Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00181
Apply for L15AS00181
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM AK CCS Fisheries Population Monitoring and Inventory" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.238 Challenge Cost Share.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 11, 2015 and posted on Jun 11, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 12, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM AK CCS Fisheries Population Monitoring and Inventory opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00181) is a Bureau of Land Management discretionary grant offered through the Challenge Cost Share (CCS) Program. CCS was created in 1985 to fund partnership-based conservation work that benefits wildlife, with an emphasis on sharing costs and collaborating across agencies and local partners. In this specific announcement, BLM is seeking to continue and expand ongoing fisheries population and habitat monitoring work in Alaska, building on long-running efforts that BLM and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) have jointly supported with funding, staff time, and technical expertise.
The core purpose of the award is to support research, monitoring, and inventory activities for fish populations and aquatic habitats on both BLM-managed lands and adjacent State of Alaska lands. The work explicitly references important sport and subsistence fisheries and species of management concern in the region, including Gulkana king salmon, Delta River Arctic grayling, Tangle Lakes lake trout, and Gulkana steelhead, among others. Rather than starting a new program from scratch, the opportunity is designed to sustain a well-established monitoring and assessment framework already developed and implemented by ADFG, including standardized, basin-wide fish distribution and habitat inventories. ADFG has reportedly produced more than 14 published reports on fisheries resources within BLM lands managed by the Glennallen Field Office, and this proposal is meant to continue generating that kind of consistent, comparable data over time.
The rationale behind the project is practical land and watershed management. BLM highlights that comprehensive information on fish distribution, population size or abundance, and habitat conditions is necessary for effective land use planning, conservation decisions, and restoration work, especially when agencies need to identify sensitive habitats or areas that are particularly important to fish life stages. BLM also ties the monitoring directly to its planning and policy obligations: fisheries and fish habitat are treated as Outstanding Remarkable Values in key BLM planning documents such as the Gulkana Wild and Scenic River Management Plan and the East Alaska Resource Management Plan. Those designations depend heavily on credible, up-to-date knowledge about where fish occur, how populations are doing, and how habitats function within the watershed. The opportunity also notes that broader landscape planning depends on understanding aquatic habitat characteristics and how they relate spatially and seasonally to other resources and human activities, which makes long-term, standardized monitoring especially valuable.
Administratively, the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, indicating an expectation of substantial involvement and collaboration between BLM and the recipient during project implementation (as opposed to a hands-off grant). The opportunity anticipates a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $500,000, with an award ceiling of $500,000 and a floor of $1,000. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, consistent with the CCS model. Eligibility is limited to state governments, which aligns with the intent to partner with ADFG for fisheries monitoring. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.238 (Challenge Cost Share). The announcement was posted June 11, 2015, with an application closing date of August 12, 2015, and it was later archived on December 30, 2020.
For access and administrative questions, the announcement points applicants to Grants.gov and lists a BLM grants specialist contact (Betty Lockard, 907-271-2816, blockard@blm.gov) for assistance obtaining the full announcement or resolving access issues.
FAQs: BLM AK CCS Fisheries Population Monitoring and Inventory (L15AS00181)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discretionary grant opportunity under the Challenge Cost Share (CCS) Program. The specific opportunity is titled "BLM AK CCS Fisheries Population Monitoring and Inventory" and uses Funding Opportunity Number (FON) L15AS00181.
Which program is this grant offered through?
The opportunity is offered through the BLM Challenge Cost Share (CCS) Program. CCS was created in 1985 to fund partnership-based conservation work that benefits wildlife, with an emphasis on collaboration and sharing costs across agencies and local partners.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to support research, monitoring, and inventory activities for fish populations and aquatic habitats on BLM-managed lands in Alaska and on adjacent State of Alaska lands. The work is intended to continue and expand ongoing fisheries population and habitat monitoring rather than start a brand-new program.
What kinds of activities does the opportunity support?
The opportunity supports fisheries population monitoring and inventory work, including fish distribution and habitat inventories, along with other research and monitoring activities for fish populations and aquatic habitats. The announcement emphasizes standardized, basin-wide methods so results remain consistent and comparable over time.
Where will the work take place?
The work is focused in Alaska, covering both BLM-managed lands and adjacent State of Alaska lands. The announcement references BLM lands managed by the Glennallen Field Office in particular, in the context of prior reporting and monitoring.
Which fish species or fisheries are specifically mentioned?
The announcement references important sport and subsistence fisheries and species of management concern, including Gulkana king salmon, Delta River Arctic grayling, Tangle Lakes lake trout, and Gulkana steelhead, among others.
Is this opportunity meant to start a new monitoring program?
No. The opportunity is designed to sustain a well-established monitoring and assessment framework already developed and implemented by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG), building on long-running efforts that BLM and ADFG have jointly supported with funding, staff time, and technical expertise.
What organization is BLM expecting to partner with?
Eligibility is limited to state governments, and the announcement describes the intent to partner with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) for fisheries monitoring.
Why is BLM investing in fisheries monitoring and habitat inventory work?
BLM states that comprehensive information on fish distribution, population size or abundance, and habitat conditions is needed for effective land use planning, conservation decisions, and restoration work. The information helps identify sensitive habitats and areas important to fish life stages and supports broader landscape and watershed planning that depends on understanding aquatic habitats across space and seasons.
How does this monitoring relate to BLM planning and policy obligations?
BLM ties the monitoring work to its planning and policy responsibilities by noting that fisheries and fish habitat are treated as Outstanding Remarkable Values in key planning documents such as the Gulkana Wild and Scenic River Management Plan and the East Alaska Resource Management Plan. Credible, up-to-date information on fish and habitats supports those designations and related management decisions.
What evidence is there that this work has an established history?
The opportunity notes that ADFG has produced more than 14 published reports on fisheries resources within BLM lands managed by the Glennallen Field Office. The intent is to continue generating consistent datasets and reporting over time.
What type of award is this (grant, cooperative agreement, etc.)?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This indicates an expectation of substantial involvement and collaboration between BLM and the recipient during implementation, rather than a more hands-off arrangement.
How many awards does BLM expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $500,000.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $500,000 and the award floor is $1,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, consistent with the CCS model and its emphasis on shared costs and partnership-based conservation work.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number associated with the Challenge Cost Share program is 15.238.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
The announcement was posted on June 11, 2015, and the application closing date was August 12, 2015.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was later archived on December 30, 2020.
Where do applicants access the announcement and apply?
The announcement points applicants to Grants.gov for access and administrative steps related to the application process.
Who can be contacted for help obtaining the full announcement or resolving access issues?
The listed BLM grants specialist contact is Betty Lockard at 907-271-2816 or blockard@blm.gov.
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