Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00008
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- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM (Arizona), Arizona Botanical Inventory and Rare Native Plants Monitoring (ASO)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 14, 2015 and posted on Dec 14, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 13, 2016. (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 $900,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM (Arizona) grant opportunity titled "Arizona Botanical Inventory and Rare Native Plants Monitoring (ASO)" is a discretionary funding program from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected recipient would be expected to work closely with BLM rather than operate completely independently. The opportunity was posted on December 14, 2015, created the same day, and had a closing date of February 13, 2016. BLM anticipated making one award with an award ceiling of up to $900,000. The activity falls under the Natural Resources category (CFDA 15.231), and eligibility was listed as unrestricted, generally open to any type of applicant as long as they meet any additional eligibility conditions described in the full notice.
The core purpose of the project is to strengthen BLM's ability to manage vegetation and plant communities on Arizona public lands through improved botanical inventory and monitoring, with a particular emphasis on rare native plants. BLM frames vegetation management as foundational to keeping plant communities healthy and functional, because healthy plant communities support long-term ecological stability while also sustaining social and economic benefits tied to public lands. A key theme in the description is that land management decisions work best when they are based on current, site-specific information about what plant species are present, how plant communities are changing over time, and how they respond to disturbances and management actions.
The opportunity is grounded in BLM's broader mission to maintain a continuing inventory of natural resources and other public land values. In practice, that means collecting baseline data on native plant species and plant communities, and then revisiting those areas to monitor trends and changes. The description highlights the value of keeping inventory and monitoring information up to date so managers can detect changes in condition over time and respond with adaptive management. This adaptive approach is intended to help BLM and its partners adjust strategies for restoration, rehabilitation, and other land use activities based on what the monitoring data shows, rather than relying on outdated plant lists or incomplete field information.
BLM also emphasizes partnership as a major component of the work. The agency sought to collaborate with local communities, businesses, organizations, and local, state, and federal agencies that live and work in Arizona and benefit from these public lands. The objectives listed in the notice show that the inventory and monitoring work is not meant to be data collection for its own sake; it is meant to feed directly into practical conservation and land stewardship outcomes. These outcomes include conserving natural resources, maintaining and improving native species diversity and richness, enhancing wildlife habitat, increasing landscape resiliency, and reducing the likelihood or severity of high-intensity wildfire events. In addition, BLM explicitly ties the project to community connection, aiming to strengthen public engagement with the environment through partnerships, education, outreach, support, and hands-on restoration activities.
A major deliverable implied by the description is the development of a more efficient, streamlined botanical inventory and monitoring process. BLM notes that establishing or improving this process would allow data to be collected and managed more effectively, supporting faster and better-informed decisions. Another practical outcome is updating native botanical plant lists for each BLM field office in Arizona, which would improve the quality of resource data available for planning and would strengthen the design and targeting of restoration projects. By identifying native plants and mapping or characterizing plant communities more clearly, the project is intended to help BLM and partners plan restoration and rehabilitation actions that match local ecological conditions, improving the chances that seeding, planting, invasive species control, and other treatments are effective across the broader landscape.
In short, this grant opportunity focuses on building the on-the-ground botanical knowledge needed to manage Arizona public lands responsibly. It combines scientific inventory and monitoring with applied management goals like habitat improvement, resilience to disturbance, and wildfire risk reduction, while also stressing collaboration with local and regional partners and encouraging community involvement through outreach and restoration-related activities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Arizona Botanical Inventory and Rare Native Plants Monitoring (ASO)."
Which agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM), specifically BLM in Arizona.
Is this a competitive or discretionary funding opportunity?
It is described as a discretionary funding program.
What type of award is expected (grant, contract, cooperative agreement)?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement. That means the selected recipient would be expected to work closely with BLM rather than operate completely independently.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
It was posted on December 14, 2015, and created on the same date (December 14, 2015).
What was the application closing date?
The closing date listed was February 13, 2016.
How many awards did BLM anticipate making?
BLM anticipated making one award.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling was up to $900,000.
What is the CFDA number and program category?
