Opportunity Information: Apply for L13AS00170
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- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM AK CESU Scenario Planning for Energy and Resources Development" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231 Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 1, 2013 and posted on Aug 1, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 23, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $475,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $475,000.00 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 grant opportunity titled "BLM AK CESU - Scenario Planning for Energy and Resources Development" is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement focused on improving how research and monitoring decisions are made for Alaska's Arctic, especially the North Slope and nearby marine areas. The central idea is that both government agencies and academic researchers make better, more durable choices when they base programs and investments on realistic expectations about how social and ecological systems might change over time. Because Arctic America is facing rapid climate warming alongside strong global pressure for energy and resource development, the region is expected to experience major, potentially unprecedented shifts. In that kind of high-uncertainty environment, the opportunity emphasizes scenario planning as a practical, structured method for exploring multiple plausible futures and understanding the consequences of different development pathways.
The project is designed as a partnership between the North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) and university personnel selected for the award. The recipient is expected to use scenario planning to systematically examine a range of possible energy and resource extraction development scenarios extending through the year 2040. The intent is not to predict a single future, but to map out several credible alternatives and evaluate how each could shape the future condition of the North Slope's coupled social-ecological systems, including adjacent seas. By comparing scenarios, the work aims to strengthen shared understanding among partners and stakeholders about potential future states of the region, which can then inform decisions about what research and monitoring should be prioritized, what risks may need attention, and what information gaps could be most consequential.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary funding opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement, signaling that BLM and NSSI anticipated substantial involvement or collaboration during the project rather than a fully hands-off grant. The funding activity category is natural resources, and the associated CFDA listing is 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management), which aligns with the broader goal of managing development pressures while considering fish, wildlife, plants, and overall ecosystem integrity. The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $475,000. The award ceiling was also $475,000, and the award floor was listed as $500. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient was not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, which effectively targets state universities and public university systems with the capacity to convene experts, facilitate scenario planning processes, and integrate interdisciplinary science. The opportunity was posted on August 1, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 23, 2013, and it was later archived on October 1, 2016. Applicants were directed to Grants.gov for the full announcement and application materials. For access issues or administrative questions, the listed contact was Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer, reachable by phone at 530-252-5338 or by email at lparker@blm.gov.
Overall, the opportunity supports forward-looking planning for one of the most rapidly changing regions in the United States by funding a structured scenario analysis of energy and resource development futures through 2040. The expected outcome is a stronger, more decision-relevant understanding of how different development trajectories could interact with climate-driven changes to reshape communities, ecosystems, and management needs across the North Slope and adjacent Arctic waters.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM AK CESU - Scenario Planning for Energy and Resources Development."
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding opportunity structured as a cooperative agreement.
What type of funding instrument is it?
It is a cooperative agreement, which indicates BLM (and the North Slope Science Initiative) expected substantial involvement and collaboration during the project rather than a fully hands-off grant.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to improve how research and monitoring decisions are made for Alaska's Arctic by using scenario planning to explore multiple plausible futures for energy and resource development and to understand their consequences for coupled social-ecological systems.
What problem or context is this project responding to?
The opportunity is framed around rapid climate warming in Arctic America alongside strong global pressure for energy and resource development. Because these forces create a high-uncertainty environment, the project emphasizes scenario planning as a structured method to test assumptions and explore credible alternative futures.
What is meant by "scenario planning" in this opportunity?
Scenario planning is described as a practical, structured approach for examining multiple plausible futures (rather than predicting a single outcome) and assessing how different development pathways could affect the region over time.
What geography does the project focus on?
The focus is Alaska's Arctic, especially the North Slope and nearby marine areas, including adjacent seas.
How far into the future should the scenarios extend?
The scenarios are expected to extend through the year 2040.
Is the goal to predict what will happen by 2040?
No. The intent is explicitly not to predict a single future, but to map out several credible alternatives and evaluate how each could shape future conditions.
What kinds of development scenarios are being examined?
The work is expected to systematically examine a range of possible energy and resource extraction development scenarios through 2040.
What systems or outcomes should the scenario work consider?
The scenarios are intended to evaluate impacts on the North Slope's coupled social-ecological systems and adjacent seas, reflecting interactions among communities, ecosystems, and development pressures under climate-driven change.
What is the intended value of comparing multiple scenarios?
Comparing scenarios is intended to strengthen shared understanding among partners and stakeholders about potential future states of the region, helping inform what research and monitoring to prioritize, what risks may need attention, and what information gaps could be most consequential.
Who are the key partners involved in the project design?
The project is designed as a partnership between the North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) and university personnel selected for the award.
What is the anticipated level of involvement from BLM and NSSI?
Because the award is a cooperative agreement, the opportunity anticipates substantial involvement or collaboration from BLM and NSSI during the project.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is natural resources.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 15.231, titled "Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management."
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $475,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $475,000.
What is the award floor?
The award floor is listed as $500.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient was not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What types of institutions does that eligibility target?
Based on the eligibility description, it targets state universities and public university systems with the capacity to convene experts, facilitate scenario planning processes, and integrate interdisciplinary science.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 1, 2013.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was August 23, 2013.
Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement and application materials?
Applicants were directed to Grants.gov for the full announcement and application materials.
Has the opportunity been archived?
Yes. The opportunity was archived on October 1, 2016.
Who is the listed contact for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed contact is Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer.
How can the listed contact be reached?
Leona B. Parker can be reached by phone at 530-252-5338 or by email at lparker@blm.gov.
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