still meeting training needs.
12) Are progress reports required?
Yes. Regular progress reporting on completed activities is specifically called out, and the work will be monitored and potentially adjusted in coordination with the Army as conditions and training demands change.
13) What is the initial period of performance?
The initial period of performance is 12 months from the date of award.
14) Are option years available?
Yes. The opportunity includes the possibility of two additional 12-month option periods if funding is available.
15) Are the option periods guaranteed?
No. The announcement notes that the option years are not guaranteed and do not obligate the government beyond the first year. Applicants should treat the first 12 months as the only assured performance window while designing an approach that could be continued or scaled if options are exercised.
16) How much funding is available?
The award ceiling is $3,201,084.
17) How many awards does the government expect to make?
The government anticipates making one award.
18) Which agency is administering this opportunity?
The administering agency is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District.
19) What category is this opportunity listed under?
The opportunity is categorized under Natural Resources.
20) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 12.005.
21) What statutory authority is cited for this cooperative agreement?
The statutory authority cited is the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670, including 16 U.S.C. 670c-1(a)).
22) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes state and local governments (including counties and cities/townships), federally recognized tribal governments, other tribal organizations, non-governmental organizations, and individuals, as well as other eligible entity types listed in the notice.
23) What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is W911KB 26 2 0001.
24) What is the closing date for applications?
The original closing date is 2026-05-18.
25) When was the opportunity created?
The creation date is 2026-04-17.
26) What program does this work align with?
The work supports the Army's Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) Program, which is intended to keep training lands usable over the long term while managing natural resources responsibly.
27) What are the main outcomes the project is trying to achieve?
At a high level, the project aims to restore and protect the RTA training landscape through coordinated erosion control, revegetation and soil repair, sensitive-area protection, and habitat-focused management tied directly to ongoing training use.
28) Where can applicants find detailed technical requirements and deliverables?
Applicants are directed to the full announcement and statement of work (SOW) for the detailed technical requirements and deliverables.
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