The activity falls under the Natural Resources category with CFDA 15.231.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was generally open to any type of applicant, as long as they met any additional eligibility conditions described in the full notice.
What is the core purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to strengthen BLM's ability to manage vegetation and plant communities on Arizona public lands through improved botanical inventory and monitoring, with a particular emphasis on rare native plants.
Why is vegetation management emphasized in this opportunity?
BLM frames vegetation management as foundational to keeping plant communities healthy and functional. Healthy plant communities support long-term ecological stability and sustain social and economic benefits tied to public lands.
What kind of information is BLM trying to improve through this project?
BLM is emphasizing current, site-specific information about which plant species are present, how plant communities are changing over time, and how they respond to disturbances and management actions.
How does the project connect to BLM's broader mission?
The opportunity is grounded in BLM's mission to maintain a continuing inventory of natural resources and other public land values. This includes collecting baseline data on native plant species and plant communities and revisiting areas to monitor trends and changes.
What is meant by "inventory" versus "monitoring" in the project description?
Inventory is described as collecting baseline data on native plant species and plant communities. Monitoring refers to revisiting areas over time to track trends, changes in condition, and responses to disturbances or management actions.
What is "adaptive management" in the context of this opportunity?
Adaptive management is presented as using up-to-date inventory and monitoring data to detect changes over time and adjust strategies for restoration, rehabilitation, and other land use activities based on what the data shows.
Is this project focused on rare plants specifically, or broader vegetation too?
It emphasizes rare native plants, but it is also broadly focused on vegetation and plant community management across Arizona public lands, including baseline inventory and monitoring of native species and plant communities.
What partnerships or collaborations does BLM want to support?
BLM emphasizes collaboration with local communities, businesses, organizations, and local, state, and federal agencies that live and work in Arizona and benefit from these public lands.
Is the work intended to be "data collection only"?
No. The inventory and monitoring work is intended to feed directly into practical conservation and land stewardship outcomes, not just data collection for its own sake.
What land management outcomes are tied to this project?
The notice links the work to conserving natural resources, maintaining and improving native species diversity and richness, enhancing wildlife habitat, increasing landscape resiliency, and reducing the likelihood or severity of high-intensity wildfire events.
How does the opportunity relate to wildfire risk?
The project is tied to reducing the likelihood or severity of high-intensity wildfire events as part of broader vegetation management and landscape resiliency goals.
How does this opportunity support restoration and rehabilitation work?
The project is meant to help BLM and partners adjust restoration and rehabilitation strategies based on monitoring data, and to plan treatments that match local ecological conditions to improve effectiveness across the landscape.
What kinds of practical land treatments are mentioned or implied?
The description references restoration and rehabilitation actions such as seeding, planting, invasive species control, and other treatments, with an emphasis on matching actions to local ecological conditions.
What is a major process-related deliverable implied by the description?
A major implied deliverable is the development of a more efficient, streamlined botanical inventory and monitoring process so data can be collected and managed more effectively and used for faster, better-informed decisions.
Will the project update any official plant lists?
Yes. A practical outcome described is updating native botanical plant lists for each BLM field office in Arizona to improve resource data for planning and strengthen the design and targeting of restoration projects.
How is the improved botanical information expected to be used?
It is intended to support better planning and decision-making by clarifying which native plants are present and improving characterization of plant communities, which in turn helps target restoration and rehabilitation more effectively.
Does the opportunity include public engagement or education elements?
Yes. BLM explicitly ties the project to community connection and aims to strengthen public engagement through partnerships, education, outreach, support, and hands-on restoration activities.
Where is the project work intended to take place?
The work is focused on Arizona public lands managed by BLM, with outcomes described at the level of BLM field offices in Arizona.
What is the overall takeaway of this funding opportunity?
This opportunity focuses on building strong on-the-ground botanical knowledge (inventory and monitoring) to support responsible management of Arizona public lands, with an emphasis on rare native plants, practical stewardship outcomes (habitat, resilience, wildfire risk reduction), and collaboration with local and regional partners.
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