Opportunity Information: Apply for L14AS00026
Apply for L14AS00026
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM AK Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP)" 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 Jan 25, 2014 and posted on Jan 25, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 25, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $450,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $450,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM AK Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L14AS00026) is a discretionary federal funding announcement from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) focused on natural resource conservation in the Arctic. The project centers on supporting the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program, a long-term international effort aimed at tracking and understanding changes in Arctic biodiversity. In practical terms, the opportunity funds work that helps coordinate and implement a four-year strategic plan designed to monitor key biodiversity elements across the Arctic, with the goal of producing consistent, comparable information that can guide conservation and resource management decisions in a rapidly changing region.
A major feature of this opportunity is the role of the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Secretariat. Under this announcement, the CAFF Secretariat is expected to assist with implementing the CBMP strategic plan over a four-year period. CAFF is the biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council, and the Secretariat typically plays a coordination and facilitation role across countries, agencies, scientists, and Indigenous and local partners involved in Arctic biodiversity monitoring. The intent here is not simply to fund isolated research, but to support an organized monitoring framework that can function at a circumpolar scale, bringing structure to how data are collected, managed, shared, and used.
The CBMP effort itself is co-led by BLM and the North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI). Through this grant, BLM and NSSI provide funding to move the CBMP strategic plan from planning into implementation. The emphasis is on monitoring biodiversity elements throughout the Arctic, which generally implies plants, animals, habitats, and ecological indicators that can show how ecosystems are responding to pressures such as climate change, development, shifting land use, and other environmental stressors. An important detail included in the description is that BLM will contribute expertise developed through its Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) pilot project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. That reference signals that the program is intended to draw on established monitoring methods and lessons learned from field-based inventory and monitoring work in Alaska, then apply or adapt those approaches to support broader Arctic monitoring objectives.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity used a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. A cooperative agreement typically indicates that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project, such as collaboration on work plans, coordination, deliverables, technical input, or integration with agency priorities. The announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1), suggesting the government intended to fund one primary organization to perform the core coordinating and implementation support role described, rather than distributing many smaller subawards.
The total estimated funding for the award was $450,000, and both the award ceiling and estimated total funding were listed as $450,000, with an award floor of $500. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 15.231, labeled Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management, aligning the program with conservation monitoring and resource stewardship objectives.
Eligibility was limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, specifically excluding institutions of higher education. That eligibility restriction points toward a preference for a nonprofit entity capable of serving as a coordinating body, secretariat-support organization, or implementation partner that can operate across agencies and international partners, rather than a university-led research project.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted on January 25, 2014, with an original and current closing date of February 25, 2014. The listing was later archived on June 30, 2019. For applicants or interested parties who had trouble accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was Leona B. Parker (Grants Management Officer) at 530-252-5338 and lparker@blm.gov. The announcement also referenced Grants.gov as the primary portal for details and application materials.
Overall, the grant is best understood as targeted support for the coordinated, strategic rollout of a circumpolar biodiversity monitoring framework, with BLM and NSSI guiding the effort and CAFF Secretariat support serving as a central implementation mechanism. The emphasis is on establishing or strengthening consistent monitoring across the Arctic, leveraging BLM monitoring experience from Alaska, and producing usable biodiversity information that can inform conservation and management decisions at regional to pan-Arctic scales.
FAQs: BLM AK Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP) Grant (L14AS00026)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) focused on natural resource conservation in the Arctic. It supports work tied to the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP), a long-term international effort to track and understand changes in Arctic biodiversity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L14AS00026.
What is the main purpose of the CBMP work funded here?
The funded work is meant to help coordinate and implement a four-year strategic plan for monitoring key biodiversity elements across the Arctic. The goal is to generate consistent, comparable information that can be used to guide conservation and resource management decisions in a rapidly changing region.
Is this funding meant for stand-alone research projects?
No. The description emphasizes supporting an organized monitoring framework at a circumpolar (pan-Arctic) scale rather than funding isolated research. The focus is on coordination, facilitation, and implementation support that helps structure how monitoring data are collected, managed, shared, and used.
How long is the strategic plan implementation period described in the opportunity?
The opportunity describes assisting with implementation of the CBMP strategic plan over a four-year period.
What organizations are associated with leading or supporting CBMP under this opportunity?
CBMP is described as co-led by BLM and the North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI). The opportunity also highlights an expected role for the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Secretariat in assisting with implementation of the CBMP strategic plan.
What is the CAFF Secretariat, and why is it important here?
CAFF (Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna) is the biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council. The CAFF Secretariat is described as playing a coordination and facilitation role across countries, agencies, scientists, and Indigenous and local partners involved in Arctic biodiversity monitoring. Under this announcement, the Secretariat is expected to assist with implementing the CBMP strategic plan over a four-year period.
What kinds of activities does the opportunity emphasize?
The opportunity emphasizes coordinated implementation of a strategic monitoring plan across the Arctic, including support for a monitoring framework that enables consistent and comparable biodiversity information. It also highlights coordination across multiple partners and the practical rollout of monitoring approaches rather than purely academic study.
What does the opportunity mean by "biodiversity elements" being monitored?
The description suggests monitoring biodiversity elements throughout the Arctic, generally implying plants, animals, habitats, and ecological indicators that can show how ecosystems are responding to pressures such as climate change, development, shifting land use, and other environmental stressors.
How does BLM's Alaska monitoring experience factor into this grant?
The description states that BLM will contribute expertise developed through its Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) pilot project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. This signals an intent to draw on established field-based monitoring methods and lessons learned in Alaska and apply or adapt them to support broader Arctic monitoring objectives.
What is the funding instrument used for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project. Based on the opportunity description, that involvement may include collaboration on work plans, coordination, deliverables, technical input, and integration with agency priorities and the broader CBMP implementation effort.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1), indicating an intent to fund one primary organization to carry out the core coordinating and implementation support role described.
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding was $450,000. The award ceiling and the estimated total funding were both listed as $450,000.
What are the award floor and ceiling?
The award floor was $500, and the award ceiling was $450,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.231, titled Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, and institutions of higher education were specifically excluded.
Are universities or colleges allowed to apply?
No. Institutions of higher education were specifically excluded under the eligibility criteria provided.
What does the eligibility restriction suggest about the type of applicant BLM wanted?
Based on the description, it suggests a preference for a nonprofit entity capable of acting as a coordinating body or secretariat-support/implementation partner that can operate across agencies and international partners, rather than a university-led research project.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on January 25, 2014. The original and current closing date was February 25, 2014.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The listing was archived on June 30, 2019.
Where were applicants expected to find the full announcement and application materials?
The announcement referenced Grants.gov as the primary portal for details and application materials.
Who is the listed contact for help with the announcement?
The contact listed was Leona B. Parker, Grants Management Officer.
What are the contact details provided?
Phone: 530-252-5338
Email: lparker@blm.gov
What is the overall intent of the grant in plain terms?
The overall intent is targeted support for coordinated, strategic rollout of a circumpolar biodiversity monitoring framework, with BLM and NSSI guiding the effort and CAFF Secretariat support serving as a central implementation mechanism, producing biodiversity information usable for conservation and management decisions across the Arctic.
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