Opportunity Information: Apply for L15AS00130
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM AK CESU Reindeer Range Management on the Seward Peninsula" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.237 Rangeland Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 26, 2015 and posted on May 26, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 26, 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: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding opportunity titled "BLM AK CESU Reindeer Range Management on the Seward Peninsula" (Funding Opportunity Number L15AS00130) is a discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement focused on natural resources and rangeland resource management. The purpose is to support on-the-ground and research-based work that helps BLM meet its obligation to assess rangeland health on Alaska's Seward Peninsula in relation to reindeer grazing, while also accounting for other ecological pressures that can affect grazing systems over time.
At the center of the opportunity is collaboration with a CESU-affiliated university program described as the Reindeer Research Program, which is presented as uniquely positioned to do this work. According to the announcement, this program is the only one of its kind in the United States and has played a long-running role in the development and promotion of Alaska's reindeer industry. Its work spans practical and scientific areas such as herd management, animal health, nutrition, and meat quality. The opportunity emphasizes that this is not just a technical or biological effort, but one that requires long-term local relationships and credibility. The program has reportedly spent more than 15 years working with the local reindeer herder community and assessing grazing lands on the Seward Peninsula, building trust in communities that may be cautious about outside involvement. That history is framed as essential for successfully collecting information, interpreting it in a way that reflects local conditions, and supporting management decisions that are workable for both land managers and herders.
The grant is also framed around the reality that reindeer range management on the Seward Peninsula is influenced by multiple interacting factors, not reindeer grazing alone. BLM notes the need to consider the Western Arctic Caribou Herd, other grazing ungulates, and the possibility of vegetation shifts driven by climate change. In practice, this signals a rangeland health assessment approach that looks at cumulative effects and changing baseline conditions, rather than assuming the landscape is static. The overall goal is to maintain or improve understanding of reindeer biology, habitat conditions, and the socioeconomic implications tied to grazing and herding, recognizing that ecological conditions and local livelihoods are linked.
Financially, the opportunity anticipates a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $500,000, and both the award ceiling and floor are listed as $500,000, suggesting one fully funded cooperative agreement rather than multiple smaller awards. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with CESU-style partnerships. The program is associated with CFDA 15.237 (Rangeland Resource Management). The opportunity was posted on May 26, 2015, with a closing date of July 26, 2015, and it was later archived on December 31, 2020.
For applicants or others needing access help with the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Betty Lockard, Grants Management Specialist at BLM, reachable by phone at 907-271-2816 or by email at blockard@blm.gov. The announcement also points to Grants.gov as the source for additional information.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM AK CESU Reindeer Range Management on the Seward Peninsula."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L15AS00130.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The funding opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
What type of award is this?
This is a discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement.
What program area does this opportunity fall under?
It focuses on natural resources and rangeland resource management.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to support on-the-ground and research-based work that helps BLM meet its obligation to assess rangeland health on Alaska's Seward Peninsula in relation to reindeer grazing, while also accounting for other ecological pressures that can affect grazing systems over time.
Where will the work take place?
The work is centered on Alaska's Seward Peninsula.
What is the rangeland issue being addressed?
The project is intended to assess rangeland health as it relates to reindeer grazing and to interpret conditions in a way that reflects changing ecological pressures and local conditions over time.
Does the opportunity focus only on reindeer grazing?
No. The announcement highlights that reindeer range management on the Seward Peninsula is influenced by multiple interacting factors, not reindeer grazing alone.
What other ecological factors does BLM want considered?
BLM notes the need to consider the Western Arctic Caribou Herd, other grazing ungulates, and the possibility of vegetation shifts driven by climate change.
What kind of assessment approach is implied in the announcement?
The description points toward a rangeland health assessment approach that considers cumulative effects and changing baseline conditions, rather than treating the landscape as static.
What are the broader outcomes BLM is aiming for?
The overall goal is to maintain or improve understanding of reindeer biology, habitat conditions, and the socioeconomic implications tied to grazing and herding, recognizing that ecological conditions and local livelihoods are linked.
Who is expected to carry out the work?
The opportunity emphasizes collaboration with a CESU-affiliated university program described as the Reindeer Research Program.
Why does the announcement emphasize the Reindeer Research Program?
According to the announcement, the Reindeer Research Program is presented as uniquely positioned to do the work. It is described as the only program of its kind in the United States and as having a long-running role in developing and promoting Alaska's reindeer industry.
What experience does the Reindeer Research Program bring to this work?
The announcement states that the program's work spans herd management, animal health, nutrition, and meat quality, and that it has spent more than 15 years working with the local reindeer herder community and assessing grazing lands on the Seward Peninsula.
Why are local relationships and credibility highlighted?
The opportunity describes the work as requiring long-term local relationships and credibility to successfully collect information, interpret it to reflect local conditions, and support management decisions that are workable for both land managers and herders. It also notes that some communities may be cautious about outside involvement, making trust-building important.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $500,000.
What is the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are listed as $500,000.
Does that mean BLM expects more than one award?
The listing of a $500,000 floor and a $500,000 ceiling suggests the opportunity anticipates a single award at that amount rather than multiple smaller awards.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with CESU-style partnerships.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.237 (Rangeland Resource Management).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 26, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The closing date listed is July 26, 2015.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The announcement indicates it was archived on December 31, 2020, and the closing date was in 2015.
Where can applicants find additional details about the full announcement?
The announcement points to Grants.gov as the source for additional information.
Who is the point of contact for access help with the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Betty Lockard, Grants Management Specialist at BLM.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Betty Lockard can be reached by phone at 907-271-2816 or by email at blockard@blm.gov.
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