Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00016
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- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM-MT, Montana & Dakotas Noxious Weed Control, Montana State Office" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.230.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 23, 2016 and posted on Mar 23, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 22, 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 $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM-MT, Montana and Dakotas Noxious Weed Control opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00016) is a Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM) cooperative agreement program focused on improving invasive plant and noxious weed management across Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The program is built on long-running, practical partnerships between BLM and state agencies and their local governmental partners, aiming to make weed control more effective by coordinating efforts across federal lands and the adjacent mix of public and private ownership. The underlying idea is that weeds do not respect jurisdictional boundaries, so planning and action need to happen at a landscape scale rather than in isolated pockets.
The grant emphasizes integrated weed management, meaning applicants are expected to use a coordinated mix of approaches rather than relying on a single tool. The opportunity highlights core components of an integrated program: education and awareness for staff, cooperators, and the general public; prevention practices that reduce new introductions and spread; early detection and rapid response for new or emerging infestations; inventory and mapping of noxious weeds on public lands and cooperating partner lands; on-the-ground control using cultural, physical/mechanical, biological, and chemical methods (and other land management practices when appropriate); and follow-up monitoring and evaluation to measure treatment effectiveness and guide future work. In practice, this points to projects that can show a clear plan from outreach and detection through treatment and post-treatment assessment.
The objectives are explicitly partnership-driven and outcome-oriented. Projects should (a) identify and prioritize the specific undesirable plant species, or group of species, to be controlled or contained within a defined geographic area; (b) clearly describe the integrated management system that will be used to control or contain those target species; and (c) explain how the plan will be implemented, including how responsibilities will be divided among partners, how coordination will work across jurisdictions, and what timeline will be used to start and complete the tasks. In other words, proposals are expected to be specific about the target weeds, the methods, who does what, and when the work will be done, with an emphasis on coordinated action rather than standalone treatments.
Eligible applicants are governmental entities in the region, including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies more substantial federal involvement and collaboration during the project compared with a standard grant. The activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA number associated with the program is 15.230.
In terms of scale and funding parameters, the opportunity listed an award ceiling of $25,000 and anticipated making about 9 awards. The posting and creation dates were March 23, 2016, with an application closing date of April 22, 2016 (both original and current closing dates match). While the individual awards are relatively modest, the program is designed to leverage local capacity, existing interagency relationships, and coordinated planning so that multiple partners can collectively achieve broader landscape-level weed management benefits.
The public benefit is framed around protecting native plants, habitat quality, and broader natural resources by limiting the spread and impact of invasive species on public lands and nearby properties. By keeping lands suitable for their intended uses (such as grazing, recreation, wildlife habitat, watershed protection, and other multiple-use goals), cooperative weed management supports both environmental outcomes and local economies. The opportunity also stresses public awareness as a key benefit and responsibility, recognizing that prevention, reporting, and compliance improve when the public understands the ecological and economic damage invasive plants can cause.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): BLM-MT Montana and Dakotas Noxious Weed Control (L16AS00016)
What is the BLM-MT Montana and Dakotas Noxious Weed Control opportunity (L16AS00016)?
This opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM) cooperative agreement program focused on improving invasive plant and noxious weed management across Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. It is designed around practical, long-running partnerships between BLM, state agencies, and local governmental partners to coordinate weed control across federal lands and adjacent public and private ownership.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) within the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI).
What is the funding instrument for this program?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement and collaboration during the project compared with a standard grant.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The main purpose is to make weed control more effective by coordinating efforts across jurisdictional boundaries at a landscape scale, recognizing that invasive plants and noxious weeds spread across federal, state, local, and private lands.
What geographic area does the program cover?
The program focuses on Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are governmental entities in the region, including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments.
Are non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or private entities eligible to apply?
Only governmental entities are listed as eligible applicants in the opportunity description provided.
What kinds of projects does the program support?
The program supports projects that improve invasive plant and noxious weed management through coordinated, partnership-driven efforts. Projects are expected to show a clear plan from outreach and detection through treatment and post-treatment assessment, with coordination across jurisdictions and land ownership boundaries.
What is meant by "integrated weed management" in this opportunity?
Integrated weed management means using a coordinated mix of approaches rather than relying on a single tool. The opportunity highlights a complete program approach that can include education, prevention, early detection and rapid response, inventory and mapping, on-the-ground control using multiple methods, and follow-up monitoring and evaluation.
What components are emphasized as part of an integrated weed management program?
The opportunity highlights these core components: education and awareness for staff, cooperators, and the general public; prevention practices to reduce introductions and spread; early detection and rapid response for new or emerging infestations; inventory and mapping of noxious weeds on public lands and cooperating partner lands; control using cultural, physical/mechanical, biological, and chemical methods (and other land management practices when appropriate); and follow-up monitoring and evaluation to measure effectiveness and guide future work.
Does the opportunity prioritize projects that coordinate across boundaries?
Yes. The program is built around the idea that weeds do not respect jurisdictional boundaries, so planning and action should occur at a landscape scale and be coordinated across federal lands and adjacent ownerships.
What are the stated project objectives applicants should address?
Projects should: (a) identify and prioritize the specific undesirable plant species (or group of species) to be controlled or contained within a defined geographic area; (b) clearly describe the integrated management system that will be used to control or contain those target species; and (c) explain how the plan will be implemented, including division of responsibilities among partners, cross-jurisdiction coordination, and a timeline for starting and completing tasks.
Do applicants need to specify the target weed species?
Yes. The objectives explicitly state that projects should identify and prioritize the specific undesirable plant species, or group of species, targeted for control or containment in a defined area.
Do applicants need to describe roles and responsibilities among partners?
Yes. Proposals are expected to explain how responsibilities will be divided among partners and how coordination will work across jurisdictions.
Do applicants need to include a timeline?
Yes. Proposals are expected to include a timeline describing when tasks will start and when they will be completed.
What types of on-the-ground control methods are mentioned?
The opportunity mentions cultural methods, physical/mechanical methods, biological methods, chemical methods, and other land management practices when appropriate.
Does the program include monitoring and evaluation?
Yes. Follow-up monitoring and evaluation are emphasized to measure treatment effectiveness and to guide future work.
Is education and public awareness part of the program?
Yes. Education and awareness are listed as core components, aimed at staff, cooperators, and the general public to support prevention, reporting, and compliance.
Why does the opportunity emphasize prevention and early detection?
The opportunity highlights prevention practices to reduce new introductions and spread, and early detection and rapid response for new or emerging infestations, reflecting the program goal of limiting invasive plant impacts before they become more widespread.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is $25,000.
How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making about 9 awards.
What is the activity category for this program?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.230.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting and creation dates were March 23, 2016. The application closing date was April 22, 2016 (the original and current closing dates match).
What public benefits is this program intended to produce?
The program is framed around protecting native plants, habitat quality, and broader natural resources by limiting the spread and impact of invasive species. It also supports keeping lands suitable for intended uses such as grazing, recreation, wildlife habitat, watershed protection, and other multiple-use goals, while emphasizing public awareness to reduce ecological and economic damage from invasive plants.
How does the program relate to land uses and local economies?
By controlling invasive plants and noxious weeds, cooperative weed management helps maintain land suitability for multiple uses (including grazing, recreation, wildlife habitat, and watershed protection), which supports environmental outcomes and local economies.
What is the overarching approach encouraged by the program?
The opportunity encourages coordinated, partnership-driven planning and action at a landscape scale, with a complete management pathway that can include outreach, prevention, detection, mapping, treatment, and post-treatment monitoring.
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